FIRE PROTECTION FOR OXYGEN ENRICHED ATMOSPHERE APPLICATIONS,

Abstract

Effective fire protection is achievable in oxygen enriched atmospheres. Specific requirements toward the realization of this goal include: (1) Elimination of ignition sources; (2) Minimization of combustibles with the complete exclusion of flammable liquids and gases; (3) If combustible materials must be employed, the type, quantity and arrangement in the chambers must be carefully controlled; (4) Fire walls and other containment techniques should be utilized to isolate potential high risk fire zones; (5) A fixed fire extinguishing system should be utilized which incorporates automatic initiation by flame and smoke detectors as well as manual initiation and provides rapid (<2 seconds) and sufficient agent discharge. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 1967
Accession Number
AD0653113

Entities

People

  • B. P. Botteri

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Atmospheres
  • Automatic
  • Detectors
  • Elimination
  • Extinguishing
  • Fire Hazards
  • Fire Protection
  • Fires
  • Hazards
  • Ignition
  • Materials
  • Smoke Detectors
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering