Evaluation of Nozzles to be Used with AFFF and the Coast Guard In-Line Proportioner.

Abstract

Evaluative, fire estinguishment and burnback tests were conducted at the USCG Fire and Safety Test Facility, Mobile, Alabama, to determine the optimum nozzle to be used with the CG-6LP proportioner and Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF). Commercially available water fog nozzles were compared to the mechanical foam nozzle and the Navy all purpose nozzle currently in use on Coast Guard cutters. The water fog nozzles produced the best range and offered more versatility in the patterns they produced. The best two water fog nozzles and the mechanical foam nozzles were able to control a 660 sq. ft. JP-5 deck fire in less than 25 seconds. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA042745

Entities

People

  • Robert C. Richards

Organizations

  • [Means, goals and clinical aims of physioradiological methods of examination.]

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Drops
  • Films
  • Fire Fighting
  • Fire Protection
  • Fire Pumps
  • Firefighters
  • Fires
  • Flight Decks
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Safety Equipment
  • Standards
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design