an overview of fm 200, carbon dioxide, wet chemical, and dry chemical fire suppression systems
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An Overview of FM 200,Carbon Dioxide, WetChemical, and Dry ChemicalFire Suppression Systems
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FM 200, carbon
dioxide, wetchemical, anddry chemical firesuppressionsystems arerequired infacilities thatcontain
flammable orcombustibleliquids. Thesesystems use gaseous or chemical agents that are specially designed to extinguish thesource of the fire. In some cases only a fire sprinkler system is required by the code buta facility’s owner may decide to install a specific system in order to protect certainitems from water damage. The following is a brief overview of each fire suppressionsystem and some of their common applications.
FM 200 Fire Suppression Systems
FM 200 fire suppression system’s agent is dispensed into the area of the fire; itabsorbs the heat and lowers the fire’s temperature below the ignition point. Since thefire suppression agent leaves no residue and requires no cleanup, it’s ideal for use incomputer rooms, museums, historical archives, and many other applications. Somebenefits of FM 200 fire suppression systems are that they require little storage space
for the fire extinguishing agent in comparison to a carbon dioxide system and thesystems can be located in areas that are occupied by the facility’s personnel.
Carbon Dioxide Fire Suppression Systems
When activated a carbon dioxide fire suppression system releases the gaseous agentinto the fire and extinguishes flames by displacing the oxygen in the area. Thesesystems work quickly, efficiently, leave no residue, and are often found in many places
that have printing presses, spray booths, flammable liquid storage, and dip tanks. Majorissues with carbon dioxide fire suppression systems are that the gaseous agent is
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extremely dangerous to humans and shouldn’t be used in areas that are regularlyoccupied by personnel. In some cases carbon dioxide fire suppression systems mustbe located where people work and certain precautionary measures must be taken inorder to comply with the NFPA and OSHA requirements. The additional precautionarymeasures help to ensure the safety of the facility’s personnel.
Wet Chemical Fire Suppression Systems
Wet chemical fire suppression systems are used in cooking applications. When there’san emergency the chemical is dispensed; suppresses the fire, blankets the flames, andprevents the fire from reigniting. This fire suppression system requires minimalcleanup after an activation which prevents loss of work and profits.
Dry Chemical Fire Suppression Systems
Dry chemical fire suppression systems expel a chemical powder that is designed toextinguish flames that are caused by flammable and combustible liquids. The chemicalpowder agent is often used in mechanical rooms, furnace rooms, flammable liquidstorage areas, and other places as well. Dry chemical fire suppression systems workvery quickly to extinguish fires but their chemical agent can cause quite a mess andlead to a prolonged cleanup.
Other than a wet chemical system which is always required in kitchen areas, FM 200,carbon dioxide, and dry chemical systems are used in more than one type ofapplication. Fire & life safety service providers will consult with The Authority HavingJurisdiction and review NFPA code requirements to determine which type of firesuppression system is needed based on the hazard in the facility. If you have anyquestions about fire suppression systems please contact one of our Fire & Life SafetyExperts at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).
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