- Author
- Moore, T. A. | Moore, J. P. | Nimitz, J. S. | Beeson, H. D. | Tapscott, R. E.
- Title
- Alternative Training Agents. Phase 2. Laboratory-Scale Experimental Work. Final Report. September 1989-July 1990.
- Coporate
- New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque
- Sponsor
- Air Force Engineering and Services Center, Tnydall AFB, FL
- Report
- ESL-TR-90-39; NMERI OC 90/01, February 1992, 207 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- F08635-85-C-0129
- Keywords
- fire extinguishing agents | fire fighting | training | chemical agents | experiments | ozone | halon 1211 | fire extinguishment
- Identifiers
- ozone depletion potentials (ODPs); cup burner; laboratory-sicsharge tests; chlorofluorcarbon
- Abstract
- The objective of the overall effort was to develop one more clean, low-toxicity chemical agents with decreased stratospheric ozone depletion potentials (ODPs) to replace Halon 1211 in firefighter training. This Phase 2 report describes laboratory-scale tests (including cup burner and laboratory discharge) of candidate alternative training agents that have acceptable predicted toxicities, ODPs, physical properties, and availability. Fire extinguishment test methodologies and results obtained for existing halons and potential simulant training agents are summarized and documented.