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Author
Gann, R. G.
Title
Progress Report on Fire Suppression Research in the U.S.
Coporate
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Report
NISTIR 6030, June 1997,
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Book or Conf
U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 13th Joint Panel Meeting. Volume 2. March 13-20, 1996, Gaithersburg, MD, Beall, K. A., Editors, 111-113 p., 1997
Keywords
fire safety | fire research | fire suppression | halons | halon alternatives | sprinklers
Abstract
Dramatic changes in the field of fire suppression have taken place in the 3 1/2 years since the 12th meeting of the UJNR Panel on Fire Research and Safety. Research on and qualification of alternatives to halon 1301 are in process. The use of sprinkler systems in the United States has proliferated.