- Author
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Hill, R. G.
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Speitel, L. C.
- Title
- In-Flight Aircraft Seat Fire Extinguishing Tests (Cabin Hazard Measurements). Final Report. June 1981-December 1981.
- Coporate
- Federal Aviation Admin., Atlantic City Airport, NJ
- Report
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DOT/FAA/CT-82/111,
December 1982,
48 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- 181-350-430
- Keywords
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in-flight fires
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aircraft fires
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fire extinguishers
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extinguishing
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halon 1211
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fire extinguishing agents
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toxicity
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aircraft compartments
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pressurized cabins
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aircraft compartments
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seats
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ammonium phosphates
- Identifiers
- materials flammability
- Abstract
- The results of a test program designed to: 1) determine the amount of toxic decomposition byproducts from the use of Halon 1211 on large seat fires in an aircraft cabin while in flight; 2) compare relative hazard levels from the use of common aircraft hand-held extinguishers (Halon 1211, monammonium phosphate, carbon dioxide, water) on a large fire in an aircraft cabin while in flight; 3) compare the hazards from the hand-held extinguishers extinguishing a large aircraft seat fire to the hazards of an uncontrolled seat fire are described. A series of nine tests was conducted during this powder (monammonium phosphate), water and CO2 extinguishers, and one test in which the seat fire was allowed to burn uncontrolled. Hazard level maeausrements were taken during all tests; they included heat, smoke, and toxic gas measurements. It was concluded that Halon 1211 can be effectively and safely utilized to extinguish a severe seat fire in a transport passenger cabin.