- Author
- Affens, W. A.
- Title
- Effect of Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Agent on the Response of Combustible Gas Indicators. Final Report.
- Coporate
- Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC
- Report
- NRL-MR-4150, January 18, 1980, 20 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- fire hazards | warning systems | degradation | fire extinguishing agents | gas detectors | filiaments | sensitivity | shipboard fires
- Identifiers
- fire extinguishing agents
- Abstract
- A combustible gas indicator (CGI) was tested in combustible vapor-air mixtures with and without the presence of Halon 1301 vapors. GCI response to hydrocarbon vapors was reduced on the average of about 30 percent in the presence of Halon 1301 vapors at fire extinguishment concentrations for hydrocarbon-type fire (3.7 percent) and about 45 percent at inerting concentrations (7.4 percent). Some filament deterioration was noted in filaments which were exposed to Halon vapors. Sensitivity loss for these filaments averaged about 9 percent.