- Author
- Newman, J. S. | Khan, M. M.
- Title
- Standard Test Criteria for Evaluation of Underground Fire Detection Systems. Final Report. (Including Phase 4.). November 23, 1983-August 30, 1984.
- Coporate
- Factory Mutual Research Corp., Norwood, MA
- Sponsor
- Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC
- Report
- FMRC J.I. 0G2N4.RC, October l5, 1984, 211 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- H0113017
- Keywords
- mine fires | fire detectors
- Abstract
- This report presents a summary of the results of a four-phase program conducted for the Bureau of Mines to evaluate underground mine fire detection systems. In addition, Phase IV is presented in detail. The major accomplishments of this program are: 1) quantification and prediction of the distribution of fire products in a mine passageway; 2) quantification of "equivalent protection" by fire detectors as contained in Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations; 3) definition of detection criteria; 4) design of a detector test program for determining detector spacing requirements; 5) design, construction, operation, and calibration of a fire test apparatus for evaluating mine fire detectors; 6) quantification of several mine fire sources; 7) evaluation of several fire detector types including heat, CO and CO2 gas, and ionization smoke detectors; 8) development of generalized spacing criteria for mine fire detectors; and 9) development of performance specifications.