- Author
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Carhart, H. W.
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Fielding, G. H.
- Title
- Applications of Gaseous Fire Extinguishants in Submarines.
- Coporate
- Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC
- Book or Conf
- National Research Council. Appraisal of Halogenated Fire Extinguishing Agents. April 11-12, 1972,
Washington, DC,
239-256 p.,
1972
- Keywords
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fire extinguishing agents
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submarines
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physiological effects
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nitrogen
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carbon dioxide
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halon 1301
- Identifiers
- fire extinguishing agents
- Abstract
- If Halon 1301 were used, it would eventually be necessary to surface and to ventilate the ship. In certain cases this might be considered as aborting the required secrecy of some patrols. Carbon dioxide could be used for small fires but not for "flooding" the ship unless the men used their air masks and the ship were ventilated. Nitrogen, though a relatively poor fire fighting agent, offers some very interesting possibilities by just allowing it to pressurize the submarine as it is released. Returning to a "normal" atmosphere after a fire would be relatively easy and it could be accomplished without the need for ventilating.