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Installed Halon Systems

Installed Halon Systems. I CAN’T SEE WHAT’S GOING ON DOWN THERE. YOU’D BETTER POKE ANOTHER HOLE IN THE OZONE LAYER. HALON IS A SEVERE OZONE DEPLETING

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Installed Halon Systems

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I CAN’T SEE WHAT’S GOING ONDOWN THERE. YOU’D BETTER POKE ANOTHER HOLE IN THE

OZONE LAYER.

HALON IS A SEVERE OZONE DEPLETING

SUBSTANCE

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HALON MONTREAL PROTOCOL OF 1987MONTREAL PROTOCOL OF 1987

ALLALL HALON PRODUCTION CEASED AS OF JAN 1994

IN 1996, THE US NAVY HAD 1.6 MILLION LBS OF HALON 1301 IN STORAGE (ENOUGH TO LAST 30 YEARS)

ALTERNATIVESALTERNATIVES FM-200FM-200 HIGH PRESSURE WATER MISTHIGH PRESSURE WATER MIST

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HALON HOW TO GET (AND GET RID OF) HOW TO GET (AND GET RID OF)

HALON 1301HALON 1301 COMNAVSUPSYSCOM COMNAVSUPSYSCOM

MECHANICSBURG 111211Z AUG 99MECHANICSBURG 111211Z AUG 99 IDENTIFIED DSC RICHMOND AS THE IDENTIFIED DSC RICHMOND AS THE ODS RESERVE CENTRAL POINT OF ODS RESERVE CENTRAL POINT OF ISSUEISSUE

REPLACEMENT AGENT IS AVAILABLE REPLACEMENT AGENT IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGEFREE OF CHARGE

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HALON 1 1 1 1 - NUMBER OF CARBON ATOMS- NUMBER OF CARBON ATOMS 3 2 3 2 - NUMBER OF FLUORINE ATOMS- NUMBER OF FLUORINE ATOMS 0 1 0 1 - NUMBER OF CHLORINE ATOMS- NUMBER OF CHLORINE ATOMS 1 1 1 1 - NUMBER OF BROMINE ATOMS- NUMBER OF BROMINE ATOMS

*ONE REPORTED FATALITY FROM “HUFFING”

HALON 1211 ONBOARD A CV!*

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TYPES OF HALON HALON 1211HALON 1211

USED PRIMARILY ON FLIGHT AND USED PRIMARILY ON FLIGHT AND HANGAR DECKS ON CV AND BIG DECK HANGAR DECKS ON CV AND BIG DECK AMPHIBSAMPHIBS

ALSO FOUND IN LCACs AND MHCsALSO FOUND IN LCACs AND MHCs NOT USED IN TOTAL FLOODING SYSTEMSNOT USED IN TOTAL FLOODING SYSTEMS HIGH LIQUID DENSITY ALLOWS ITS USE HIGH LIQUID DENSITY ALLOWS ITS USE

IN PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERSIN PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS

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HALON 1301 CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS

EXTINGUISHES FIRE BY EXTINGUISHES FIRE BY INTERRUPTING THE UNINHIBITED INTERRUPTING THE UNINHIBITED CHAIN REACTION OF COMBUSTIONCHAIN REACTION OF COMBUSTION

COLORLESS, ODORLESSCOLORLESS, ODORLESS 5 TIMES DENSER THAN AIR5 TIMES DENSER THAN AIR NON-CONDUCTIVENON-CONDUCTIVE

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HALON 1301 ADVANTAGESADVANTAGES

VERY EFFECTIVE ON LARGE VERY EFFECTIVE ON LARGE CLASS “B” FIRESCLASS “B” FIRES

SPACE CLEAN UP IS EASYSPACE CLEAN UP IS EASY EASILY MAINTAINEDEASILY MAINTAINED SAFER THAN COSAFER THAN CO22 FLOODING FLOODING

SYSTEMSYSTEM

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HALON 1301 DISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES

SEVERE OZONE DEPLETING POTENTIALSEVERE OZONE DEPLETING POTENTIAL INEFFECTIVE AGAINST CLASS “D” FIRESINEFFECTIVE AGAINST CLASS “D” FIRES TOXIC IN DECOMPOSED STATETOXIC IN DECOMPOSED STATE

WHEN EXPOSED TO TEMPS >900WHEN EXPOSED TO TEMPS >90000FF HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN

BROMIDE (NO MORE DANGEROUS THAN BROMIDE (NO MORE DANGEROUS THAN NORMAL BYPRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION IN NORMAL BYPRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION IN FIRE AFFECTED SPACE)FIRE AFFECTED SPACE)

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HALON 1301 SLIGHTLY TOXIC IN NON-SLIGHTLY TOXIC IN NON-

DECOMPOSED STATEDECOMPOSED STATEUP TO 7% CONCENTRATION UP TO 7% CONCENTRATION

• MINIMAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTSMINIMAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS7-10% CONCENTRATION7-10% CONCENTRATION

• DIZZINESS/TINGLING OF DIZZINESS/TINGLING OF EXTREMITIES, INDICATIVE OF MILD EXTREMITIES, INDICATIVE OF MILD ANESTHESIAANESTHESIA

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HALON 1301 SLIGHTLY TOXIC IN NON-SLIGHTLY TOXIC IN NON-

DECOMPOSED STATEDECOMPOSED STATE>10% CONCENTRATION>10% CONCENTRATION

• PRONOUNCED DIZZINESS / POSSIBLE PRONOUNCED DIZZINESS / POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESSUNCONSCIOUSNESS

No significant adverse health effects have been No significant adverse health effects have been reported from the use of HALON 1301 as a fire reported from the use of HALON 1301 as a fire extinguishing agent since it was introduced extinguishing agent since it was introduced approx. 30 years agoapprox. 30 years ago

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USS GARY (FFG-51)USS GARY (FFG-51)CLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURECLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURE

Underway Operations Arabian GulfUnderway Operations Arabian Gulf24 September 199524 September 1995

Initally reported as Class B fire, then Initally reported as Class B fire, then identified as Class A . When extinguished, identified as Class A . When extinguished, fire determined to be Class C fire.fire determined to be Class C fire.

Activation of primary Halon from CCS Activation of primary Halon from CCS failed due to faulty time delay.failed due to faulty time delay.

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USS GARY (FFG-51)USS GARY (FFG-51)CLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURECLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURE

Order to bypass time delay not Order to bypass time delay not accomplished, fireteam failed to hear accomplished, fireteam failed to hear order.order.

DCA ordered release of reserve Halon, DCA ordered release of reserve Halon, attempt to do so was unsuccessful due to attempt to do so was unsuccessful due to mislabeled actuator bottles in CCS. (18M-mislabeled actuator bottles in CCS. (18M-4R) not properly accomplished in 24R) not properly accomplished in 2ndnd QTR QTR 1995.1995.

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USS GARY (FFG-51)USS GARY (FFG-51)CLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURECLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURE

CCS reported 600 PSI on CCS reported 600 PSI on allall bottles, bottles, prompting 2 more attempts to release prompting 2 more attempts to release Halon. Both attempts fail, third attempt Halon. Both attempts fail, third attempt succeeds when time delay is bypassed and succeeds when time delay is bypassed and reserve agent (labeled primary) is reserve agent (labeled primary) is released.released.

Number 1 AFFF Station failed due to Number 1 AFFF Station failed due to electrical ground.electrical ground.

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USS GARY (FFG-51)USS GARY (FFG-51)CLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURECLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURE

Number 2 AFFF Station without power Number 2 AFFF Station without power due to electrical isolation. Casualty due to electrical isolation. Casualty power rigged but not energized due to power rigged but not energized due to concerns about overloading only concerns about overloading only operating diesel.operating diesel.

ALL power lost throughout ship due to ALL power lost throughout ship due to loss of only online generator.loss of only online generator.

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USS GARY (FFG-51)USS GARY (FFG-51)CLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURECLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURE

Equipment Problems:Equipment Problems: 22 of 27 lights on firefighting helmets 22 of 27 lights on firefighting helmets

failed to operate.failed to operate. Crew members attempted to load OBA Crew members attempted to load OBA

canisters improperly.canisters improperly. P-250s failed to operate.P-250s failed to operate.

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HALON 1301 AGENT APPLICATIONAGENT APPLICATION

MAIN ENGINEERING SPACESMAIN ENGINEERING SPACES FLAMMABLE LIQUID STOREROOMSFLAMMABLE LIQUID STOREROOMS SSDG/GTG/GTM ENCLOSURESSSDG/GTG/GTM ENCLOSURES 5-7% CONCENTRATION IN MANNED 5-7% CONCENTRATION IN MANNED

SPACESSPACES 18-20% CONCENTRATION IN 18-20% CONCENTRATION IN

UNMANNED SPACESUNMANNED SPACES

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HALON 1301

MANUFACTURERSMANUFACTURERS ANSULANSUL KIDDEKIDDE

ANSUL VALVE ACTUATORS WILL FIT KIDDE BOTTLES BUT WILL NOT DISCHARGE HALON

KIDDE VALVE ACTUATORS WILL NOT FIT ANSUL BOTTLES

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM DESIGNSSYSTEM DESIGNS

MODULAR - ONE NOZZLE FOR EACH MODULAR - ONE NOZZLE FOR EACH HALON BOTTLEHALON BOTTLE

BANK I - ONE BANK OF CYLINDERS BANK I - ONE BANK OF CYLINDERS LOCATED IN PROTECTED SPACELOCATED IN PROTECTED SPACE

BANK II - PRIMARY/SECONDARY BANKS BANK II - PRIMARY/SECONDARY BANKS LOCATED IN PROTECTED SPACELOCATED IN PROTECTED SPACE

BANK III - PRIMARY/SECONDARY BANKS BANK III - PRIMARY/SECONDARY BANKS LOCATED IN A SEPARATE ROOM (SERVES LOCATED IN A SEPARATE ROOM (SERVES MORE THAN ONE SPACE)MORE THAN ONE SPACE)

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

COCO22 ACTUATION CYLINDER ACTUATION CYLINDER 5 LB CHARGE OF CO5 LB CHARGE OF CO22

PROVIDES MOTIVE FORCE FOR PROVIDES MOTIVE FORCE FOR SYSTEM ACTIVATIONSYSTEM ACTIVATION

DISCHARGES THROUGH CUNi DISCHARGES THROUGH CUNi TUBING AND A CHECK VALVE INTO TUBING AND A CHECK VALVE INTO THE COTHE CO22 ACTUATION MANIFOLD ACTUATION MANIFOLD

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CO

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CO2 Actuation bottles (Primary / Reserve)

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

COCO22 ACTUATION PIPING VENT ACTUATION PIPING VENT 1/32” VENT HOLE THAT ALLOWS 1/32” VENT HOLE THAT ALLOWS

FOR COFOR CO22 PRESSURE TO VENT OFF PRESSURE TO VENT OFF

AND ENABLE RESETTING OF AND ENABLE RESETTING OF PRESSURE SWITCHESPRESSURE SWITCHES

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

DISCHARGE TIME DELAY DEVICE DISCHARGE TIME DELAY DEVICE (TDD)(TDD) ALLOWS TIME FOR PERSONNEL TO ALLOWS TIME FOR PERSONNEL TO

SECURE COMPARTMENT ACCESSES SECURE COMPARTMENT ACCESSES ALLOWS VENTILATION TIME TO ALLOWS VENTILATION TIME TO

“COAST DOWN”“COAST DOWN” MACHINERY SPACE = 60 SECONDSMACHINERY SPACE = 60 SECONDS NON-MACHINERY SPACE = 30 NON-MACHINERY SPACE = 30

SECONDSSECONDS

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

DISCHARGE TIME DELAY DEVICE DISCHARGE TIME DELAY DEVICE (TDD)(TDD) CARLETON TIME DELAY ONLY CARLETON TIME DELAY ONLY

AUTHORIZED MODELAUTHORIZED MODEL CARLETON TIME DELAY CARLETON TIME DELAY IS NOTIS NOT

REPAIRABLE BY SHIP’S FORCE (CNSL REPAIRABLE BY SHIP’S FORCE (CNSL 210500ZSEP96)210500ZSEP96)

PMS ALLOWS FOR 60 PLUS OR MINUS 10 PMS ALLOWS FOR 60 PLUS OR MINUS 10 SECONDS / 30 PLUS OR MINUS 5 SECONDSSECONDS / 30 PLUS OR MINUS 5 SECONDS

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TIM

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CARLETON TIME DELAY

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

TIME DELAY DEVICE BYPASS VALVETIME DELAY DEVICE BYPASS VALVE NORMALLY CLOSED BALL VALVE; NORMALLY CLOSED BALL VALVE;

CIRCLE X-RAY CLASSIFICATION CIRCLE X-RAY CLASSIFICATION (SHOULD BE ON CCOL)(SHOULD BE ON CCOL)

OPERATED WHEN TDD FAILS TO OPERATED WHEN TDD FAILS TO OPERATE OR TIME TO DISCHARGE OPERATE OR TIME TO DISCHARGE EXCEEDS 70 SECONDS FOR A MAIN EXCEEDS 70 SECONDS FOR A MAIN MACHINERY SPACEMACHINERY SPACE

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

TIME DELAY DEVICE BYPASS TIME DELAY DEVICE BYPASS VALVEVALVE USED WHEN APPLYING HALON USED WHEN APPLYING HALON

AFTER SPACE EVACUATION HAS AFTER SPACE EVACUATION HAS BEEN EFFECTED WHEN ALL BEEN EFFECTED WHEN ALL ACCESSES ARE SECURED AND ACCESSES ARE SECURED AND VENTILATION IS STOPPEDVENTILATION IS STOPPED

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

PRESSURE SWITCHES (3)PRESSURE SWITCHES (3) ALARM / INDICATOR SWITCHALARM / INDICATOR SWITCH

SOUNDS ALARM IN PROTECTED SPACE AS SOUNDS ALARM IN PROTECTED SPACE AS WELL IN CONTROLLING STATIONSWELL IN CONTROLLING STATIONS

ENERGIZES ROTATING BEACONS IN ENERGIZES ROTATING BEACONS IN PROTECTED SPACEPROTECTED SPACE

VENT SHUTDOWN SWITCHVENT SHUTDOWN SWITCH HALON RELEASE INDICATOR SWITCHHALON RELEASE INDICATOR SWITCH QUARTERLY TEST OF “BELLS AND QUARTERLY TEST OF “BELLS AND

WHISTLES”WHISTLES”

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PR

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HALON INDICATOR LIGHT PANEL

POWER AVAILABLE

SYSTEM ACTIVATED

HALON DISCHARGED

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HA

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Pressure Switches- Vent Shutdown

-Pre-discharge Alarm

- Vent Damper control

- Discharge Alarm

TDD

TDD Bypass Valve

CO2 Actuation Bottle

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

HALON CYLINDERHALON CYLINDER PRESSURIZED WITH NITROGEN TO PRESSURIZED WITH NITROGEN TO

600-675 PSI AT 70600-675 PSI AT 7000FF COMES IN 10/15/60/95 AND 125 LB SIZESCOMES IN 10/15/60/95 AND 125 LB SIZES NON-SHATTERABLE STEEL NON-SHATTERABLE STEEL

CYLINDERSCYLINDERS COLOR CODED RED WITH 3”WHITE COLOR CODED RED WITH 3”WHITE

STRIPE ABOVE 3” GRAY STRIPESTRIPE ABOVE 3” GRAY STRIPE

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

HALON CYLINDERHALON CYLINDER PMS REQUIRES ULTRASONIC PMS REQUIRES ULTRASONIC

INSPECTION ON A SEMI ANNUAL INSPECTION ON A SEMI ANNUAL BASISBASIS

CYLINDERS MUST BE WEIGHED CYLINDERS MUST BE WEIGHED UPON INITIAL RECEIPT / WHENEVER UPON INITIAL RECEIPT / WHENEVER ULTRASONIC RESULTS INDICATE ULTRASONIC RESULTS INDICATE LIQUID LEVEL IS TOO LOWLIQUID LEVEL IS TOO LOW

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Halon Cylinder Storeroom

(DDG 51 class)

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

INSPECT CYLINDER VALVES / INSPECT CYLINDER VALVES / ACTUATORSACTUATORS NAVSAFECEN SAFETY ADVISORY NAVSAFECEN SAFETY ADVISORY

14-95 DEFINES CRITICAL 14-95 DEFINES CRITICAL MEASUREMENTS TO IDENTIFY MEASUREMENTS TO IDENTIFY WHICH VALVE ACTUATORS ARE WHICH VALVE ACTUATORS ARE INSTALLEDINSTALLED

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

CYLINDER VALVE ASSEMBLY CYLINDER VALVE ASSEMBLY AND RUPTURE DISCAND RUPTURE DISC SPOOL TYPE VALVESPOOL TYPE VALVE RUPTURE DISC RELIEVES AT 2650-RUPTURE DISC RELIEVES AT 2650-

3000 PSI (APPROX 2403000 PSI (APPROX 24000F)F)

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Wire braided discharge

hose

Pressure gage

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

CYLINDER PRESSURE GAGECYLINDER PRESSURE GAGE 0-1500 PSI0-1500 PSI CYLINDER PRESSURE IS DIRECTLY CYLINDER PRESSURE IS DIRECTLY

PROPORTIONAL TO SPACE TEMP.PROPORTIONAL TO SPACE TEMP. PMS REQUIRES INSPECTION OF PMS REQUIRES INSPECTION OF

CYLINDER PRESSURES MONTHLYCYLINDER PRESSURES MONTHLY

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

HALON DISTRIBUTION PIPING AND HALON DISTRIBUTION PIPING AND NOZZLESNOZZLES PROVIDES AGENT DISTRIBUTION PROVIDES AGENT DISTRIBUTION

THROUGHOUT SPACETHROUGHOUT SPACE PIPING CONNECTED BY 1PIPING CONNECTED BY 11/21/2” STEEL ” STEEL

BRAIDED FLEXIBLE HOSESBRAIDED FLEXIBLE HOSES HYDROSTATIC TESTING AT REGULAR HYDROSTATIC TESTING AT REGULAR

INTERVALS PER FLEX HOSE MANAGEMENT INTERVALS PER FLEX HOSE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM NO LONGER REQUIRED / VISUAL PROGRAM NO LONGER REQUIRED / VISUAL INSPECTION ANNUALLYINSPECTION ANNUALLY

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HALON 1301 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

HALON DISTRIBUTION PIPING HALON DISTRIBUTION PIPING AND NOZZLESAND NOZZLES NOZZLE ORIFICE AND BODY SIZE NOZZLE ORIFICE AND BODY SIZE

VARY DUE TO VOLUME OF SPACE VARY DUE TO VOLUME OF SPACE PROTECTED AND NOZZLE PROTECTED AND NOZZLE LOCATIONLOCATION

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HALON 1301 SPACE RE-ENTRY REQUIREMENTSSPACE RE-ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

15 MINUTE SOAK TIME REQUIRED TO 15 MINUTE SOAK TIME REQUIRED TO ALLOW FOR SPACE COOLINGALLOW FOR SPACE COOLING

OBA REQUIRED FOR ENTRYOBA REQUIRED FOR ENTRY FFE, BOOTS, GLOVES, FLASH GEAR, FFE, BOOTS, GLOVES, FLASH GEAR,

HELMETHELMET 2 CHARGED AFFF HOSES2 CHARGED AFFF HOSES

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Halon 1301 Flooding System

125 LBHALON

125 LBHALON

5 LB CO2

ACTUATIONCYLINDER

1/4” CHECKVALVE

VENT SHUTDOWNANDPRE-DISCHARGEALARMPRESSURESWITCHES

TDD BYPASS

INLINEFILTER

TIME DELAYDEVICE

ACTUATIONVENT FITTING

RELEASE ALARMPRESSURE SWITCH

11/2” CHECKVALVE

PROTECTED SPACE

RESERVE BANK

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HALON-1301 vs FM-200HALON FM-200

ODP 15 0ATM LIFE 77 31EFF % 3% 8.5%RDC 5-7% 12-13%# OF CYL 12 23WT/VOL 1 1.9DECOMP TEMP 9000F 12920FLOAEL 7.5% 10.5%

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FM-200 SKED FOR INSTALLATION IN SKED FOR INSTALLATION IN

FLAMMABLE LIQUID STOREROOMS FLAMMABLE LIQUID STOREROOMS ON LPD-17 / CVN-76ON LPD-17 / CVN-76

DESIGNATED HFC-227ea DESIGNATED HFC-227ea

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M

PROTECTED SPACE

FRESH WATERSTORAGE

TANK

200 MICRON NOZZLES

HIGHPRESSURE

WATER MIST

1000 PSI DISCHARGE PRESSURE

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HIGH PRESSURE WATER MIST HIGH PRESSURE WATER SPRAY (1000 HIGH PRESSURE WATER SPRAY (1000

PSI) DELIVERED BY A POSITIVE PSI) DELIVERED BY A POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP THROUGH 200 DISPLACEMENT PUMP THROUGH 200 MICRON NOZZLES TO EXTINGUISH THE MICRON NOZZLES TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BY COOLINGFIRE BY COOLING

TESTED SUCCESSFULLY ABOARD EX-TESTED SUCCESSFULLY ABOARD EX-USS SHADWELL IN SEP98 DURING USS SHADWELL IN SEP98 DURING DAMAGE CONTROL AUTOMATION FOR DAMAGE CONTROL AUTOMATION FOR REDUCED MANNING TESTINGREDUCED MANNING TESTING

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HIGH PRESSURE WATER MIST DURING SHADWELL TESTING SPACE DURING SHADWELL TESTING SPACE

TEMP WAS REDUCED FROM 900TEMP WAS REDUCED FROM 90000F TO F TO 13013000F F WITHIN 30 SECONDSWITHIN 30 SECONDS

<30 GAL WATER REQUIRED<30 GAL WATER REQUIRED FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT WILL OCCUR IN FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT WILL OCCUR IN

SPITE OF OPEN ACCESS DOORS / SPITE OF OPEN ACCESS DOORS / CLOGGED OR BLOWN OFF NOZZLES CLOGGED OR BLOWN OFF NOZZLES (extinguishment time increased but occurred (extinguishment time increased but occurred nonetheless)nonetheless)

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HIGH PRESSURE WATER MIST TESTING INDICATES THAT TESTING INDICATES THAT

EXTINGUISHMENT TIMES ARE EXTINGUISHMENT TIMES ARE SHORTERSHORTER FOR LARGER FIRESFOR LARGER FIRES

WHEN FIRE WAS SMALL IN WHEN FIRE WAS SMALL IN MAGNITUDE AND OBSTRUCTED ON 4 MAGNITUDE AND OBSTRUCTED ON 4 OF 6 SIDES EXTINGUISHMENT TIME OF 6 SIDES EXTINGUISHMENT TIME DID NOT EXCEED 6 MINUTESDID NOT EXCEED 6 MINUTES

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HIGH PRESSURE WATER MIST MINIMAL DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL MINIMAL DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL

EQUIPMENT - PRELIMINARY TESTING EQUIPMENT - PRELIMINARY TESTING BY HUGHES ASSOCIATES INDICATES BY HUGHES ASSOCIATES INDICATES THAT MIST SPRAY FAILED TO DAMAGE THAT MIST SPRAY FAILED TO DAMAGE A PC FROM A DISTANCE OF 36 INCHES!A PC FROM A DISTANCE OF 36 INCHES!

SKED FOR INSTALLATION IN MAIN SKED FOR INSTALLATION IN MAIN ENGINEERING SPACES ONBOARD LPD-ENGINEERING SPACES ONBOARD LPD-17 / CVN-7617 / CVN-76

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SUMMARY HALON IS A SEVERE OZONE HALON IS A SEVERE OZONE

DEPLETING SUBSTANCEDEPLETING SUBSTANCE ALL PRODUCTION OF HALON ALL PRODUCTION OF HALON

STOPPED IN 1994 / US NAVY HAS 1.6 STOPPED IN 1994 / US NAVY HAS 1.6 MILLION LBS OF HALON 1301 IN MILLION LBS OF HALON 1301 IN RESERVE (30 YEAR SUPPLY)RESERVE (30 YEAR SUPPLY)

HALON 1211/ PORTABLE HALON 1211/ PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERSEXTINGUISHERS

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SUMMARY HALON 1301HALON 1301

SYSTEM COMPONENTSSYSTEM COMPONENTS TYPES OF TOTAL FLOODING TYPES OF TOTAL FLOODING

SYSTEMSSYSTEMS HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH USEHAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH USE ALTERNATIVESALTERNATIVES

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REVIEW QUESTION #1 IF NO HALON DUMP ALARM IS IF NO HALON DUMP ALARM IS

RECEIVED 70 SECONDS RECEIVED 70 SECONDS FOLLOWING SYSTEM FOLLOWING SYSTEM ACTIVATION WHAT ACTION ACTIVATION WHAT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN?SHOULD BE TAKEN?

THE OPERATOR MUST OPEN THE THE OPERATOR MUST OPEN THE TIME DELAY BYPASS VALVETIME DELAY BYPASS VALVE

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REVIEW QUESTION #2 HOW CAN HALON EFFECTIVENESS BE HOW CAN HALON EFFECTIVENESS BE

DETERMINED FOLLOWING CLASS B FIRE DETERMINED FOLLOWING CLASS B FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT?EXTINGUISHMENT?

TEMPERATURE OF SURROUNDING TEMPERATURE OF SURROUNDING BULKHEADSBULKHEADS

CHANGE IN AMOUNT / COLOR OF SMOKECHANGE IN AMOUNT / COLOR OF SMOKE REDUCTION IN FIRE NOISEREDUCTION IN FIRE NOISE VISUAL INSPECTION THROUGH EOS / VISUAL INSPECTION THROUGH EOS /

ESCAPE TRUNK WINDOWSESCAPE TRUNK WINDOWS

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REVIEW QUESTION #3 WHAT IS THE MINIMUM HALON WHAT IS THE MINIMUM HALON

SOAK TIME? WHY?SOAK TIME? WHY? 15 MINUTES15 MINUTES ALLOW FOR SPACE COOLINGALLOW FOR SPACE COOLING

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REVIEW QUESTION #4 WHAT DO EACH OF THE HALON WHAT DO EACH OF THE HALON

SYSTEM ALARM LIGHTS INDICATE?SYSTEM ALARM LIGHTS INDICATE? WHITE - POWER AVAILABLE TO WHITE - POWER AVAILABLE TO

ALARM SYSTEMALARM SYSTEM AMBER - SYSTEM ACTIVATION HAS AMBER - SYSTEM ACTIVATION HAS

OCCURREDOCCURRED RED - HALON DISCHARGERED - HALON DISCHARGE

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