Fire Extinguishing
Clean Agent Extinguishing
Upon detection of a fire and alerting of personnel, the fire must be extinguished. Water is the traditional extinguishing agent, but in many of today’s installation, water damage may be worse than the damage caused by the fire. In those cases, release of a gaseous extinguishing agent in the hazard area, which leaves little residue and cleanup, is more desirable. Today’s agents are formulated to not only produce the desired extinguishing characteristics, but also to minimize the long term effects that any of these agents have on the environment when released. These agents are referred to as “Clean Agents”, to distinguish them from Halon, which was used for years but later found to be causing global warming.
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Portable Fire Extinguishers
Regardless of any automatic equipment installed, standards also require hand portable extinguishers for use by occupants of protected areas. This is the first line of defense, since personnel may see a fire condition even before the automatic equipment can respond. Smaller extinguishers are hung on walls or columns at waist height for easy access by occupants. Larger portable extinguishers, where weight makes holding the extinguisher impossible, are attached to wheeled dollies to allow for moving within fighting distance of the fire. Select dry chemical extinguishers for lowest cost in general purpose areas. They are suitable for all fires, but may damage electronic equipment or other delicate devices. Better choices for locations with delicate equipment are Carbon Dioxide or Halotron Extinguishers.
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