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GASEOUS FIRE EXTINGUISHING
SYSTEM
 Features
 Non-conductive
 Easy to clean up after discharge

 No chemical impact to properties (Inert gas)

 No water damage

 Three dimensional protection

(Heat, Oxygen, Chain-of-Reaction)

=> To remove one of three dimensions
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GASEOUS FIRE EXTINGUISHING
SYSTEM
 Application
 Computer room
 Control room

 Electrical room

 Mechanical room

 Art museum

 Archives museum

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GASEOUS AGENT
 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
 Halons
 Halon 1301, Halon 1211, Halon 2402
 Halon alternatives
 Halocarbon FM200, FE13, NAF S-III
 Inert gas Inergen, Argonite, Nitrogen (IG100)

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CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHING
SYSTEM
 CO2 gas
 Contained in the air, 0.03% (300ppm)
 Toxic gas

 Accidental discharge to death

 Application
 Non-occupied facility protection
 Not preferable to use in Japan

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TOXICITY OF CO2 GAS

CO2 Concentration

5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

0.5 % : MAL in working area
3% : Difficulty in breathing, vomiting, headache, etc.
5 % : Upper limit for evacuation
10% : Losing consciousness in a minute
30% : Losing consciousness in a moment

34% : CO2 concentration after discharged from

O2 system

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HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHING
SYSTEM
 Halons
 Halon 1301 (CBrF3)
 Halon 1211 (CBrClF2)
 Halon 2402 (CBrF2CBrF2)

 Ozone depletion substances

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HALON ALTERNATIVES
 Halocarbon
– FM200 (HFC-227ea)
– FE13 (HFC-23)
– NAF SIII (HCFC-123 Blend A)
 Inert gas
– Inergen (IG-541)
– Argonite (IG-55)
– Nitrogen (IG-100 )
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 To protected room No.1 IG100-TBS
To protected room No.2

Ｓ Ｓ

Actuating
cylinder

Control valve unit

Pilot cylinder Storage cylinders
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To protected room No.2

Ｓ Ｓ

Actuating
cylinder

Control valve unit

Pilot cylinder Storage cylinders
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IG100-TBS SYSTEM
CHARACTERISTICS
 Agent : Nitrogen gas
 N2 gas storage pressure : 24 or 30 MPa
 Pilot cyl. pressure : 10.8 MPa
 Max. pressure in piping : 10.8 MPa
 Design concentration : 40.3 % Vol.
 Oxygen concentration : 12.5 % Vol.
 Discharge time : 60 seconds
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IG-100 ADVANTAGES
1. Safety for humans
2. Friendly to environment
3. No visual disturbance
4. No chemical impact to properties
5. Low filling cost
6. Low piping cost
7. Replacement with Halon systems
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SAFETY FOR HUMANS

 Air contains 78% of nitrogen gas.
 No toxicity
 No toxic byproduct is generated.
 Oxygen level is designed to be at around
12.5% even after discharge.
 NFPA comments : No effect level of
oxygen is 12% for humans.
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I G 1 0 0 -T B S S A F E T Y F O R
P E R S O N N L
B E F O R E A G E N T D IS C H A R G E A F T E R A G E N T D IS C H A R G E

N 2 (A G E N T )
A G E N T ４ ０ .3 ｖ ％ o f E N C L O S U R E

N 2 (A G E N T )
４ ０ .3 ｖ ％ o f E N C L O S U R E
N 2 (A IR ) 0 2
7 9 % ( A IR )
E N C L O S U R E 2 1 % T O T A L N 2 8 7 .5 %
E N C L O S U R E
0 2
N 2 ( A IR ) ( A IR )
4 7 .2 % 1 2 .5 %

O 2
O U T S ID E N 2 ( A IR ) ( A IR )
3 1 .8 % 8 .5 %

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TOXICITY OF
HALOCARBON
Agent NOAEL LOAEL Design concentration
(%) (%) (%)

FM200 9.0 >10.5 7.7

(HFC-227ea)
FE13 50 >50 16.1
(HFC-23)
NAF SIII 10.0 >10.0 12.0
(HCFC-123)

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HYDORGEN FLUORIDE
 2-minute exposure to > 200 ppm
- Moderate irritation of all body surfaces
 5-minute exposure to > 200 ppm
- Definite irritation of tissue surfaces
 10-minute exposure to > 200 ppm
- Escape-impairing effects; can be lethal without
medical intervention at increasing concentrations.

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HYDROGEN FLUORIDE
 Strongly corrosive vapor
 OSHA PEL 　 3 ppm (8-hour exposure)
 NIOSH IDLH 30 ppm
 ERPG-3 　 50 ppm (1-hour exposure)
 ERPG-3 170 ppm (10-minute exp.)
 HF production in a fire
 800 to 2000 ppm in 10-second
extinguishment of 4.0 kw heptane fire tests

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USE CONDITIONS FOR
INERT GAS AGENTS

Design Space Human Oxygen

conc. protected exposure conc.
< 43 % Normally 5-minutes > 12 %
occupied
< 52 % Normally 3-minutes > 10 %
occupied
< 62 % Normally 30-seconds >8%
unoccupied
> 62 % Unoccupied Unmanned <8%

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FRIENDLY TO ENVIRONMENT
 Zero ozone depletion potential
 Zero global warming potential
 ODP :
 NAF S-III (HCFC-123) = 0.044
 GWP :
 FM200 (HFC-227ea) = 2050
 FE13 (HFC-23) = 9000
 Inergen (IG-541) = 0.08
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NO VISUAL DISTURBANCE
 Halocarbon
 Agent is stored in the form of liquid.
 Sudden vaporization takes place after discharge to
condense the moisture in the air, generating
volumes of mist.
 The mist can reduce the visibility of occupants on
their way to the exits.
 Nitrogen (IG-100)
 Stored in the form of vapor.
 No mist is generated.

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NO IMPACT TO PROPERTIES
 Halocarbon agent
 Chemical impact
 HF : Strongly corrosive gas
 Thermal impact
 Moisture condensation
 Nitrogen (IG-100)
 No chemical impact
 Very little thermal impact
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LOW FILLING COST

 FM200, FE13, NAF SIII, Inergen, Argonite
 Manufactured by particular companies.
 Must be imported.
 Nitrogen gas (IG-100)
 Industrial use

 Available in your country

 Commonly produced in petrochemical

industries

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REFILLING COST (1)

Name IG-100 IG-541 IG-55 HFC- HFC-23
227ea
Space 1000 m3 1000 m3 1000 m3 1000 m3 1000 m3
volume
Flooding 0.47 0.47 0.55 0.592 0.494
factor m3/m3 m3/m3 m3/m3 kg/m3 kg/m3
Agent
quantity 470 m3 470 m3 550 m3 592 kg 494 kg
required

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REFILLING COST (2)
Name IG-100 IG-541 IG-55 HFC- HFC-23
227ea
Gas vol. 470 m3 470 m3 550 m3 592 kg 494 kg
Gas. 20.3 m3 15.67 15.8 m3 60 kg 55 kg
vol. per m3
cyl.
Cyl.s 23 30 35 10 9
installed
Refill cost A/cyl. 2.25A 1.63A 30A 9A
Total cost 23A 68A 57A 300A 81A
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LOW PIPING COST

 Pressure regulation at the top of each cylinder
 Pipes and fittings with Schedule 80 may be
used for all piping from cylinders to nozzles.
 Precise pressure regulation
 The downstream pressure can be set to a
pressure just below the maximum working
pressure of the pipes.
 The pipe sizes can be minimized to discharge
the agent within 60-seconds.

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PRESSURE REDUCTION
 Orifice
 Pressure regulating valve – Reference
pressure type (IG100)

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ORIFICE

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PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE

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MAJOR HALON
ALTERNATIVES
Agent To x icity ODP GWP Visib ility Dam age Availability Cost
Nitrogen No 0 0 N o effect No Good 1
(IG100)

Inergen No 0 0.08 N o effect No L im ited 2.25

Argonite No 0 0 N o effect No L im ited 1.63
FM200 Yes 0 2050 Mist Corrosive L im ited 30
Condensation
FE13 Yes 0 9000 Mist Corrosive L im ited 9
Condensation
NAF SIII Yes 0.44 0.31 Mist Corrosive L im ited ?
Condensation

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INTERNATIONAL
RECOGNITION
 United Nations (UNEP)
 International Standardization
Organization (ISO)
 Environment Protection Agency (EPA),
USA
 National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA), USA

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UNITED NATION ENVIRONMENT
PROGRAM

 The Halon Technical Option

Committee (HTOC) has introduced
IG-100 as a clean agent.

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ISO
The international standard ISO/
14520-13 has been issued to specify
requirement and give
recommendations for the design,
installation, testing, maintenance
and safety of IG-100 fire suppression
systems.
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EPA
 EPA listed IG-100 as an acceptable
Halon 1301substitute for total
flooding applications under SNAP,
Significant New Alternatives Policy.
 The final rule was published in the
Federal Register in April, 2000.

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NFPA
 NFPA has adopted IG-100 as a
clean agent in NFPA2001-2000.

 The code was issued in March,

2000.

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SYSTEM APPROVAL
 Authority
 The Fire Protection Equipment & Safety Center
 Authorized by the Minister of Home Affairs,

Japan
 They check the following.
 Application, design concentration calc., oxygen
concentration calc., system configuration, friction
loss calc., actuation sequence, safety measures,
equipment and devices, and maintenance manual

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APPLICATIONS
 Telecommunication room, computer room
 Control room
 Electrical room
 Generator room
 Cable room
 Mechanical room
 Archives
 Art works storage

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SUMMARIZATION
 HALONCARBONS
- Hydrogen Fluoride (Toxic, Corrosive)
- Mist
 NITROGEN
Flooding Factor is same or better than
another Inert Gases.
 Available in your country

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IG100-TBS
SYSTEM
THE BEST
OF
HALON ALTERNATIVES

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