NFPA 1145-2017 Guide for the Use of Class A Foams in Fire Fighting (Effective Date 6 2 2016).pdf

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29、tion are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169. Copyright 2016 National Fire Protection Association . All Rights Reserved. NFPA 1145 Guide for the Use of Class A Foams in Fire Fighting 2017 Edition This edition of NFPA 1145, Guide for the Use

30、of Class A Foams in Fire Fighting, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Wildland Fire Management. It was issued by the Standards Council on May 13, 2016, with an effective date of June 2, 2016, and supersedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 1145 was approved as an American National

31、 Standard on June 2, 2016. Origin and Development of NFPA 1145 At the request of the NFPA Standards Council in 1998, the Technical Committee on Forest and Rural Fire Protection developed NFPA 1145, Guide for the Use of Class A Foams in Manual Structural Fire Fighting, as a guide to assist re departm

32、ents and wildland re agencies in the use of Class A foams for structural re suppression and protection. The committee initially considered writing a standard on the application of Class A foam. However, because the use of Class A foam and its associated hardware and proportioning systems was still e

33、volving, the committee decided that a guide to the use of such foam would be of greater benet to the many re departments and agencies that were exploring the use of Class A foam for structural re protection as well as re suppression and extinguishment. The second edition of NFPA 1145, in 2006, reorg

34、anized the document in accordance with the Manual of Style for NFPA Technical Committee Documents, updated denitions as appropriate to use the preferred denition, and editorially updated and expanded the text to continue to make the document more useful to the reader. References to additional materi

35、als that could aid the reader in using Class A foam were also added. The 2011 edition of NFPA 1145 included additional references to research and guidance available from government and private sources, as well as updates to health and safety information for re ghters. For the 2017 edition, the techn

36、ical committee revised NFPA 1145 with a generalized approach to guidance for the use of Class Foam. This resulted in a document title change and a “downsizing” of the scope and purpose statements within the document and material related to foam use. In addition, the title of Chapter 6 has been chang

37、ed to Operational Considerations.USE OF CLASS A FOAMS IN FIRE FIGHTING 1145-2 2017 Edition Technical Committee on Wildland Fire Management Stephen A. Gage, Chair U.S. Forest Service, ID E Paul Acosta, Colorado State Fire Fighters Association, CO L Rep. National Volunteer Fire Council Randall K. Brad

38、ley, Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District, CA E Frederick R. Flores, CAL FIRE/CA Department of Forestry & Fire Protection, CA L Rep. International Association of Fire Fighters Donald C. Freyer, Warner Robins, GA SE Charles W. George, ICL Performance Products-Phos-Chek Group, MT M Rep. IC

39、L Performance Products LP Joseph T. Holland, Hoover Treated Wood Products, FL M Wesley M. Keller, Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, PA U Alexander Maranghides, National Institute of Standards & Technology, MD RT Steve Oaks, Santa Barbara County Fire Department, CA E Stephen S. Pollock, Texas A&M Fore

40、st Service, TX E Rep. International Association of Fire Chiefs Jim Prevette, Southern Group of State Foresters, NC U Gene Rogers, Wildland Fire Technologies Inc., OR SE Rob Rosovich, FireIce Inc., FL M Patrick Shipp, Webster Fire Department, TX E Thomas B. Sing, Quest Fire Analysis, TX SE Jim Stumpf

41、, Organizational Quality Associates, ID SE Alternates Nelson P. Bryner, National Institute of Standards & Technology, MD RT (Alt. to Alexander Maranghides) Craig M. Daugherty, San Juan County Fire Department, NM E (Alt. to Stephen S. Pollock) Jeanne Pincha-Tulley, USDA Forest Service, CA E (Alt. to

42、Stephen A. Gage) Ron Raley, Raleys Forestry and Wildre, CA M (Alt. to Charles W. George) Thomas M. Sing, Quest Fire Analysis, TX SE (Alt. to Thomas B. Sing) Christopher R. Vaughan, Alabama Fire College, AL L (Alt. to Paul Acosta) Thomas McGowan, NFPA Staff Liaison This list represents the membership

43、 at the time the Committee was balloted on the nal text of this edition. Since that time, changes in the membership may have occurred. A key to classications is found at the back of the document. NOTE: Membership on a committee shall not in and of itself constitute an endorsement of the Association

44、or any document developed by the committee on which the member serves. Committee Scope: This committee shall have the primary responsibility for documents on wildland re management.CONTENTS 1145-3 2017 Edition Contents Chapter 1 Administration . 1145 4 1.1 Scope. 1145 4 1.2 Purpose. 1145 4 1.3 Forew

45、ord. 1145 4 Chapter 2 Referenced Publications . 1145 5 2.1 General. 1145 5 2.2 NFPA Publications. . 1145 5 2.3 Other Publications. 1145 5 2.4 References for Extracts in Advisory Sections 1145 5 Chapter 3 Denitions . 1145 5 3.1 General. 1145 5 3.2 NFPA Ofcial Denitions. . 1145 5 3.3 General Denitions

46、. . 1145 5 Chapter 4 Properties and Characteristics of Foam Concentrate, Foam Solution, and Finished Foam 1145 6 4.1 Foam Concentrate. 1145 6 4.2 Foam Solution. . 1145 7 4.3 Foam. 1145 7 Chapter 5 Hardware . 1145 8 5.1 General. 1145 8 5.2 Proportioning. 1145 8 5.3 Foam Generation and Discharge. . 11

47、45 11 5.4 Check Valves. 1145 12 Chapter 6 Operational Considerations . 1145 13 6.1 General. 1145 13 6.2 Selection of Foam Characteristics and Application Techniques. 1145 13 6.3 Operator Information. . 1145 13 6.4 Routine and Post-Incident System Maintenance. 1145 13 6.5 Post-Incident Documentation.

48、 1145 13 Chapter 7 Operational Safety 1145 13 7.1 General. 1145 13 7.2 Working Conditions. 1145 13 Annex A Explanatory Material . 1145 14 Annex B Informational References . 1145 15 Index 1145 17USE OF CLASS A FOAMS IN FIRE FIGHTING 1145-4 2017 Edition NFPA 1145 Guide for the Use of Class A Foams in

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