NFPA 12-2018 Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems (Effective Date 11 30 2017).pdf

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32、uishing Systems 2018 Edition This edition of NFPA 12, Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Gaseous Fire Extinguishing Systems. It was issued by the Standards Council on November 10, 2017, with an effective date of November 30, 2017, and superse

33、des all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 12 was approved as an American National Standard on November 30, 2017. Origin and Development of NFPA 12 Work on this standard was initiated in 1928 by the Committee on Manufacturing Risks and Special Hazards. The standard was rst adopted in 1929 and w

34、as revised in 1933, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942 (January and May), 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1977, and 1980. Revisions adopted between 1945 and 1949 were proposed by the Committee on Special Extinguishing Systems, and those in 1956 and subsequent

35、revisions were proposed by the Committee on Carbon Dioxide. The standard was revised in 1985 and 1989. The standard was completely rewritten for the 1993 revision to more clearly state the requirements and to separate the mandatory requirements from the advisory text in an effort to make the documen

36、t more usable, enforceable, and adoptable. The standard was revised for the 1998 edition and again in 2000 in order to add a new chapter for marine systems. The 2005 edition of this standard was revised with a focus on safety. The 2008 edition of the standard was a partial revision. The 2015 edition

37、 incorporated a general update of references and other minor improvements. In addition, a new system acceptance report was added to permit compliance with the commissioning procedures of NFPA 3. The 2018 edition introduces a new requirement to conduct testing of integrated re protection and life saf

38、ety systems in accordance with NFPA 4. In addition, a new section on pipe hangers and supports and a new annex section on full discharge testing have also been added. Finally, the equivalency statement was revised to use the standard text, which species that the authority having jurisdiction is resp

39、onsible for approving an equivalent system, method, or device.CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS 12-2 2018 Edition Technical Committee on Gaseous Fire Extinguishing Systems Brent S. Ehmke, Chair Ehmke Associates, NC SE Ronald C. Adcock, Secretary Marsh Risk Consulting, AZ I Katherine Adrian, Tyco

40、Fire Suppression & Building Products, WI M Paul Anastasia, American International Group, Inc. (AIG), MA I Oded Aron, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, NY U John E. Dellogono, Liberty Mutual Property, MA I Todd A. Dillon, Global Asset Protection Services, LLC, OH I Laurence E. Fisher, U.S. Coa

41、st Guard, DC E William A. Froh, U.S. Department of Energy, DC U Raymond N. Hansen, U.S. Department of the Air Force, FL E Jeffrey L. Harrington, Harrington Group, Inc., GA SE Mark E. Herzog, The Hiller Companies, AL IM Scott A. Hill, JENSEN HUGHES, MD SE Steven Hodges, Alion Science And Technology,

42、CA U W. David Hoffman, Firetrace International, AZ M Giuliano Indovino, North American Fire Guardian Technology, Inc., Italy M Robert Kasiski, FM Global, MA I Norbert W. Makowka, National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors, IL IM Rep. National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors Bella

43、 A. Maranion, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, DC E Robert G. Richard, Honeywell, Inc., NY M Paul E. Rivers, 3M Company, MN M Mark L. Robin, Chemours, DE M Joseph A. Senecal, Kidde-Fenwal, Inc., MA M Blake M. Shugarman, UL LLC, IL RT John C. Spalding, Healey Fire Protection, Inc., MI M Rep. Fir

44、e Suppression Systems Association Brad T. Stilwell, Fike Corporation, MO M Robert T. Wickham, Wickham Associates, NH SE Thomas J. Wysocki, Guardian Services, Inc., IL SE Alternates Maurizio Barbuzzi, North American Fire Guardian Technology, Inc., Italy M (Alt. to Giuliano Indovino) Charles O. Baurot

45、h, Liberty Mutual, MA I (Alt. to John E. Dellogono) Thomas A. Downey, Marsh Risk Consulting, CT I Mark E. Fessenden, Tyco Fire Protection Products, WI M (Alt. to Katherine Adrian) Eric W. Forssell, JENSEN HUGHES, MD SE (Alt. to Scott A. Hill) Ryan Gamboa, Firetrace USA, AZ M (Alt. to W. David Hoffma

46、n) Kevin Holly, Jr., UL LLC, IL RT (Alt. to Blake M. Shugarman) Daniel J. Hubert, Amerex/Janus Fire Systems, IN M (Alt. to John C. Spalding) Jonathan G. Ingram, Kidde-Fenwal, Inc., MA M (Alt. to Joseph A. Senecal) Jeffrey S. Kidd, The Hiller Companies, MA IM (Alt. to Mark E. Herzog) Justin D. Merric

47、k, S&S Sprinkler Company, LLC, AL M Voting Alternate Michael Lee Moberly, BP Upstream Engineering Center, TX U Voting Alternate Earl D. Neargarth, Fike Corporation, MO M (Alt. to Brad T. Stilwell) John G. Owens, 3M Company, MN M (Alt. to Paul E. Rivers) James M. Rucci, Harrington Group, Inc., GA SE

48、(Alt. to Jeffrey L. Harrington) Raymond A. Stacy, FM Approvals, MA I (Alt. to Robert Kasiski) Sangeetha Subramanian, Honeywell, NJ M (Alt. to Robert G. Richard) Charles Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard, DC E (Alt. to Laurence E. Fisher) Alfred J. Thornton, The Chemours Company, DE M (Alt. to Mark L. Robin)

49、Todd W. VanGorder, Silco Fire & Security, OH IM (Alt. to Norbert W. Makowka) Nonvoting Ingeborg Schlosser, VdS Schadenverhuetung, Germany I Fernando Vigara, APICI, Spain SE Barry D. Chase, NFPA Staff Liaison This list represents the membership 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 c