NFPA 12A-2018 Standard on Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Systems (Effective Date 11 30 2017).pdf

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31、at no cost at www.nfpa.org/docinfo.12A-1 NFPA and National Fire Protection Association are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169. Copyright 2017 National Fire Protection Association . All Rights Reserved. NFPA 12A Standard on Halon 1301 Fire E

32、xtinguishing Systems 2018 Edition This edition of NFPA 12A, Halon 1301 Fire 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 supersedes a

33、ll previous editions. This edition of NFPA 12A was approved as an American National Standard on November 30, 2017. Origin and Development of NFPA 12A The Committee on Halogenated Fire Extinguishing Systems was formed in the fall of 1966 and held its rst meeting during December of that year. The Comm

34、ittee was organized into four Subcommittees who separately prepared various portions of the standard for review by the full Committee at meetings held in September and December 1967. The standard was submitted and adopted at the Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, May 2024, 1968. The 1968 edition wa

35、s the rst edition of this standard and was adopted in tentative form in accordance with NFPA regulations. In 1969 the Committee determined that the standard had not yet been sufciently tested and elected to carry it in tentative status for one more year. It was presented for ofcial adoption in 1970.

36、 The rst ofcial version of the standard was adopted at the Annual Meeting of NFPA held in Toronto, Ontario in May 1970. Revisions were made in 1972, 1973, 1977, and 1980. The 1985 edition was a complete revision of the standard. The standard was revised in 1987 and again in 1989. The standard was co

37、mpletely rewritten for the 1992 revision to more clearly state the requirements and to separate the mandatory requirements from the advisory text in an effort to make the document more usable, enforceable, and adoptable. The main topic addressed in this revision was decommissioning and removal of sy

38、stems. The standard was updated to conform to the Manual of Style for NFPA Technical Committee Documents for the 2004 edition. For the 2009 edition, the standard was revised to address testing and recharging of Halon 1301 cylinders. The 2015 edition incorporated support for electronic storage of sys

39、tem maintenance records. For the 2018 edition, the annex chapter on nozzle and piping calculations (Annex H) was revised to correct errors, comply with the Manual of Style for NFPA Technical Committee Documents, and clarify the details of the procedure.HALON 1301 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS 12A-2 201

40、8 Edition Foreword Halon 1301 (bromotriuoromethane, or CBrF3) is a colorless, odorless, electrically nonconductive gas that is an effective medium for extinguishing res. Halon 1301 is included in the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer signed September 16, 1987. The protocol

41、 permits continued availability of halogenated re extinguishing agents at 1986 production levels. That protocol, and subsequent amendments, restrict the production of this agent. In addition, local jurisdictions within some countries (e.g., the EPA in the United States) have enacted further rules re

42、gulating the production, use, handling, and disposal of this agent. The user of this standard is advised to consult local authorities for current regulations. Halon 1301 re extinguishing systems are useful within the limits of this standard in extinguishing res in specic hazards or equipment and in

43、occupancies where an electrically nonconductive medium is essential or desirable, or where cleanup of other media presents a problem.COMMITTEE PERSONNEL 12A-3 2018 Edition Technical Committee on Gaseous Fire Extinguishing Systems Brent S. Ehmke, Chair Ehmke Associates, NC SE Ronald C. Adcock, Secret

44、ary Marsh Risk Consulting, AZ I Katherine Adrian, Tyco 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 Prot

45、ection Services, LLC, OH I Laurence E. Fisher, U.S. Coast 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 HUGH

46、ES, MD SE Steven Hodges, Alion Science And Technology, 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. Na

47、tional Association of Fire Equipment Distributors Bella 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

48、. Spalding, Healey Fire Protection, Inc., MI M Rep. Fire 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.

49、, Italy M (Alt. to Giuliano Indovino) Charles O. Bauroth, 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 Hoffman) Kevin Holly, Jr., UL LLC, IL RT (Alt. to Blake M. Shugarman) Daniel J. Hubert, Amerex/Janus Fire Systems, IN M (Alt. to John