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25、e Extinguishers2010 EditionThis edition of NFPA408, Standard forAircraft Hand Portable Fire Extinguishers, was preparedby the Technical Committee on Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting. It was issued by the Stan-dards Council on October 27, 2009, with an effective date of December 5, 2009, and super-s
26、edes all previous editions.ThiseditionofNFPA408wasapprovedasanAmericanNationalStandardonDecember5,2009.Origin and Development of NFPA 408Work on this standard started in 1947 after requests were received by the National FireProtection Association for recommendations on aircraft hand fire extinguishe
27、rs. During theinterveningyears,priortotheadoptionofthefirstdraftofthistextin1955bytheAssociation,a number of proposals were prepared and circulated for comment and criticism. In 1956, arevision was adopted incorporating an appendix on air crew training. Revisions were made in1964, 1965, 1970, and 19
28、73.The 1984 document was completely revised to recognize state-of-the-art developments inextinguishingagentsandtobringthedocumentintoconformancewiththe Manual of Style forNFPATechnical Committee Documents.The 1989 edition was a reconfirmation of the 1984 edition. The 1994 edition was a partialrevisi
29、on. The 1999 edition was a reconfirmation of the 1994 edition.Minimum requirements were added to the 2004 edition for halocarbon agent fire extin-guishers as they are now acceptable for installation onboard aircraft, in lieu of halon extin-guishers, per the U.S. FederalAviationAdministration (FAA).I
30、n the 2010 edition, the technical committee enhanced crew and user safety by includingrequirements regarding the use of SCBA and PBE. The technical committee also addressedalternative extinguishing agents that could be used in training and onboard aircraft and stillmeet the set requirements. The req
31、uirements around the use and inclusion of halocarbonswere reviewed extensively by the committee and many changes have been made to thoserequirements. The document also has been updated for compliance with the Manual of Stylefor NFPATechnical Committee Documents.4081NFPAand National Fire ProtectionAs
32、sociation are registered trademarks of the National Fire ProtectionAssociation, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169.Technical Committee on Aircraft Rescue and Fire FightingRobert G. Lindstrom, ChairPro-Tec Fire Services Ltd., OK URep. InternationalAssociation of Fire ChiefsDonald R. Austin, LosAngeles City
33、Fire Department,CAUKeith W. Bagot, U.S. FederalAviationAdministration,NJ RTCharles Cinquemani, Dallas/Fort Worth InternationalAirport Board, TX CRep.Airports Council International NorthAmericaRalph Colet, JRI Inc., CAMRobert L. Darwin, HughesAssociates, Inc., MD SERoss A. Davidson, U.S. Department o
34、f the Navy, CACJohn Demyan, Lehigh-NorthamptonAirportAuthority,PALRep. InternationalAssociation of Fire FightersRobert J. Donahue, Massport Fire Rescue, MALFred B. Goodnight, Amerex Corporation,AL MRep. Fire Equipment ManufacturersAssociationDavid D. Harris, Lockheed MartinAeronautics Company,GAUOwe
35、n Healey, United Kingdom CivilAviationAuthority,United Kingdom ELawrence M. Krasner, FM Global, MAIRandy J. Krause, The Boeing Company, WAMMadhu Manikkam, Emergency One, Inc., FL MJohn W. McDonald, U.S. General ServicesAdministration, VAEPaul S. Meyer, Hartsfield-JacksonAtlanta InternationalAirport,
36、 GACGary I. Moorshead, BAALtd., United Kingdom CKevin J. Petit, Akron Brass Company, OH MPam L. Phillips, PortAuthority of New York nor does it approve or evaluatetesting laboratories. In determining the acceptability of installa-tions, procedures, equipment, or materials, the authority having4089AN
37、NEXA2010 Editionjurisdiction may base acceptance on compliance with NFPA orother appropriate standards. In the absence of such standards,saidauthoritymayrequireevidenceofproperinstallation,proce-dure, or use. The authority having jurisdiction may also refer tothe listings or labeling practices of an
38、 organization that is con-cerned with product evaluations and is thus in a position to de-termine compliance with appropriate standards for the currentproduction of listed items.A.3.2.2 Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). The phrase “au-thority having jurisdiction,” or its acronym AHJ, is used inNF
39、PA documents in a broad manner, since jurisdictions andapprovalagenciesvary,asdotheirresponsibilities.Wherepub-lic safety is primary, the authority having jurisdiction may be afederal, state, local, or other regional department or indi-vidual such as a fire chief; fire marshal; chief of a fire preve
40、n-tion bureau, labor department, or health department; build-ing official; electrical inspector; or others having statutoryauthority.Forinsurancepurposes,aninsuranceinspectionde-partment, rating bureau, or other insurance company repre-sentative may be the authority having jurisdiction. In manycircu
41、mstances, the property owner or his or her designatedagent assumes the role of the authority having jurisdiction; atgovernment installations, the commanding officer or depart-mental official may be the authority having jurisdiction.A.3.2.4 Listed. The means for identifying listed equipmentmay vary f
42、or each organization concerned with product evalu-ation; some organizations do not recognize equipment aslisted unless it is also labeled. The authority having jurisdic-tion should utilize the system employed by the listing organi-zation to identify a listed product.A.3.3.8.1 Class A Fire. European
43、fire class designations are asfollows:(1) ClassA Wood, paper, cloth, and so forth(2) Class B Flammable liquids(3) Class C Flammable gases(4) Class D Metal fires(5) Class E Electrical fires(6) Class F Cooking appliancesThe classification of fire extinguishers consists of one ormorecapitallettersthati
44、ndicatetheclassesoffireonwhichanextinguisherhasbeenfoundtobeeffective.Theletters(AandB only) are preceded by a rating number that indicates therelative extinguishing effectiveness.European nations use European Standard EN 3-7 (2004:E)to classify types of fires and establish test methods to assignper
45、formance ratings to fire extinguishers. It should be notedthat European fire extinguisher numerical ratings and fireconfigurations differ from those inANSI/UL 711.It should be noted that European fire extinguisher ratingsare not comparable with U.S. or Canadian ratings. In theUnited Kingdom, the app
46、licable standards are British Stan-dard 5306, Part 3, and British Standard 5423.A.3.3.8.3 Class C Fire. When electrical equipment is de-energized, fire extinguishers for ClassAor B fires can be usedsafely.A.3.3.10 Flight Deck. Berths, galleys, and lavatory facilitiescan be associated with the flight
47、 crew compartment but arenot included in the term flight deck.A.3.3.11 Galley. Such areas typically include areas for plastictrays, plastic dinnerware utensils, and paper napkins.A.3.3.12 Halogenated Agents. Halon 1211 and Halon 1301 areincluded in the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Depletethe
48、 Ozone Layer signed September 16, 1987. The 1992 amend-ments to the protocol called for a cessation of production of Ha-lon 1211 and Halon 1301 worldwide.A.3.3.12.1 Halocarbon. These agents are multipurposeClass ABC-rated. The physical properties for these agentsvary, and some will discharge as a mi
49、xed liquid and vaporstream while others will discharge primarily as a vapor.Halocarbon agents that are approved for onboard aircraftuse have various physical properties that impact throw rangeand fire-fighting technique, and are as follows:(1) HCFC Blend B is an extinguishing agent that is a tertiaryblend comprised primarily of the chemical 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethaneHCFC-123(CF3CHCl2).Theboilingpointoftheblendis80.6F(27C).Duetoitshighboilingpoint, HCFC Blend B
