Final Report: Effective Non-Toxic Metallic Fire Suppressants

Published

May 1, 2002

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, M D. Rumminger, Valeri I. Babushok, Harsha K. Chelliah, A K. Lazzarini, P N. Wanigarathne

Abstract

The purpose of the project was to: a.) identify which metal species would be effective flame inhibitors, and then b.) attempt to find non-toxic forms of the metal which could be used. Very early in the project, however, we determined that metal species-in any form-might not be effective in practical flames. This in itself was a major finding, and hence an additional, most important objective of the project became: c.) determining the reasons for the unexpected low effectiveness of Fe(CO)5 in cup-burner flames.

Citation

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6875

Report Number

6875

NIST Pub Series

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

Keywords

fire suppression, flame inhibition, halon replacements, iron pentacarbonyl, particle synthesis

Citation

Linteris, G. , Rumminger, M. , Babushok, V. , Chelliah, H. , Lazzarini, A. and Wanigarathne, P. (2002), Final Report: Effective Non-Toxic Metallic Fire Suppressants, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed October 10, 2025)