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Effective Non-Toxic Metallic Fire Suppressants. Final Report (NISTIR 6875)

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Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, M D. Rumminger, Valeri I. Babushok, H K. Chelliah, T 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

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6875

Keywords

fire suppression, flame inhibition, particle synthesis, halon alternatives, iron pentacarbonyl
Buildings and Construction and Fire

Citation

Linteris, G. , Rumminger, M. , Babushok, V. , Chelliah, H. , Lazzarini, T. and Wanigarathne, P. (2002), Effective Non-Toxic Metallic Fire Suppressants. Final Report (NISTIR 6875), NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6875 (Accessed March 16, 2025)

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Created May 1, 2002, Updated November 10, 2018