Chances are his reaction was more due to toxic gases and smoke released from the burning material than from the FM-200. Remember furniture can have foam plastics, and other materials that release several different toxic gases from the burning process.
I wouldn't walk into a fire scenario without a respirator (air tank and mask) immediately after it was extinguished. That is for trained fire fighters, who have the proper clothing and breathing equipment. He should be examined by a Doctor. I would not worry about the effects of FM-200, it has documentation proving it is not harmful to humans if they are in the space when it is released. Now the gases released from the other stuff that would be burning most likely will cause them some harm. Craig L. Prahl, CET Fire Protection Group Mechanical Department CH2MHILL Lockwood Greene 1500 International Drive PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 Direct - 864.599.4102 Fax - 864.599.8439 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ch2m.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Reza Esmaeili Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 9:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: FM-200 Decomposition Product _URGENT!!! Hi all, I have a question about hydrogen fluoride which is decomposition product of FM-200 agent at high temperature: In testing FM-200 system in a 160 sq.feet enclosure where we fired a chair and the chair was completely burning, FM-200 agent released in 40 sec. After the fire suppressed, suddenly a person entered the smoky enclosure and was subjected to the room atmosphere for about 10 seconds, his eyes was red and coughing hardly. He washed his face & he was good after an hour. As the size of flame was big vs enclosure volume & as the release time was too much so HF concentration was probably at high level. This happened three days before & no affects can been seen until now. My question is that: 1- How much dangerous was it for the man? Was HF concentration too much to make serious affects to the man? 2- What should he do now? Thanks all! Reza _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
