Hello Reza, I was in a 12'x20'x10' space with an FE-241 system when it discharged (Due to the actions of others). During the discharge the room was filled with a white fog effectively blinding me to see where I was going. I was able to walk out of the room (Diagonal across the 20'). I spent the next 15 to 30 minutes coughing it back out and about an hour later I did not feel any after effects and still have not felt any about 3 years alter. Granted there was not, nor had there been any fire in the room.
P.S. Never trust an AHJ that has been tripping devices for the system when they say they are done but still on site..... Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 11:57:38 AM, you wrote: > 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) -- Best regards, Charles Thurston mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Coastal Fire Protection _______________________________________________ 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)
