Yes, heres the original email; From: John Drucker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 7:49 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: RE: antifreeze combustibility?
Members, An incident related to antifreeze occurred at the WindanSea, Highlands, NJ where a sprinkler system containing antifreeze discharged in proximity to a unit heater. The atomized liquid was ignited by the unit heater and occupants burned from the fire that resulted. CASE: Rohmer Vs. Windansea, Allied Fire and Safety Equipment and Infared Dynamics, Inc. TYPE OF LOSS: Fire involving sprinkler system anti-freeze solution NRG REFERENCE NO.: 1590-1-05 DATE: 1/12/06 COURT: Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Morris County, Docket No. MNSL-329-03 REPRESENTING: Plaintiff ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Duane Morris LLP Hamilton, NJ Michael W. O'Hara, Esquire ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT WINDANSEA: Bolan, Jahnsen, Ball & Reardon Shrewsbury, NJ Vicki Shea-Connolly, Esquire ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT ALLIED FIRE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin Cherry Hill, NJ John Osorio, Esquire ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT INFARED DYNAMICS: James D. Butler, P.A. Jersey City, NJ Warren C. Farrell, Esquire Hope this helps; John Drucker Fire Protection Subcode Official Red Bank, NJ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd Williams Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 5:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Report: Antifreeze sprinkler system may have contributed to fatal explosion Didn't we have this discussion on the Forum a while back about 100% anti-freeze solution vs. anti-freeze/water mixtures? At 04:44 PM 10/22/2009, you wrote: >Why is there an antifreeze system inside a building? Not knowing what was >used in the system, here is the info from the ethylene glycol MSDS: > >Section 5: Fire and Explosion Data > >Flammability of the Product: May be combustible at high temperature. > >Auto-Ignition Temperature: 398°C (748.4°F) > >Flash Points: CLOSED CUP: 111°C (231.8°F). (Tagliabue.) > >Flammable Limits: LOWER: 3.2% > >Products of Combustion: These products are carbon oxides (CO, CO2). > >Fire Hazards in Presence of Various Substances: >Slightly flammable to flammable in presence of open flames and sparks, of >heat. >Non-flammable in presence of shocks. > >This looks like antifreeze systems need to be investigated by NIST to >determine the dangers. > >Thank You > >Rahe Loftin, P.E. >Region 7 - GSA >Office - 817-978-7299 >Fax - 817-978-8644 >Cell - 817-371-3102 > > > > > > "Richard Mote" > <rich...@rowespri To > nkler.com> <[email protected]> > Sent by: cc > sprinklerforum-bo > un...@firesprinkl Subject > er.org Report: Antifreeze sprinkler system > may have contributed to fatal > explosion > 10/22/2009 03:18 > PM > > > Please respond to > sprinklerfo...@fi > resprinkler.org; > Please respond to > Richard Mote > <rich...@rowespri > nkler.com> > > > > > > >Say What? > >http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20091020/NEWS/910169995/1066&ParentProfile =1051 > > >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >[email protected] >http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > >For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > >To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] >(Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >[email protected] >http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > >For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > >To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] >(Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut www.fpdc.com 860.535.2080 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
