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Fire Protection News/Highlights
December 31, 2012 Cold weather increases the odds of fire during refueling of cars, trucks and other vehicles. The Petroleum Equipment Institute has a video of such a fire (girl involved does not appear to be hurt) and some safety tips on refueling practices. To access the PEI website, click here.
October 30, 2012 The Standards Council, at its meeting on October 30, 2012, voted to issue the TIA on NFPA 2001, Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, 2012 edition, with an effective date of November 19, 2012. The TIA clarifies the pipe requirement for inert gas systems. For more information visit the NFPA website. March 6, 2012 The NFPA Standards Council issued a TIA on NFPA 75 2009 edition effective March 26, 2012. Click here to read more.
January 4, 2012 A recent article in the NFPA Journal discussed fire protection in Antarctica. One can imagine the potential for serious consequences of fire in facilities surrounded by the cold barren landscape of Antarctica. Replacement of facilities destroyed by fire is not readily accomplished in this harsh environment. Early in the morning of December 2, 2010 fire broke out on a generator in the McMurdo Station powerhouse. Click here to read more.
December 14, 2011 Modern computer facilities produce lots of heat and requiring constant cooling to keep equipment functioning. Loss of cooling in a data center will quickly cause equipment, especially the servers which process data, to overheat and shutdown. A requirement inadvertantly added to the 2009 edition of NFPA 75 Standard for Protection of Information Technology Equipment now requires shutdown of cooling airflow upon detection of smoke under a raised floor. GSI's Tom Wysocki is part of a task group seeking to remove the requirement. Click here to read more.
November 15, 2011 One of the most common questions regarding Carbon Dioxide system design using NFPA 12 is the meaning of the NFPA 12 nozzle codes. GSI's Tom Wysocki has prepared a video lesson to help answer the question in a very practical manner. AHJs, system designers, fire protection engineers and others who work with CO2 systems may the find the presentation worthwhile. For more information or to stream the video, please click here.
September 1, 2011 URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with nine manufacturers and distributors, announced a voluntary recall of all pourable gel fuels made or sold by these companies. "Due to the serious risks of flash fire and burns when consumers add pourable gel to an already burning fire pot, consumers should immediately stop using the pourable gel fuel." For more information, please click here to go to the announcement on the CPSC website.
August 17, 2011 A revision to NFPA 2001 Standard for Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing systems will become effective on August 31, 2011. Among the revisions to the standard are changes in minimum design concentrations of clean agents for Class A and Class C fires.
September 1, 2010 A new version of Agent Calcs for high pressure CO2 is now ready for immediate shipment. The new version accomodates cylinders up to 120 lb. capacity. . . click here for more.
June 30, 2010 FSSA offers update to guide and software for estimating peak pressures during discharge of gaseous clean agent fire systems. NFPA 2001 Edition 2008 requires estimates. . . click here for more
May 7, 2010 The FSSA announced today that three students from the Fire Protection and Safety Technology program at Oklahoma State University have been awarded FSSA Educational Foundation scholarships for 2010. For details, you may visit the FSSA website.
August 20, 2009 GSI's Wysocki presents webinar on Clean Agents and the Environment . . . click here for information and link to presentation
August 5, 2009 NFPA Standards Council recognizes GSI's Tom Wysocki for . . . click here for information
January 15, 2009 GSI releases generic Marine High Pressure CO2 flow program . . . click here for information
Gelled fuels recalled!!! Counterfeit sprinklers? , , , etc.
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