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The Development of an Environmental-Friendly Foam Extinguisher Using a Natural Surfactant  

Kim, Jeong-Hun (호서대학교 안전보건학과)
Lee, Jung-Yun (호서대학교 대학원 안전공학과)
Kim, Hong (호서대학교 안전보건학과)
Kim, Eung-Sik (호서대학교 안전보건학과)
Lee, Myoung-Bo (국립산림과학원 산림환경부 산불연구과)
Kim, Dong-Hyun (국립산림과학원 산림환경부 산불연구과)
Jung, Ki-Chang (호서대학교 안전보건학과)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.21, no.1, 2007 , pp. 69-73 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this research, an environmental-friendly foam extinguisher was newly developed using a natural surfactant as its composition. Two criteria were applied to verify its extinguishing performance and environmental attraction. One is unit 2 model by "Standards of Model Approval and Inspection Technology for Portable Fire Extinguishers" presented in Korea Fire Equipment Inspection Corporation. The other is Terrestrial Plants, Growth Test and Fish, Acute Toxicity Test presented in Korea Institute of Toxicology(Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology). Test results showed that the extinguishing performance was 5 unit of general fire Class A, the $LC_{50}$ by germination was 75(g/kg) and the $EC_{50}$ by growth was 62(g/kg) through Terrestrial Plants, Growth Test, and also the toxicity was 6658 ppm in Fish, Acute Toxicity Test. The numerical values were highly evaluated than other fire extinguishing agents being commercialized in domestic. The results also showed suitably in basic physical properties and anti-corrosion properties for making use of fire extinguishing agent.
Keywords
Foam extinguisher; Natural surfactant; Extinguishing performance; Toxicity; Fire extinguishing agent;
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