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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2018.19.12.600

Study on the effective response method to reduce combustible metal fire  

Nam, Ki-Hun (Department of Fire & Disaster Prevention Engineering, Changshin University)
Lee, Jun-Sik (Department of Aeronautical & Mechanical Engineering, Changshin University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.19, no.12, 2018 , pp. 600-606 More about this Journal
Abstract
A class D fire or combustible metal fire is characterized by the presence of burning metals. Only certain metals or metal compounds are flammable, including sodium and lithium. General fire extinguishing agents, such as dry chemical powder, water-based fire extinguish agents, and carbon dioxide, cannot be used in class D fires. This is because these agents cause adverse reactions or are ineffective. In addition, the amount of usage of combustible metals is increasing due to continuous development of the semiconductor and fuel cell industries. Despite this, Korea does not have standards and laws related to combustible metal fires. This paper suggests directions of the class D fire management policies to reduce the class D fire risk and impact by analyzing the standards and laws related to class D fires and combustible metal fire cases. The factors to make laws on class D fire prevention and response systems, and management system of dry sand were determined. These results may be used to help reduce the risk of class D fires and improve the response abilities.
Keywords
fire; class D fire; combustible metal; fire extinguish agent; fire risk reduction;
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