• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2023

This study aims to measure sedimentation status change with the changes in internal pressure for dry chemical extinguishers of various use periods and analyze the suitability of the fire extinguishers' performance criteria. When the internal pressure of the fire extinguisher is 0%, 2 out of 10 new dry chemical powders for the 5 elapsed years were noted to be suitable, including 3 recycled dry chemical powders with 5 elapsed years that were found eligible. One out of 10 new dry chemical powders for 10 elapsed years was shown as suitable. Also, one new dry chemical powder for 13 elapsed years was suitable. When the internal pressure of the fire extinguisher was 50%, all 10 out of 10 new dry chemical powders for 5 years, recycled one with 5 elapsed years, and a new one with 10 elapsed years were found to be suitable, while 9 new dry chemical powders for 13 years were shown as suitable. When the internal pressure of the fire extinguisher was normal, new ones with 5 elapsed years, recycled ones with 5 elapsed years, new ones with 10 elapsed years, and new ones with 13 elapsed years were all 10 out of 10 samples noted as suitable. In summarizing the experiment results, it was found that the sedimentation status, one of the fire extinguisher's physical properties experiments, affects the fire extinguisher's performance criteria rather than the change with use periods.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.126-133
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• 2016

Recently, the research and development of Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors (SFRs) have made progresses. However, liquid sodium, the coolant of an SFR, is chemically unstable and sodium fire can be occurred when liquid sodium leaks from sodium pipe. To reduce the damage by the sodium fire, many fire walls and fire extinguishers are needed for SFRs. LBB concept in SFR might reduce the scale of sodium fire and decrease or eliminate fire walls and fire extinguishers. Therefore, LBB concept can contribute to improve economic efficiency and to strengthen defense-in depth safety. The LBB assessment procedure has been well established, and has been used significantly in light water reactors (LWRs). However, an LBB assessment of an SFR is more complicated because SFRs are operated in elevated temperature regions. In such a region, because creep damage may occur in a material, thereby growing defects, an LBB assessment of an SFR should consider elevated temperature effects. The procedure and method for this purpose are provided in RCC-MRx A16, which is a French code. In this study, LBB assessment was performed for PGSFR IHTS hot-leg pipe according to RCC-MRx A16 and the applicability of the code was discussed.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.111-120
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• 2016

본 연구는 국내외의 소방용품 내용연수 제도와 소방안전관리자 인식조사를 바탕으로 소방용품 내용연수 제도화에 대한 정책 방안을 제시할 목적으로 실행되었다. 이를 위하여 일본, 미국, 한국의 소방용품 내용연수 제도를 분석하여 권장 내용연수를 도출하고, 전국 17개 시도권역 소방안전관리자 660명을 대상으로 소방용품 내용연수 제도화 필요성, 32종의 소방용품의 내용연수 관리 및 향후 정책 방향에 대한 인식 조사 결과를 분석한 후 소방용품 내용연수 정책실행 방향을 찾고자 하였다. 소방안전관리자 설문 조사 결과, 소방용품 법제도화에 대하여 79.3% 소방안전관리자가 찬성하였으며 소방용품 품목별 제도화 필요성에 대해서는 분말소화기(77.3%), 감지기(44.6%), 소방호스(44.4%), 가스계소화기(40.6%), 완강기(36.2%), 유도등(35.9%), 공기호흡기(35.9%), 주거용주방자동소화장치(33.9%), 자동확산소화장치(33.9%), 비상조명 등(31.2%), 가스누설경보기(30.7%) 등이 30%를 상회 수준으로 내용연수 관리가 필요하고, 특히 분말소화기(60.0%), 감지기(20.0%), 소방호스(18.8%)는 최우선 도입이 필요하다고 인식하였으며, 소방용품 내용연수는 대부분 10년 전후 경과하면 교체해야 한다고 인식하고 있었다. 따라서 이러한 결과를 토대로 내용연수 제도화 소방용품 품목을 선정하고 단계적 정책 도입방안을 제안하였다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.70-79
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• 2014

This paper is on a new design of a household fire extinguisher with an increased initial responsiveness in case of fire. A public survey was taken prior to the new design and 133 faithfully answered surveys among the respondents were used as the research material. The survey was divided into the contents on the recognition of the fire extinguisher, the general requirements and improvement, and it was carried out to be classified on the basis of the results. Design summaries based on the results of surveys conducted are: First, the distance of fire distinguishing material to reach was made to be controlled for more responsiveness in terms of functionality. Second, the head of the fire extinguisher is in red and the spray button is in luminous paint to glow in the dark in terms of visibility. Third, it is made smaller and added a separate handle for bigger sized fire extinguishers in terms of mobility. Fourth, it is made in an aerosol type and has a friendly character on it in terms of approachability. Finally, colors of vivid tones, harmonious pastel tones or light greyish tones were used in terms of aesthetics. With the above study results applied to existing fire extinguisher design, it may contribute to reducing any fire damage.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2003

통상 소형 건물이나 일반주택은 자동화설비 대신 수동식소화기에 의존하고 있어서 사람이 없거나 노약자만 있을 시에는 화재에 매우 취약하다. 이에 대한 대책으로 발생한 화재를 초기에 자동으로 진압할 수 있도록, 자동감지장치가 탑재된 경제성 있는 자동식소화기가 개발되었다. 본 논문에서는 이에 대한 소화 특성을 현장 화재시험을 통하여 규명하고 그 실용화 방향을 제시하였다. 실험 결과, 제반성능은 우수하였으나, 열감지부인 이융성금속의 작동시간이 공간크기에 따라 크게 변화하고 5분을 초과하는 경우도 발생하므로, 이를 $ 12\m^2$이내의 공간에 대하여 작동시간을 3분 이내로 단축하기 위해서는 용융온도가 더욱 낮은 금속을 사용하고, 설치 위치도 1.5 m 이하보다는 천장부로 하는 것이 바람직한 것으로 나타났다.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.57-68
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• 2018

This paper presents a smart firefighting appliances monitoring system based on big data analytics platform using GS1 for Smart City. Typical firefighting appliances are fire hydrant, fire extinguisher, fire alarm, sprinkler, fire engine, etc. for the fire of classes A/B/C/D/E. Among them, the dry chemical fire extinguisher have been widely supplied and 6 millions ones were replaced for the aging ones over 10 years in the past year. However, only 5% of them have been collected for recycling of chemical materials included the heavy metals of environment pollution. Therefore, we considered the trace of firefighting appliances from production to disposal for the public open service. In the paper, we suggest 1) a smart firefighting appliances system using GS1, 2) a big data analytics platform and 3) a public open service and visualization with the analyzed information, for fire extinguishers from production to disposal. It can give the information and the visualized diagrams with the analyzed data through the public open service and the free Apps.

• 한국화재소방학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국화재소방학회 1997년도 International Symposium on Fire Science and Technology
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• pp.598-605
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• 1997

In recent years, the number of vehicle fires, as well as the number of motor vehicles, has been increasing rapidly. Therefore, several types of automatic fire suppression systems for the engine compartment of automobiles have been developed to extinguish automobile fires, and most of these systems use halon 1301 as a fire extinguishing agent. Due to environmental concerns, the phase-out of halons has been announced, so now there is a need to replace halon 1301. For this, a 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptaflouropropane (HFC-227ea, FM-$200^{TM}$) gas-filled Aqueous Film- Forming foam (known as AFFF) extinguisher was devised even though air foam extinguishers could be used. This is because the air in the foam bubbles is a source of oxygen required for the combustion reaction. It can be surmised that it is possible to increase the fire extinguishing efficiency of AFFF by filling in foam bubbles with a gaseous extinguishing agent. The best choice is the FM-$200^{TM}$ gas-filled AFFF, Which has the maximum expansion ratio of 62:1. This makes it possible for the expanded foam to rapidly fill the engine compartment.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2022

This study collected powder extinguishers with 6-10 years of elapsed life from January 2012 to January 2017 in market, factory, and apartment areas to experiment with changes in fineness and to examine the characteristics of extinguishing power. First, in the case of ABC powder, 98.3 wt% of the 8-year market area and 98.6 wt% of the 10-year apartment complex were found to be inappropriate in the first, second, and third arithmetic average analysis of the powder extinguisher from 6 to 10 years. That is, the fine distribution and size of the powder extinguishing agent particles should be managed within an appropriate range. It is analyzed that the powder fire extinguisher may experience a change in the fineness of the powder depending on the external environment exposure, placement, management status, and age of use, resulting in a decrease in digestive power or inability to radiate. Second, the fire extinguisher cannot be used in the initial fire suppression depending on the place of deployment, the environment of deployment, the progress of the number of years of use, and maintenance, so it is necessary to strengthen the device that enables fire extinguisher maintenance and inspection. Third, in the manufacturing process, the charging method should also be reviewed in consideration of the conditions of the workplace, the humid season, and the rainy environment.

• 정보처리학회논문지:소프트웨어 및 데이터공학
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2022

사물인터넷을 기반으로 실시간으로 소화기 주변의 상태와 화재 발생 여부, 소화기의 상태를 확인할 수 있는 웹 시스템과 화재 알림을 받을 수 있는 애플리케이션을 구현한다. 해당 시스템의 목표를 명확하게 정하고 구조를 상세히 정의함으로써 개발 도중 일어나는 오류를 최소화한다. 또한, 스마트소화기에 대한 요구분석과 설계, 구현 단계에서 제품 결함을 찾아내고 그 원인을 분석하여 결함을 줄이는 방법을 제안한다. 제안하는 연구를 통해 IoT 기반의 스마트 소화기에 대해 결함관리 신뢰성을 확보할 수 있다.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2019

연구목적: 본 연구에서는 국내 자동차 관련 화재발생 현황 및 위험성을 평가하고 초기 소화기구의 사용에 따른 피해저감 효과에 대해 평가하였다. 연구방법: 국내 자동차 화재의 발생 빈도에 대한 위험성 분석과 화재발생시 자동차에 비치되어 있는 소화기를 사용하여 초기 소화에 적용한 사용에 따른 인적 및 재산피해를 분석하였다. 연구결과: 국내 자동차 화재 발생에 따른 건당피해액은 연평균 증감률이 4.74%이고 매년 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 자동차 화재현황 중 승용자동차에서 발생한 인명피해를 연도별 화재발생 건당 인명피해로 분석한 결과, 화재발생 100건당 재산피해액은 424.65만원에서 473.06만원으로 과거 5년간(2012년~2016년) 지속적으로 증가하는 추세를 보이고 있다. 결론: 승용자동차 화재시 소화기를 사용한 경우에는 화재발생 1건당 평균 재산피해액은 약 307.5만으로 산정되어 초기 자동차 화재에 차내에 비치된 소화기를 사용한 초기소화의 중요성과 필요성이 요구된다.