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# Suppressant:Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)

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Du Pont's Halon Alternatives Program. Technical Progress.. Fernandez, R. E.; 1991

Evaluation of Halon Alternatives.. Robin, M. L.; 1991

NAF Fire Extinguishant.. Guglielmi, E.; 1991

Property Estimation of Halons.. Mallard, W. G.; 1991

Air Force Approach to Toxicology of Halon Replacements.. McDougal, J. N.; Dodd, D. E.; 1992

Comparison of Toxic Compounds Produced by Three Different Halocarbon Agents During Firefighter Training Exercises.. Scheil, G.; Klamm, S.; Dahlquist, B.; 1992

Fire Suppression and Inertion Testing of Halon 1301 Replacement Agents.. Heinonen, E. W.; Skaggs, S. R.; 1992

Halon Alternatives: Recent Technical Progress.. Robin, M. L.; 1992

Halotron: A Total Concept Halon Replacement.. Andersson, J.; 1992

Membrane Vapor Separation Systems for the Recovery of Halons and CFCs.. Simmons, V. L.; Baker, R. W.; Kaschemekat, J.; Wijmans, J. G.; 1992

Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics of Halon 1211 and Its Potential Replacements HCFC-123 and Perfluorohexane.. Brashear, W. T.; Vinegar, A.; 1992

NAF S - III: "A Transitional Substitute for Halon 1301".. Guglielmi, E.; 1992

Replacement Agents: An Historical Overview.. Tapscott, R. E.; 1992

Status of NFPA Standard 2001.. DiNenno, P. J.; 1992

Technical Assessment for the SNAP Program.. Skaggs, S. R.; Tapscott, R. E.; Moore, T. A.; 1992

Alternative Agent Combustion Product Formation, flame Suppression and Flammability Characteristics.. Holmstedt, G.; Andersson, J.; 1993

Dynamics of the Release of Alternate Halon Replacement Agents From Pressurized Bottles.. Pitts, W. M.; Yang, J. C.; Breuel, B. D.; Cleveland, W. G.; Gmurczyk, G. W.; 1993

Final Firefighter Exposure Results: A Comparison of Halon 1211, HCFC 123 and PFH.. Floden, J. R.; Scheil, G.; Klamm, S.; 1993

Halon 1211/1301 Replacement Program Status: U.S. Air Force Ground Based Fire Suppression Applications.. Kibert, C.; 1993

Halon Substitutes: An Overview.. Tapscott, R. E.; 1993

Intermediate-Scale (645-ft-3) Fire Suppression Evaluation of NFPA 2001 Agents.. Moore, T. A.; Dierdorf, D. S.; Skaggs, S. R.; 1993

Regulation of Halons and Halon Substitutes: An Update.. Metchis, K.; 1993

Relative Extinguishment Effectivenss and Agent Decomposition Products of Halon Alternative Agents.. Filipczak, R. A.; 1993

Solubilities of Nitrogen and Freon-23 in Alternative Halon Replacement Agents.. Yang, J. C.; Breuel, B. D.; Grosshandler, W. L.; 1993

Structure of Inhibited Counterflowing Nonpremixed Flames.. Hamins, A.; Yang, M. H.; Puri, I. K.; 1993

Structure-Activity Relationship of 2- and 3-Carbon Halogenated Halocarbons.. Skaggs, S. R.; 1993

Acid Gas Production in Inhibited Diffusion Flames.. Linteris, G. T.; King, M. D.; Liu, A.; Womeldorf, C. A.; Hsin, Y. E.; 1994

Advanced Fire Suppression Test Cell (AFSTC). A Full-Scale Agent Evaluation and Logistics Platform for Halon 1301 Replacement.. Grosskopf, K. R.; 1994

Agent Decomposition Products of Halon Alternative Agents.. Filipczak, R. A.; 1994

Decomposition Product Analysis of Halon Replacements: An Interlaboratory Comparison.. Moore, T. A.; Dierdorf, D. S.; Hanauska, C.; 1994

Full Scale Test Evaluations of Halon 1211 Replacement Agents for Airport Fire Fighting.. Wright, J. A.; Risinger, C.; 1994

Misting of Low Vapor Pressure Halocarbons.. Tapscott, R. E.; Dierdorf, D. S.; Skaggs, S. R.; 1994

Mixing and Evaporation of Potential Halon 1301 Replacement Agents Following Release From Pressurized Bottles.. Pitts, W. M.; Yang, J. C.; Breuel, B. D.; 1994

Modeling of the Flow Properties and Discharge of Halon Replacement Agents.. DiNenno, P. J.; Forssell, E. W.; Ferreira, M. J.; Hanauska, C.; Johnson, B. A.; 1994

North American Fire Guardian and Its Fire Extinguishing Agents.. Guglielmi, E.; 1994

Suppression Effectiveness Studies of Halon-Alternative Agents in a Detonation/Deflagration Tube.. Gmurczyk, G. W.; Grosshandler, W. L.; 1994

United States Coast Guard Full-Scale Shipboard Testing of Alterntive Gaseous Agents.. Hansen, R.; Back, G. G.; 1994

Characterization of Extinguishants by Heat Extraction From Flames.. Brabson, G. D.; Patterson, R. A.; Walters, E. A.; Tapscott, R. E.; 1995

Detonations Inhibition by Halocarbons.. VanTiggelen, P. J.; Lefebvre, M.; Evariste, F.; 1995

Halon Alternatives Health Effects Assessment.. Rubenstein, R.; 1995

Second Look at HCFCs.. Parsons, M. L.; 1995

"Critical Concentration" Measurements and Lab-to-Room Scale-Up Water Mist Fire Testing.. Patterson, R. A.; Brabson, G. D.; Schiro, J.; Tapscott, R. E.; 1996

Full-Scale Fire Testing of HFC-227ea and HCFC Blend A.. Kim, A. K.; Su, J. Z.; Mawhinney, J. R.; Kanabus-Kaminska, M.; 1996

Asymptotic and Numerical Techniques for Evaluating the Chemical and Thermal Influences of Fire-Suppressants on Nonpremixed Flames.. Seshadri, K.; Chandrasekhar, S.; 1997

Calculated Chemical Contributions to Extinguishment by Halocarbons.. Hammel, H. W.; Moore, D. W.; Fernandez, R. E.; Tapscott, R. E.; 1997

Comparison of the NMERI and ICI-Style Cup Burners.. Moore, T. A.; Martinez, A.; Tapscott, R. E.; 1997

Determination of Suppression Concentration for Clean Agents Exposed to a Continuously-Energized Heated Metal Surface.. Braun, E.; Womeldorf, C. A.; Grosshandler, W. L.; 1997

Gas Measurement Using FTIR, GC/MS and Ion Selective Electrode Methods in Fire Suppression Tests.. Su, J. Z.; Liu, Z.; Kim, A. K.; Kanabus-Kaminska, M.; Lusztyk, E.; 1997

Ozone Depletion and Global Warming an Integrated Approach.. MacGregor, L.; Moore, T. A.; 1997

Commercialized Halon Options. Short Course.. Tapscott, R. E.; 1998

Flame Retardants Effectiveness in Gaseous Detonation Mitigation.. VanTiggelen, P. J.; Lefebvre, M.; 1998

n-Propyl Bromide and Bromoalkane Testing.. Moore, T. A.; Lifke, J. L.; 1998

Review of Thermal Decomposition Product Testing of Halocarbon Fire Suppression Agents.. Peatross, M. J.; 1998

Flammability of HFC/HCFC-Air Mixtures at Elevated Pressures.. Lissotchkin, Y. A.; Poznyak, V. I.; Belevtsev, E. G.; 1999

Setting the Occupational Exposure Limit for CF3I.. Skaggs, S. R.; Rubenstein, R.; 1999

Flame Ionisation Detector as a Screening Tool for Halon Alternatives.. Riches, J.; Knutsen, L.; Morrey, E. L.; Grant, K.; 2000

Halon 1211 Alternatives for Fighting Jet Engine Fires on Flight Decks and Flight Lines.. Darwin, R. L.; Williams, F. W.; Bowman, H. L.; 2000

Progress Towards the Development of a Cable Tray Fire Test.. Rowland, T. F.; Couvillion, D.; Robin, M. L.; 2000

Update on NFPA 2001 and ISO/fDIS 14520 Standards.. Robin, M. L.; 2000

Fire Suppression Testing: Extinguishment of Class A Fires With Clean Agents.. Robin, M. L.; Rowland, T. F.; Cisneros, M. D.; 2001

Development and Testing of Goodrich 244 Fire Suppressant.. Olander, D. E.; 2002

Marine Applications of Clean Agents: Halocarbon Agents for the Protection of Pleasure Craft Engine Compartments.. Robin, M. L.; Rowland, T. F.; 2003

Status of Numerical Modeling of Halocarbon Impacts on Stratospheric Ozone.. Wuebbles, D. J.; 2005

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