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Kidde Fire Systems Agent Component Datasheet or Kidde Fire Systems Fluoro-KT`" Fire Su ression Clean Agent Effective: April pp 9 K-45-0900 Revv AA FEATURES • Tested&Qualified by Kidde Fire Systems Electrically Non-Conductive • UL Listed and FM Approved Space Saving-High Suppression Efficacy Enables • Colorless, Low Odor, No Particulate, No Oily Residue Low Cylinder Count and therefore Low Floorspace Minimizes Business Disruption After Discharge Needs • Zero Ozone Depletion Potential People Safe at Concentration Levels Required to • Atmospheric Lifetime of Five Days Suppress Fire EXTINGUISHING AGENT Although the agent fluid has negligible toxicity in concentrations Fluoro-KTM is a fluorinated ketone based clean agent fire sup- needed to suppress most fires, certain safety considerations pressant. It is colorless, electrically non-conductive and has a must be observed when applying and handling the agent. For low odor. It suppresses fire primarily by physical mechanisms example,the agent fluid is a liquid at room temperature and has due to its relatively high heat capacity with minimal effect on the been superpressurized with dry nitrogen. Upon release to available oxygen. This allows people to see and breathe, per- atmospheric pressure(e.g.,from nozzles)the liquid flash evap- mitting them to leave the fire area safely. orates at a low temperature.Thus, nozzles must be located to The agent fluid is acceptable for use in occupied spaces when avoid direct impingement on personnel. used in accordance with the United States Environmental Pro- tection Agency(EPA)Significant New Alternatives Policy DECOMPOSITION (SNAP) program rules. When the agent fluid is exposed to high temperatures, such as Although the agent is considered non-toxic to humans in con- what may be expected in a flame front, hazardous products of centrations necessary to extinguish most fires, certain safety thermal decomposition (halogen acids)are produced. If the considerations should be observed when applying and handling agent fluid is discharged in 10 seconds or less,flames will be the agent.The discharge of the agent may create a hazard to extinguished rapidly and the amount of by-products produced people from the decomposition products which result when the will be minimal. agent is exposed to fire or other hot surfaces. Exposure to the agent is generally of less concern than is exposure to the CLEANLINESS decomposition products. Unnecessary exposure to the agent or The agent fluid is clean and leaves no residue, thereby elimi- the decomposition products should be avoided. nating costly after-fire clean-up and keeping expensive down- time to a minimum. Most materials such as steel, stainless TOXICITY steel, aluminum, brass and other metals as well as plastics, Unnecessary exposure to clean agents is to be avoided in rubber and electronic components are unaffected by exposure accordance with the requirements of NFPA-2001.As such, to the agent fluid. upon operation of a system pre-discharge alarm,all personnel should immediately exit the protected space. In no case shall APPROVALS personnel remain in a room in which there is a fire. In the very The agent fluid complies with the NFPA Standard 2001, Stan- unlikely instance where a clean agent system should discharge dard for Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, EPA SNAP unexpectedly into an occupied room, all personnel should pro- Program, (Significant New Alternate Policy), Underwriters Lab- ceed in a calm and orderly manner to an exit and leave the oratories, Inc. (UL) FM Approvals(FM). room. The agent fluid has been evaluated for cardiac sensitization in USE accordance with test protocols approved by the United States Kidde Fire Systems Fire Suppression Systems designed for Environmental Protection Agency(U.S. EPA).The EPA's SNAP use with the agent are designed to extinguish fires in specific Program classifies the agent fluid as acceptable for use as a hazards or equipment located where an electrically non-con- total flooding agent in occupied spaces with specific limitations. ductive agent is required,where agent cleanup creates a prob- Refer to the SNAP program rules or NFPA 2001 for more infor- lem,where extinguishing capability with low weight is a factor mation.The agent fluid has been judged acceptable by the U.S. and where the hazard is normally occupied by personnel.The EPA for use in occupied spaces when used in accordance with agent fluid is an acceptable alternative to Halon, HFC-227ea, the guidance of NFPA 2001. In accordance with NFPA 2001, HFC-123, and HFC-125 and is approved by the EPA and NFPA the agent fluid designed for use with agent vapor concentra- for use in fire suppression systems. tions up to ten volume percent in air are permitted. See NFPA 2001, Sect. 1-5, Safety. 1