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ANNEX D 415-17
<br /> An aircraft terminal building is unique because there can ing systems.The presence of a tanker truck at the aircraft puts
<br /> be a large population in the terminal building at the same a larger quantity of fuel on the ramp.
<br /> time that a high hazard exposes the terminal.This combina- Exposure fire damage can be minimized in three different
<br /> tion presents the potential for a serious emergency situation. ways: physical separation, fire-resistance-rated exterior wall
<br /> An exposure evaluation should be developed for potential construction, and fire suppression systems.These protection
<br /> fuel spill points more than 50 ft (15 m) but less than or equal methods can be utilized individually or in combination.
<br /> to 100 ft (30.5 m) from the airport terminal building. The
<br /> exposure evaluation should describe the location and severity
<br /> of potential fuel spill points and the design features that con-
<br /> trol exposure fire damage to the airport terminal building and Annex D Informational References
<br /> occupants. Catastrophic crashes between aircraft or aircraft
<br /> and the building are not part of the evaluation. D.1 Referenced Publications. The documents or portions
<br /> The exposure evaluation should include consideration of thereof listed in this annex are referenced within the informa-
<br /> each a the following: tional sections of this standard and are not part of the require-
<br /> ments of this document unless also listed in Chapter 2 for
<br /> (1) Fuel spill points other reasons.
<br /> (2) Fuel spill rates D.1.1 NFPA Publications. NFPA Publications. National Fire
<br /> (3) Fuel spill pool size Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA
<br /> (4) Ramp drainage design 02169-7471.
<br /> (5) Exposed wall construction TM
<br /> (6) Wall openings (windows,doors,etc.) NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code ,2006 edition.
<br /> (7) Interior building fire protection features NFPA13,Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems,2007
<br /> edition.
<br /> The many factors affecting the exposure make each facility NFPA 15, Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems forFire Protec-
<br /> layout a different design problem. The building design, air- tion,2007 edition.
<br /> craft fueling ramp design,aircraft fueling system,and aircraft NFPA 30,Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2008 edi-
<br /> fueling ramp drainage system will affect the exposure. tion.
<br /> The building design features that affect the degree of expo- NFPA 101®,Life Safety Code®,2006 edition.
<br /> sure include building construction characteristics, the size of NFPA 285, Standard Fire Test Method for Evaluation of Fire
<br /> windows facing the ramp,the presence of automatic sprinkler Propagation Characteristics of Exterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall As-
<br /> protection,and the exit arrangements.The exposed wall will semblies Containing Combustible Components,2006 edition.
<br /> provide a different degree of protection to the building inte-
<br /> rior and building occupants depending on the building wall NFPA 403, Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Ser
<br /> construction material. vices at Airports,2003 edition.
<br /> The presence of openings, particularly glass, will signifi-
<br /> cantly
<br /> NFPA 407,Standard forAircraft Fuel Servicing,2007 edition.
<br /> cantly increase the radiated energy inside the building. The NFPA 409,Standard on Aircraft Hangars,2004 edition.
<br /> extent to which the radiated energy transmission is affected NFPA 414, Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Ve-
<br /> will depend on the size of the opening,the opening location hicles,2007 edition.
<br /> with respect to the spill fire, and the building arrangement D.1.2 Other Publications. (Reserved)
<br /> inside the opening.
<br /> The aircraft fueling ramp design will affect the size and D.2 Informational References. The following documents or
<br /> duration of a fuel spill fire.Both the direction and the rate of portions thereof are listed here as informational resources
<br /> drainage can influence the fire exposure to the airport termi- only. They are not a part of the requirements of this docu-
<br /> nal building.When the characteristics of the ramp design and ment.
<br /> the ramp drainage system are considered together, the vari- D.2.1 References on Heat Exposure to Man.
<br /> ables,such as ramp construction material, ramp slope, drain Buettner,K"Effects of Extreme Heat on Man." (PB 16.026
<br /> inlet location,and drainage system capacity,will affect the ex- U.S.Dept.of Commerce,FSTI),Journal of theAmerican Medical
<br /> posure.Ramp drainage trenches present a different exposure Association,vol. 144,no.9 (October 28, 1950),732-738.
<br /> to the airport terminal building wall from drain inlets to an Flight Surgeon's Guide, Department of the Air Force (AFP-
<br /> underground piping system. 161-18) (December 27,1968),5-7.
<br /> Aircraft fueling systems are generally fixed piping systems Tolerances to Thermal Extremes in Aerospace Activities (AM 70-
<br /> with strategically located fuel hydrants.Fuel servicing vehicles 22),Office ofAviation Medicine,U.S.Dept.of Transportation,
<br /> serve as the transfer mechanism between the fixed piping sys- FAA(December 1970).
<br /> tem and the aircraft. Refer to NFPA 407, Standard for Aircraft
<br /> Fuel Servicing, for design considerations used in the airport D.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections.
<br /> fueling systems. Smaller or older airports may use tanker NFPA 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction, 1999
<br /> trucks.Tanker trucks are also used as backup to the fixed pip- edition.
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