Effectiveness Analysis of Fire Extinguishing Agents for Metal Waste Fires

doi:10.15683/kosdi.2023.9.30.644

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Effectiveness Analysis of Fire Extinguishing Agents for Metal Waste Fires 금속화재 대응 시 간이소화용구 및 약제의 소화 효과성 분석: 권진석¹*ㆍ김수영²ㆍ김태선³ㆍ박태희⁴ㆍ김태동⁵ㆍ박민영⁶
Jin-Suk Kwon¹*, Su-Young Kim², Tae-Sun Kim³, Tae-Hee Park⁴, Tae-Dong Kim⁵, Min-Young Park⁶; ¹Research Official, National Fire Research Institute, Asan, Republic of Korea
²Senior Researcher, Daegu Technopark, Daegu, Republic of Korea
³Senior Researcher, National Fire Research Institute, Asan, Republic of Korea
⁴Senior Researcher, National Fire Research Institute, Asan, Republic of Korea
⁵Researcher, National Fire Research Institute, Asan, Republic of Korea
⁶Researcher, National Fire Research Institute, Asan, Republic of Korea

30 September 2023. pp. 644-655

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Abstract

Purpose: Metal fires occur in metal handling, processing, waste storage plants, etc. It is difficult for firefighters to extinguish metal fires, and it takes a long time, so caution is needed in fire suppression. Method: In this study, current statistics and problems of metal fires were introduced, and then the effectiveness was verified by experiments with using fire extinguishing agents used in Korea. Comparative suppression experiments of 5 different fire extinguishing agents for burning powders of 99.9% magnesium over 150 μm were performed following the metal powder type test method of Class D fire in ISO 7165. Result: 5 fire extinguishing agents are the power types of dry sands and expanded vermiculites most commonly used in Korea, the certified class D fire extinguisher used abroad, and ochers requiring verification, and the liquid silica gel. Conclusion: The results of experiments showed expanded vermiculites were the best metal fire extinguishing agent considering effectiveness, convenience of use, and economical feasibility.

Keywords

Class D

Extinguishing Test

ISO 7165

Magnesium

연구목적: 금속의 취급 및 가공 공장과 금속폐기물 저장 공장 등에서 금속이 포함된 화재가 빈번하게 발생하고 있다. 금속화재의 경우는 소화가 어렵고 장시간 소요되므로 대응 시 주의가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 금속화재의 발생 현황과 문제점 등을 제시하고 국내에서 사용중인 간이소화용구와 약제에 대한 실험을 통해 효과성을 도출하였다. 연구방법: ISO7165의 D급소화기 실험 중 분말 형태의 실험을 준용하여 순도 99.9%, 입자 150 ㎛ 이상의 마그네슘을 착화하여 5가지 간이소화용구, 소화기 및 약제에 대한 비교실험을 하였다. 연구결과: 간이소화용구로는 국내에서 가장 많이 사용되는 건조사와 팽창질석, 사용성 검증이 필요한 황토가루를 사용하였고, 국외에서 인증받아 사용중인 D급 소화기와 국내 금속화재 현장에서 사용된 액상의 수산화실리카를 사용하였다. 결론: 본 실험을 통해 소화효과성과 사용편의성, 경제성 측면을 고려한 결과, 팽창질석이 금속 화재 시 가장 적절한 것으로 도출되었다.

키워드

D급화재

소화기 테스트

ISO 7165

마그네슘

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Disaster Information
Publisher(Ko) :한국재난정보학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
Journal Title(Ko) :한국재난정보학회논문집
Volume : 19
No :3
Pages :644-655
DOI :https://doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2023.9.30.644

[1] Fire and Disaster Management Agency (2016). Manuals for Safety Measures such as Magnesium. Japan.

[2] Gyeongsangnam-do Fire Department (2019). Fire response Measures for Metal Waste Factory.

[3] International Organization for Standardization (2017). ISO 7165:2017 Fire fighting-Portable Fire Extinguishers Performance and Construction. pp. 10-65.

[4] Koseki, H., Iwata, Y., Yamajyaki, Y., Terazomno, A. (2013). "Examples and problems of metal scrap fires during transportation." Japan Society for Safety Engineering, Vol. 52, No. 2, pp. 113-120.

[5] Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (2013). Technical Guidelines for Handling and Storage of Water-reactive Substance. KOSHA Guide G-77-2013.

[6] Lee, E.P. (2020). "Analysis of metal fire problems and corresponding safety measures." Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 79-87. 10.9798/KOSHAM.2020.20.2.79

[7] Nam, K.H., Lee, J.S. (2018). "Study on the effective response method to reduce combustible metal fire." Journal of the orea Academia-Industrial, Vol. 19, No. 12, pp. 600-606.

[8] National fire Agency (2022). National Fire Data System. https://nfds.go.kr/

[9] Occupational Safety and Health Administration (2018). OSHA Standards-29 CFR 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers.

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