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695-xx-xxx, _________________________

November 21, 2015

Milwaukee VAMC

SECTION 01 01 10 (FSS)

FIRE SAFETY AND CONTROL

11/2015

PART 1 ‑ GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION: This section covers safety precautions required by all contractor personnel to safeguard patients, visitors, and Department of Veterans Affairs employees.

1.2

RELATED SECTION

A.

Section 01 00 00 ‑ GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.3

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

A.

NFPA standard No. 241 ‑ Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations.

B.

NFPA Standard No. 51B ‑ Fire Protection in use of cutting and welding Processes.

C.

NFPA Standard No. 101 ‑ Life Safety Code (Current Edition)

D.

OSHA Regulations 29CFR1926 ‑ Construction Industry Standards.

1.

Sub‑part P‑ Fire Protection and Prevention

2.

Sub-part J‑ welding and Cutting

PART 2 ‑ PRODUCTS

2.1

PRODUCTS:

A.

Table F‑1 indicates which fire extinguishers are required for various combustible materials.

Table F‑1 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS DATA

TYPE OF AGENT

Each class of fire calls for the right kind of extinguisher. Using the wrong extinguisher is dangerous and may do more harm than good. For your own protection, you should know the classes of fire, the different types of extinguishers, how to use them and why.

Fires in ordinary combustible materials - paper, wood, and many plastics. Quenching by water or insulating by Multi-Purpose (ABC),dry chemical is effective.

Fires in flammable liquids such as gasoline, oils, grease, tars, paints, lacquers and flammable gases. Multi-Purpose (ABC). Regular Dry Chemical, Halon 1211, and Carbon Dioxide agents smother these fires.

Fires in electrical equipment.. Motors, generators, switches and appliances.. where a non conducting extinguishing agent Multi-Purpose (ABC), Regular Dry Chemical, Halon 1211 or Carbon Dioxide is required.

RANGE --------------------

Discharge Time ----------

Multi-Purpose Dry Chemical Monoammonium Phosphate

Yes-excellent Adheres to burning materials amd forms a coating which will smother the fire and minimize reflash.

Yes-excellent Dry chemical agent smothers fire. Screen of agent shields user from heat.

Yes-excellent Dry chemical agent is non-conductive. Screen of agent shields user from heat.

5 to 20 feet

10 to 25 seconds

Regular

Dry Chemical Sodium Phosphate

No

Yes-excellent Dry chemical agent smothers fire. Screen of agent shields user from heat.

Yes-excellent Dry chemical agent is non-conductive. Screen of agent shields user from heat.

5 to 20 feet

10 to 25 seconds

Halon 1211

Bromoclorodi-fluoromethane

Yes-excellent

Halon 1211 leaves no residue. May not normally affect equipment.

Yes-excellent

Halon 1211 leaves no residue. May not normally affect equipment.

Yes-excellent

Halon 1211 is a non-conductor, leaves no residue, may not normally affect or damage electrical equipment.

8 to 18 feet

8 to 18 seconds

Depending on size

Carbon Dioxide

(CO2)

No

Yes-excellent

Carbon Dioxide leaves no residue, may not normally affect or damage equipment.

Yes-excellent

Carbon Dioxide is a non-conductor, leaves no residue, may not normally affect or damage electrical equipment.

3 to 8 feet

8 to 30 seconds

Water

Yes

Water saturates materials and prevents rekindling.

No

Water will spread flammable liquids and not put it out.

No

Wate, a conductor, should never be used on live electrical fires.

Up to 40 feet

Up to 60 seconds B.

Cover Plates

1.

Receptacles ‑ Manufactured by H. B. Enterprises or equal. Catalog No. 007

2.

Switches ‑ Manufactured by N. 13. Enterprises. Catalog No. 003

PART III ‑ EXECUTION

3.1 Construction offices and trailers used as storage are required to a located minimum distance from permanent structures. Veterans Administration approval of location does not relieve the contractor at this ultimate responsibility of meeting OSHA and NFPA Regulation.

3.2 Contractor is required to obtained a permit from the office of the Chief Engineer prior to start of each welding/cutting operation. The Chief Engineer reserves the right to delegate the Project Manager as approving official. The following form is acceptable for obtaining approval and may be reproduced at contractor's expense. Other form must be submitted for approval by the Project Engineer prior to use.

3.3 The following checklist is provided to the contractor as a quick reference only. NFPA 513 should be consulted for official requirements for protection of the area.

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