Installed Halon

Systems
 I CAN’T SEE WHAT’S GOING ON
DOWN THERE. YOU’D BETTER
POKE ANOTHER HOLE IN THE
OZONE LAYER.

HALON IS A SEVERE
OZONE DEPLETING
SUBSTANCE
 HALON
■ MONTREAL PROTOCOL OF 1987
◆ ALL HALON PRODUCTION CEASED AS OF
JAN 1994
◆ IN 1996, THE US NAVY HAD 1.6 MILLION LBS
OF HALON 1301 IN STORAGE (ENOUGH TO
LAST 30 YEARS)
■ ALTERNATIVES
◆ FM-200
◆ HIGH PRESSURE WATER MIST
 HALON
■ HOW TO GET (AND GET RID OF) HALON
1301
◆ COMNAVSUPSYSCOM MECHANICSBURG
111211Z AUG 99 IDENTIFIED DSC
RICHMOND AS THE ODS RESERVE
CENTRAL POINT OF ISSUE
◆ REPLACEMENT AGENT IS AVAILABLE
FREE OF CHARGE
 HALON
■ 1 1 - NUMBER OF CARBON ATOMS
■ 3 2 - NUMBER OF FLUORINE ATOMS
■ 0 1 - NUMBER OF CHLORINE ATOMS
■ 1 1 - NUMBER OF BROMINE ATOMS

*ONE REPORTED FATALITY

FROM “HUFFING”
HALON 1211 ONBOARD A CV!*
 TYPES OF HALON
■ HALON 1211
◆ USED PRIMARILY ON FLIGHT AND HANGAR
DECKS ON CV AND BIG DECK AMPHIBS
◆ ALSO FOUND IN LCACs AND MHCs
◆ NOT USED IN TOTAL FLOODING SYSTEMS
◆ HIGH LIQUID DENSITY ALLOWS ITS USE IN
PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS
 HALON 1301
■ CHARACTERISTICS
◆ EXTINGUISHES FIRE BY
INTERRUPTING THE UNINHIBITED
CHAIN REACTION OF COMBUSTION
◆ COLORLESS, ODORLESS
◆ 5 TIMES DENSER THAN AIR
◆ NON-CONDUCTIVE
 HALON 1301
■ ADVANTAGES
◆ VERY EFFECTIVE ON LARGE
CLASS “B” FIRES
◆ SPACE CLEAN UP IS EASY
◆ EASILY MAINTAINED

◆ SAFER THAN CO2 FLOODING

SYSTEM
 HALON 1301
■ DISADVANTAGES
◆ SEVERE OZONE DEPLETING POTENTIAL
◆ INEFFECTIVE AGAINST CLASS “D” FIRES
◆ TOXIC IN DECOMPOSED STATE
✦ WHEN EXPOSED TO TEMPS >9000F
✦ HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE (NO
MORE DANGEROUS THAN NORMAL BYPRODUCTS OF
COMBUSTION IN FIRE AFFECTED SPACE)
 HALON 1301
◆ SLIGHTLY TOXIC IN NON-
DECOMPOSED STATE
✦ UP TO 7% CONCENTRATION
• MINIMAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS
✦ 7-10% CONCENTRATION
• DIZZINESS/TINGLING OF EXTREMITIES,
INDICATIVE OF MILD ANESTHESIA
 HALON 1301
◆ SLIGHTLY TOXIC IN NON-DECOMPOSED
STATE
✦ >10% CONCENTRATION
• PRONOUNCED DIZZINESS / POSSIBLE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS
✦ No significant adverse health effects have been
reported from the use of HALON 1301 as a fire
extinguishing agent since it was introduced approx.
30 years ago
 USS GARY (FFG-51)
CLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURE
■ Underway Operations Arabian Gulf
24 September 1995
■ Initally reported as Class B fire, then
identified as Class A . When extinguished,
fire determined to be Class C fire.
■ Activation of primary Halon from CCS failed
due to faulty time delay.
 USS GARY (FFG-51)
CLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURE
■ Order to bypass time delay not
accomplished, fireteam failed to hear order.
■ DCA ordered release of reserve Halon,
attempt to do so was unsuccessful due to
mislabeled actuator bottles in CCS. (18M-
4R) not properly accomplished in 2nd QTR
1995.
 USS GARY (FFG-51)
CLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURE
■ CCS reported 600 PSI on all bottles,
prompting 2 more attempts to release Halon.
Both attempts fail, third attempt succeeds
when time delay is bypassed and reserve
agent (labeled primary) is released.
■ Number 1 AFFF Station failed due to
electrical ground.
 USS GARY (FFG-51)
CLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURE
■ Number 2 AFFF Station without power
due to electrical isolation. Casualty
power rigged but not energized due to
concerns about overloading only
operating diesel.
■ ALL power lost throughout ship due to
loss of only online generator.
 USS GARY (FFG-51)
CLASS B FIRE #2 SSDG ENCLOSURE
■ Equipment Problems:
◆ 22 of 27 lights on firefighting helmets
failed to operate.
◆ Crew members attempted to load OBA
canisters improperly.
◆ P-250s failed to operate.
 HALON 1301
■ AGENT APPLICATION
◆ MAIN ENGINEERING SPACES
◆ FLAMMABLE LIQUID STOREROOMS
◆ SSDG/GTG/GTM ENCLOSURES
◆ 5-7% CONCENTRATION IN MANNED SPACES
◆ 18-20% CONCENTRATION IN UNMANNED
SPACES
 HALON 1301
■ MANUFACTURERS
◆ ANSUL
◆ KIDDE

■ ANSUL VALVE ACTUATORS WILL FIT

KIDDE BOTTLES BUT WILL NOT
DISCHARGE HALON
■ KIDDE VALVE ACTUATORS WILL
NOT FIT ANSUL BOTTLES
 HALON 1301
■ SYSTEM DESIGNS
◆ MODULAR - ONE NOZZLE FOR EACH HALON BOTTLE
◆ BANK I - ONE BANK OF CYLINDERS LOCATED IN
PROTECTED SPACE
◆ BANK II - PRIMARY/SECONDARY BANKS LOCATED
IN PROTECTED SPACE
◆ BANK III - PRIMARY/SECONDARY BANKS LOCATED
IN A SEPARATE ROOM (SERVES MORE THAN ONE
SPACE)
 HALON 1301 SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
■ CO2 ACTUATION CYLINDER
◆ 5 LB CHARGE OF CO2

◆ PROVIDES MOTIVE FORCE FOR SYSTEM

ACTIVATION
◆ DISCHARGES THROUGH CUNi TUBING
AND A CHECK VALVE INTO THE CO2
ACTUATION MANIFOLD
CO2 ACTUATION CYLINDER
CO2 Actuation bottles
(Primary / Reserve)
 HALON 1301 SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
■ CO2 ACTUATION PIPING VENT
◆ 1/32” VENT HOLE THAT ALLOWS
FOR CO2 PRESSURE TO VENT OFF
AND ENABLE RESETTING OF
PRESSURE SWITCHES
 HALON 1301 SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
■ DISCHARGE TIME DELAY DEVICE (TDD)
◆ ALLOWS TIME FOR PERSONNEL TO SECURE
COMPARTMENT ACCESSES
◆ ALLOWS VENTILATION TIME TO “COAST
DOWN”
◆ MACHINERY SPACE = 60 SECONDS
◆ NON-MACHINERY SPACE = 30 SECONDS
 HALON 1301 SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
■ DISCHARGE TIME DELAY DEVICE (TDD)
◆ CARLETON TIME DELAY ONLY
AUTHORIZED MODEL
◆ CARLETON TIME DELAY IS NOT
REPAIRABLE BY SHIP’S FORCE (CNSL
210500ZSEP96)
◆ PMS ALLOWS FOR 60 PLUS OR MINUS 10
SECONDS / 30 PLUS OR MINUS 5 SECONDS
 CARLETON TIME
DELAY
TIME DELAY
 HALON 1301 SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
■ TIME DELAY DEVICE BYPASS VALVE
◆ NORMALLY CLOSED BALL VALVE;
CIRCLE X-RAY CLASSIFICATION (SHOULD
BE ON CCOL)
◆ OPERATED WHEN TDD FAILS TO
OPERATE OR TIME TO DISCHARGE
EXCEEDS 70 SECONDS FOR A MAIN
MACHINERY SPACE
 HALON 1301 SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
■ TIME DELAY DEVICE BYPASS
VALVE
◆ USED WHEN APPLYING HALON
AFTER SPACE EVACUATION HAS
BEEN EFFECTED WHEN ALL
ACCESSES ARE SECURED AND
VENTILATION IS STOPPED
 HALON 1301 SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
■ PRESSURE SWITCHES (3)
◆ ALARM / INDICATOR SWITCH
✦ SOUNDS ALARM IN PROTECTED SPACE AS
WELL IN CONTROLLING STATIONS
✦ ENERGIZES ROTATING BEACONS IN
PROTECTED SPACE
◆ VENT SHUTDOWN SWITCH
◆ HALON RELEASE INDICATOR SWITCH
◆ QUARTERLY TEST OF “BELLS AND
WHISTLES”
PRESSURE SWITCH
HALON INDICATOR LIGHT
PANEL

POWER AVAILABLE

SYSTEM ACTIVATED

HALON DISCHARGED
HALON SYSTEM
 Pressure Switches
- Vent Shutdown
-Pre-discharge Alarm
- Vent Damper control
- Discharge Alarm
TDD Bypass
Valve

TDD
CO2 Actuation
Bottle
 HALON 1301 SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
■ HALON CYLINDER
◆ PRESSURIZED WITH NITROGEN TO 600-675
PSI AT 700F
◆ COMES IN 10/15/60/95 AND 125 LB SIZES
◆ NON-SHATTERABLE STEEL CYLINDERS
◆ COLOR CODED RED WITH 3”WHITE STRIPE
ABOVE 3” GRAY STRIPE
 HALON 1301 SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
■ HALON CYLINDER
■ PMS REQUIRES ULTRASONIC
INSPECTION ON A SEMI ANNUAL
BASIS
■ CYLINDERS MUST BE WEIGHED UPON
INITIAL RECEIPT / WHENEVER
ULTRASONIC RESULTS INDICATE
LIQUID LEVEL IS TOO LOW
Halon Cylinder
Storeroom
(DDG 51 class)
 HALON 1301 SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
■ INSPECT CYLINDER VALVES /
ACTUATORS
◆ NAVSAFECEN SAFETY ADVISORY
14-95 DEFINES CRITICAL
MEASUREMENTS TO IDENTIFY
WHICH VALVE ACTUATORS ARE
INSTALLED
 HALON 1301 SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
■ CYLINDER VALVE ASSEMBLY
AND RUPTURE DISC
◆ SPOOL TYPE VALVE
◆ RUPTURE DISC RELIEVES AT 2650-
3000 PSI (APPROX 2400F)
ACTUATOR HEAD
Wire braided
discharge
hose

Pressure gage
 HALON 1301 SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
■ CYLINDER PRESSURE GAGE
◆ 0-1500 PSI
◆ CYLINDER PRESSURE IS DIRECTLY
PROPORTIONAL TO SPACE TEMP.
◆ PMS REQUIRES INSPECTION OF
CYLINDER PRESSURES MONTHLY
 HALON 1301 SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
■ HALON DISTRIBUTION PIPING AND
NOZZLES
◆ PROVIDES AGENT DISTRIBUTION
THROUGHOUT SPACE
◆ PIPING CONNECTED BY 11/2 ” STEEL
BRAIDED FLEXIBLE HOSES
✦ HYDROSTATICTESTING AT REGULAR INTERVALS
PER FLEX HOSE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM NO
LONGER REQUIRED / VISUAL INSPECTION
ANNUALLY
 HALON 1301 SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
■ HALON DISTRIBUTION PIPING
AND NOZZLES
◆ NOZZLE ORIFICE AND BODY SIZE
VARY DUE TO VOLUME OF SPACE
PROTECTED AND NOZZLE
LOCATION
 HALON 1301
■ SPACE RE-ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
◆ 15 MINUTE SOAK TIME REQUIRED TO
ALLOW FOR SPACE COOLING
◆ OBA REQUIRED FOR ENTRY
◆ FFE, BOOTS, GLOVES, FLASH GEAR,
HELMET
◆ 2 CHARGED AFFF HOSES
INLINE TIME DELAY
FILTER
DEVICE Halon 1301 Flooding System
RELEASE ALARM ACTUATION
PRESSURE SWITCH VENT FITTING
TDD BYPASS

VENT
SHUTDOWN 11/2 ”
AND CHECK
PRE-DISCHARGE VALVE
ALARM
PRESSURE
SWITCHES

1/4” CHECK 125 LB 125 LB

VALVE HALON HALON

5 LB CO2
ACTUATION RESERVE BANK
CYLINDER
PROTECTED SPACE
 HALON-1301 vs FM-200
HALON FM-200
ODP 15 0
ATM LIFE 77 31
EFF % 3% 8.5%
RDC 5-7% 12-13%
# OF CYL 12 23
WT/VOL 1 1.9
DECOMP TEMP 9000F 12920F
LOAEL 7.5% 10.5%
 FM-200
■ SKED FOR INSTALLATION IN
FLAMMABLE LIQUID STOREROOMS
ON LPD-17 / CVN-76
■ DESIGNATED HFC-227ea
FRESH WATER
HIGH
STORAGE M PRESSURE
TANK
WATER MIST
1000 PSI
DISCHARGE
PRESSURE

200 MICRON NOZZLES

PROTECTED SPACE
HIGH PRESSURE WATER MIST
■ HIGH PRESSURE WATER SPRAY (1000 PSI)
DELIVERED BY A POSITIVE
DISPLACEMENT PUMP THROUGH 200
MICRON NOZZLES TO EXTINGUISH THE
FIRE BY COOLING
■ TESTED SUCCESSFULLY ABOARD EX-USS
SHADWELL IN SEP98 DURING DAMAGE
CONTROL AUTOMATION FOR REDUCED
MANNING TESTING
HIGH PRESSURE WATER MIST
■ DURING SHADWELL TESTING SPACE TEMP
WAS REDUCED FROM 9000F TO 1300F
WITHIN 30 SECONDS
■ <30 GAL WATER REQUIRED
■ FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT WILL OCCUR IN
SPITE OF OPEN ACCESS DOORS / CLOGGED
OR BLOWN OFF NOZZLES (extinguishment
time increased but occurred nonetheless)
HIGH PRESSURE WATER MIST
■ TESTING INDICATES THAT
EXTINGUISHMENT TIMES ARE
SHORTER FOR LARGER FIRES
■ WHEN FIRE WAS SMALL IN
MAGNITUDE AND OBSTRUCTED ON 4
OF 6 SIDES EXTINGUISHMENT TIME
DID NOT EXCEED 6 MINUTES
HIGH PRESSURE WATER MIST
■ MINIMAL DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT - PRELIMINARY TESTING BY
HUGHES ASSOCIATES INDICATES THAT
MIST SPRAY FAILED TO DAMAGE A PC
FROM A DISTANCE OF 36 INCHES!
■ SKED FOR INSTALLATION IN MAIN
ENGINEERING SPACES ONBOARD LPD-17 /
CVN-76
 SUMMARY
■ HALON IS A SEVERE OZONE
DEPLETING SUBSTANCE
■ ALL PRODUCTION OF HALON
STOPPED IN 1994 / US NAVY HAS 1.6
MILLION LBS OF HALON 1301 IN
RESERVE (30 YEAR SUPPLY)
■ HALON 1211/ PORTABLE
EXTINGUISHERS
 SUMMARY
■ HALON 1301
◆ SYSTEM COMPONENTS
◆ TYPES OF TOTAL FLOODING
SYSTEMS
◆ HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH USE
◆ ALTERNATIVES
 REVIEW QUESTION #1
■ IF NO HALON DUMP ALARM IS
RECEIVED 70 SECONDS
FOLLOWING SYSTEM
ACTIVATION WHAT ACTION
SHOULD BE TAKEN?
■ THE OPERATOR MUST OPEN THE
TIME DELAY BYPASS VALVE
 REVIEW QUESTION #2
■ HOW CAN HALON EFFECTIVENESS BE
DETERMINED FOLLOWING CLASS B FIRE
EXTINGUISHMENT?
■ TEMPERATURE OF SURROUNDING
BULKHEADS
■ CHANGE IN AMOUNT / COLOR OF SMOKE
■ REDUCTION IN FIRE NOISE
■ VISUAL INSPECTION THROUGH EOS /
ESCAPE TRUNK WINDOWS
 REVIEW QUESTION #3
■ WHAT IS THE MINIMUM HALON
SOAK TIME? WHY?
■ 15 MINUTES
■ ALLOW FOR SPACE COOLING
 REVIEW QUESTION #4
■ WHAT DO EACH OF THE HALON
SYSTEM ALARM LIGHTS INDICATE?
■ WHITE - POWER AVAILABLE TO
ALARM SYSTEM
■ AMBER - SYSTEM ACTIVATION HAS
OCCURRED
■ RED - HALON DISCHARGE
Installed Halon Systems

Unit 5.9