DIODE-LASER-BASED MEASUREMENTS OF HYDROGEN-FLUORIDE GAS DURING CHEMICAL SUPPRESSION OF FIRES

Authors
MCNESBY KL SKAGGS RR MIZIOLEK AW CLAY M HOKE SH MISER CS
Citation
Kl. Mcnesby et al., DIODE-LASER-BASED MEASUREMENTS OF HYDROGEN-FLUORIDE GAS DURING CHEMICAL SUPPRESSION OF FIRES, Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics, 67(4), 1998, pp. 443-447
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied",Optics
Journal title
Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics → ACNP
ISSN journal
09462171
Volume
67
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
443 - 447
Database
ISI
SICI code
0946-2171(1998)67:4<443:DMOHGD>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Near-infrared tunable diode laser (NIR-TDL) spectroscopy is used to qu antify HF gas produced during fire suppressant testing of Halon altern atives. Results of comparisons with other techniques for measuring HF gas concentrations are discussed. Measurements of HF gas produced in l aboratory and real-scale fire suppression testing are presented. The n ecessity for time-resolved measurements during testing of suppression systems designed to scavenge HF gas is demonstrated.