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Welcome to the DuPont Fire Extinguishants knowledge center and resource library. Here you will find information pertaining to:

Regulatory Guidelines

Climate Change Legislative and Regulatory Impacts on Clean Agent Fire Protection Climate Change Bills Before 110th Congress Lack of Regulatory Restriction on HFCs in Fire Extinguishant Applications 

 

Seminars & Webinars

 

Application Fact Sheets 

Architects | Facility Managers | Marine | Data Processing Centers | Fire Marshals | Hospital Administrators | Museum Curators | Risk Management | Semiconductors

Published Articles

 

 

White Papers

The Role of Hydrofluorocarbons in Global Fire Protection  Comparison Testing of FE-25™ and Automatic Sprinklers in a Simulated Data Processing/Telecommunications Facility

 

Safe, Environmentally Sustainable Fire Suppression Solutions

 

Comparison Testing of FE-25 and Automatic Sprinklers in a Simulated Data Processing/Telecommunications Facility

 

Use of DuPont Fire Suppression Products Could Contribute to LEED Credit

  

Evaluating the Performance of Clean Agent Fire Extinguishants, Class C Fires

 

HFC Fire Extinguishants; a clarification of the regulations

 

Technical Papers  & Presentations

"Fire Protection for Electronic Equipment"
Presented by Mark Robin at the 2010 SFPE-SAC conference
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» View the Charts   NFM&T 2011—"Fire Protection for IT and Telecommunication Facilities" presented by Dr. Mark Robin
 Fire India 2009—Clean Agent Fire Protection with Hydrofluorocarbons Sustainable Products: Implications of Actions to Address Climate Change, by Mack McFarland, Ph.D.
 PBBK Modeling Approaches in HFC Fire Extinguishant Applications SUPDET 2008—Summary of Ongoing Class C Fire Research for the Purpose of Identifying and Evaluating Class C Fire Risks and Suppression Needs in Modern Data Centers, ISP and Telecommunications Facilities SUPDET 2008—The Change from Halon in the Auto Racing Industry SUPDET 2007—Development of a Standard Procedure for the Evaluation of the Performance of Clean Agents

 

Case Studies & Testimonials

For a complete listing of case studies, visit our Case Studies page.

 

Expert Views

Protecting Your Data Center with Clean Agent Fire Extinguishants HFCs as Fire Extinguishants: Clarification of Regulations Evaluating the Performance of Clean Agents in Suppressing Class C Fires Fire Extinguishant Trends in Motorsports

 

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FM-200® Waterless Fire Protection DuPont Clean Agents Protect Your Workspace

 

Videos

FE Webinar
Al Thornton and Mack McFarland. Ph.D.,
provide a business and regulatory update,
reflecting on 2011 and discussing the
outlook for 2012 and beyond.
CLICK to play the DuPont FE webinar 
These two videos illustrate the effectiveness of DuPont Clean Agent Fire Extinguishants in suppression of a fire when compared with a typical automatic sprinkler system. Within seconds, the fire is extinguished with DuPont clean agents, offering the best protection possible for people and sensitive electronic equipment.
DuPont™ FM-200® vs. Automatic Sprinkler Systems  
CLICK TO START VIDEO [6:33 min] DuPont FM-200 clean agent fire suppressant extinguishes fires fast 		 DuPont Clean Agents
vs. Automatic Sprinkler Systems 
CLICK TO START VIDEO [6.38 min] Minimal cleanup needed with DuPont Clean Agents 
Dr. Mack McFarland, Environmental Fellow,
Discusses the Actions DuPont is Taking to Address Climate Change 
CLICK TO START VIDEO [5.06 min] 		 Gary Jepson, Senior Toxicologist,
Provides an Overview of PBBK Modelling 
CLICK TO START VIDEO [9:55 min]