Accession Number:

ADA379868

Title:

Next-Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program (NGP)

Descriptive Note:

Manuscript

Corporate Author:

NATIONAL INST OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY GAITHERSBURG MD

Personal Author(s):

• Gann, Richard G.

Report Date:

1998-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

11.0

Abstract:

The NGP, now in its second year, has as its goal the development by 2004 of alternative fire fighting technologies to halon 1301 that can be economically implemented in aircraft, ships, land combat vehicles, and critical mission support facilities. This paper describes the first projects and their early results.

Descriptors:

• *FIRE SUPPRESSION
• LOGISTICS SUPPORT
• LAND WARFARE
• AIRCRAFT
• COMBAT VEHICLES
• FIRE FIGHTING
• OZONE DEPLETION

Subject Categories:

• Safety Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE