CHRYSLER LLC
Chrysler Security Services
Fire Protection Engineering Standards
Standard 107
Process Equipment Fire Protection
Issued: 7/08, 1/09, 2/09, 10/09, 1/10, 2/10, 6/10, 8/10
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
1.2 User
1.3 Authorization
2.0 Definitions
2.1 General
3.0 References
3.1 General
3.2 National Fire Protection Association Standards and Factory Mutual Data Sheets
3.3 National Fire Protection Association
3.4 Fire Protection Handbook
3.5 Underwriters Laboratories
3.6 Factory Mutual Global
3.7 Industrial Risk Insurers (now known as XL)
3.8 Canadian Standards/Codes
3.9 Building Codes
4.0 General
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Authority
4.3 Equipment
4.3.1 Proprietary Equipment
4.4 Approvals
5.0 Process Equipment Fire Suppression Requirements
6.0 Suppression Release Panel Requirements
7.0 Fike Pro-Inert for Machine Enclosures
8.0 Chemical Management Systems
9.0 Intermediate Bulk Containers
10.0 System Interlocks
11.0 System Control/ Bypass Switches
12.0 Submittal Requirements for Plan Review
13.0 Acceptance Testing of Completed Clean Agent Systems
14.0 Acceptance Testing of Carbon Dioxide Systems
15.0 Carbon Dioxide
16.0 Fire Alarm Systems
17.0 Engine Test Cell
18.0 Gasoline/ Fuel Fill Indoors
19.0 Vehicle Test Cell
20.0 Hydraulic Fluid Systems
21.0 Air Conditioning Replacement Fluid Fill
22.0 Platforms
23.0 Collectors for Combustible Metal Dust
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
The purpose of this Standard is to provide design requirements for review and approval of fire protection for new or renovated process equipment. In general this is equipment that, collects, stores, or transports a combustible lubricant, coolant or cutting fluid that is spraying onto a cutter head or an operation that utilizes a combustible hydraulic fluid. In addition it shall apply to a heat treating operation using a combustible quench fluid including mist collection systems.
This standard shall not take the place of, but shall be in addition to Federal, State, Provincial or local fire safety requirements. The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) shall also be consulted.
This Standard shall not be construed as detailed design criteria for the installation of new fire protection equipment or modification of existing fire protection systems, nor shall these Standards be used in place of equipment manufacturers’ specifications or test procedures. They are general guidelines, which are to be used by qualified Chrysler LLC personnel, to review and/or approve fire protection design requirements for new or renovated facilities. In no case shall unqualified persons attempt to use these guidelines in lieu of proper training.
NOTE: This standard in most cases is based upon the latest versions of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and Factory Mutual Data Sheets.
1.2 User
This Standard has been developed for use by the Corporate Fire Protection Staff (Chrysler Security Services), and Loss Prevention Consulting Field Engineers and approved contractors, in the performance of work associated with review and/or approval of fire protection design requirements for new or renovated equipment.
Local Plant Engineering Management, and AME Process shall be responsible to assure that review and/or approval of fire protection design requirements are accomplished in accordance with these guidelines for each project and Corporate is consulted for design and approval.
This Standard shall be given to contractors along with the Project specifications and details.
1.3 Authorization
This Standard is issued from Chrysler Security Services.
Only the Corporate Fire Prevention Engineer or designated representative shall revise this Standard.
Suggestions shall be submitted to Chrysler Security Services for review and comment.
2.0 Definitions
2.1 General
For the purpose of this standard, terminology is applied with definitions as follows:
Approved: Acceptable to the “Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)”.
Audible Alarm: A fire alarm device which produces a distinctive audible signal and is effectively heard above the ambient noise level per NFPA 72, “Proprietary Protective Signaling Systems”.
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ): The organization, office or individual responsible for “approving” equipment, an installation, or a procedure to meet statutory requirements. For insurance underwriting purposes only, the insurance carrier representative may be the AHJ.
Bypass Switches: Switches that provide Chrysler Fire Security officers a supervised method for a hard wire bypass to take all or portions of a fire suppression system out of service.
Chemical Management System: An area in the plant that stores all chemicals utilized in the manufacturing process.
Chips: Particles produced from a cutting or machining operation that are not oxidized and larger than 425 microns.
Clean Agent: Electrically non-conducting or gaseous fire extinguishing agent that does not leave a residue upon evaporation. The word agent as used in this document means clean agent unless otherwise indicated.
Combustible Liquid: Any liquid with a flash point at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The class is further sub-divided for Class 2 (flash point at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit and below 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Class 3 liquids have a flash point at or above 140 degrees Fahrenheit and below 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
Combustible Metal: Any metal composed of distinct particles or pieces, regardless of size, shape, or chemical composition, that will burn.
Combustible Metal Dust: Any finely divided metal 425 microns or smaller.
Contractor: The party/persons contracted to provide all or portions of materials, fabrication, installation, integration, engineering and testing, of fire protection systems.
Corporate: Chrysler Security Services.
Control Cabinet/Unit: The cabinets or enclosures that contain detection control units, system release panels and standby batteries for special systems.
Damper: A mechanical device within a supply or return air system used to aid in the hold time of suppression agent and or to stop air and smoke from passing from one area to another.
Deflagration: Propagation of a combustion zone at a velocity that is less than the speed of sound.
Deluge Sprinkler System: A system employing automatic sprinklers with open orifices attached to a piping system with a supplemental detection system installed in the same area as the sprinklers. Actuation of the detection system opens a valve that permits water to flow into the piping system and out the open sprinklers.
Door Fan Test: A detailed report of the room or enclosure integrity relating to its ability to hold a specified concentration of fire suppression agent.
Dry Pipe Sprinkler System: A system employing automatic sprinklers attached to a piping system containing either pressurized air or nitrogen, the release of which permits the water pressure below the valve to open the dry pipe valve, allowing water to flow into the piping system and out of the fused (open) sprinklers. This system is commonly used for below freezing temperature environments. Grid piping arrangements shall not be permitted for dry pipe system. Use galvanized piping for such systems, except for within oven. Galvanized pipe shall not be used within ovens.
Dust: A cloud of finely powdered earth or other matter in the air with a particle size smaller than 425 microns.
Emergency Manual Release: A device (used in the event a system is out of service) located either at the suppression cylinders valve or a remote location which allows for manual release of the fire suppression agent.
Emergency Operating Procedure (Emergency Action Plan): Objectives and procedures established by Chrysler LLC coordinating response and evacuation in the event of an emergency.
Engineered System: A system requiring individual calculation and design to determine the flow rates, nozzle pressures, pipe size, area or volume protected by each nozzle, quantity of agent, and the number and types of nozzles and their placement in a specific system.
Explosion: The bursting or rupture of an enclosure or a container due to the development of internal pressure from a deflagration.
Explosive Limits (Range): Minimum concentration of vapor to air below which (LEL) or above which (UEL) propagation of flame will not occur in the presence of an ignition source.
Flammable Liquid: Any liquid with a flash point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The classification is sub-divided into Class 1A with a flash point below 73 degrees Fahrenheit and a boiling point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Class 1B liquids have a flash point below 73 degrees Fahrenheit and a boiling point at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Class 1C liquids have a flash point at or above 73 degrees Fahrenheit and a boiling point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit
GRC: Global Risk Consultants: Chrysler LLC’s 3rd party Loss Prevention Consultants.
Halocarbon Agent: An agent that contains as primary components one or more organic compounds containing one or more of the elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine.
HFO-1234yf: A replacement air conditioning fluid that is a flammable liquid at approximately 170-psi and a flammable “heavier than air” gas at pressure below approximately 170-psi. It will replace R-134 as an environmentally friendly fluid.
IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container): Rigid or composite plastic containers containing up to 793 gal (3000 l).
Inert Gas Agent: An agent that contains as primary components one or more of the gases helium, neon, argon, or nitrogen. Inert gas agents that are blends of gases can also contain carbon dioxide as a secondary compound
Infrared Detection (IR): A listed or approved device that is responsive to radiant energy designed to sense the presence of flame in specific infrared bands.
Listed: Equipment, materials, or services included in a list published by an organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and concerned with evaluation of products or services, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials or periodic evaluation of services, and whose listing states that either the equipment, material, or service meets appropriate designated standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified purpose.
Local Application System: A system consisting of a supply of extinguishing agent arranged to discharge directly on the burning material.
Manual Pull Station: A wall or equipment mounted device that enables a fire alarm system to be activated.
Manual Release Station: A wall or equipment mounted device that enables a fire suppression system to be activated.
Media Collector: A bag house or a filter-type cartridge collector used for collecting dust.
Micron: A unit of length equal to one millionth (10 -6 ) of a meter.
Minimum Explosible Concentration (MEC): The minimum concentration of a combustible dust suspended in air, measured in mass per unit volume, that will support a deflagration.
Operating Facility: A building or complex owned or leased by Chrysler LLC for production, storage or office use.
Oxidize: To cover with a coating of oxide or rust.
Platform: An elevated horizontal structure, wider than 4 feet, that is supported from the floor.
Pre-Action Sprinkler System: A system employing automatic sprinklers attached to a piping system containing air with a supplemental fire detection system installed in the same area as the sprinklers. Actuation of the detection system and loss of supervising air pressure opens a valve that permits water to flow into the piping and out any fused (open) sprinklers. Double interlocked type pre-action systems shall be used at Chrysler LLC facilities. Piping shall not fill with water until both a signal from the control panel and loss of air pressure both occur.
Pre-Engineered System: A system having predetermined flow rates, nozzle pressures, and quantities of agent. These systems have the specific pipe size, maximum and minimum pipe lengths, flexible hose specifications, number of fittings, and number and type nozzles prescribed by a testing laboratory. The hazards protected by these systems are specifically limited as to type and size by testing laboratory based upon actual fire tests. Limitations on hazards that can be protected by these systems are contained in the manufacturer’s installation manual, which is referenced as part of the listing.
Process Control Room: An enclosed area that contains computers, PLC’s, etc. to control manufacturing operations.
Process Equipment: Any piece of equipment or aggregate line of equipment that cuts, welds, brazes, heat treats, sharpens etc. a part used in the manufacturing cycle.
Proprietary Protection Signaling System: A signaling system that serves properties under one ownership from a central “on site” constantly attended supervising station.
Qualified: Firms and individuals shall have current certification and distribution agreements from each equipment manufacturer.
Special Suppression System: A Fire Protection System designed to protect special hazard areas i.e. Carbon Dioxide, FM-200 (HFC-227ea), AFFF, Water Spray, ECARO (HFC-125), Pro-Inert (IG-55), and Water Mist.
Standard: This Corporate Standard. Latest edition can be found at www.globalriskconsultants.com/chrysler and use word - contractor – for User name and Password.
Stopper Cover: A listed device to protect a manual pull or release station against accidental actuation.
Test Cell: A room or enclosure used to test power-train or chassis components.
Total Flooding: The act and manner of discharging an extinguishing agent for the purpose of achieving a specified minimum agent concentration throughout a hazard volume.
Total Flooding System: A system consisting of a supply of extinguishing agent and distribution network designed to achieve a total flooding condition in a hazard volume.
UL 2368: Underwriters Laboratory “Standard for Fire Exposure Testing of Intermediate Bulk Containers for Flammable and Combustible Liquids”
Ultraviolet Detection (UV): A listed or approved device that is responsive to radiant energy designed to sense the presence of flame in specific ultraviolet bands.
Ultraviolet/Infrared Detection (UV/IR): A listed device that uses the ultraviolet and infrared detection principles to sense the presence of flame (both UV and IR sensors must be activated to release the suppression agent)
Wackenhut (G4S): The contract security company that provides 24/7 security coverage at all Chrysler LLC facilities. NOTE: Wackenhut is also known as G4S.
Wet Pipe Sprinkler System: A system utilizing listed automatic fire sprinklers attached to a piping system containing water and connected to a water supply so that water discharges immediately from any fused (open) sprinkler heads.
3.0 References
3.1 General
The following references provide fire protection standards and code requirements that shall be used in conjunction with the established guidelines of this standard and a Highly Protected Risk (HPR) insurance carrier.
These codes shall be applied where they have been adopted as law by a particular state government or authority and where they supersede the listed references.
3.2 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards and Factory Mutual (FM) Data Sheets.
(Latest edition shall be used by contractors) Currently Chrysler LLC only accepts gaseous agent systems for protection of equipment covered by these Standards. Other Standards are shown for informational purposes. Where loss of production, potential damage to equipment, and environmental hazards are not a concern other agents may be considered with written consent from Corporate.
NFPA 12 & Installation of Carbon Dioxide Fire Protection Systems
FM 4-11N
NFPA 2001 Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems.