Barley can be mixed with pea coal and used as a solid fuel for heating or cooking. It is considered a combustible solid with flash points ranging from 400-500F. Once it's processed and packaged for shipping it has a low moisture content of around 12% by weight. So it will burn, and once the packaging is breached it becomes a free flowing commodity. The PE bags are for moisture control, the material is temperature and humidity sensitive while in storage. Too high of either or both and it will spoil and promote insect growth within the bags. 70 degrees or less is the limit for room temperatures, lower is preferred.
Per NFPA 13, Barley in cartons is Class III (Table A.5.6.3, 2007-NFPA 13). The assumption being that the carton can absorb water. With the plastic packaging you don't have that advantage and when heated the plastic bags may open, spilling the contents. Craig L. Prahl, CET Fire Protection Specialist Mechanical Department CH2MHILL Lockwood Greene 1500 International Drive PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 Direct - 864.599.4102 Fax - 864.599.8439 [email protected] http://www.ch2m.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thom McMahon Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Barley Might want to talk to James @ TYCO and see if he's ever done a burn on this type of product and container. (Bag) If not who knows maybe he'd like to do one. I know he's always up for burning new stuff. Thom McMahon, SET Firetech, Inc. 2560 Copper Ridge Dr P.O. Box 882136 Steamboat Springs, CO 80488 Tel: 970-879-7952 Fax: 970-879-7926 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe Burtell Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Barley The bags are made of Polyethylene and Polypropylene, the bags weigh 10 lbs. and the overall weight is 2500 lbs. It does not meet 5.6.3.4.1 (3) so I would say it is still a class III. Any thoughts? Best regards, Joe Burtell, SET, CFPS _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
