It seems as if anyone can join in on this one. So I have just one question. What if there is no canopy over the fuel pumps?
Mark at Aero 602 820-7894 Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 8, 2015, at 3:52 PM, "rongreenman ." <[email protected]> wrote: > > As the Irish say, "Is this a private fight or can anyone join in?" That old > saw aside I'm not joining. But I've seen the dry chems. I've tripped over > the piping. I'm likely to conclude that the pipe is a greater tripping > hazard than the likelihood of a fire. And the foam canopy systems I've seen > are in fuel loading facilities (tank farm to tankers, rail or road), not > fuel dispensing (gas stations). Do fuel loading facilities have the same > safeguards as the fuel dispensing ones. I know they don't have the 7-11 > store or a bunch of self service amateurs handling the hose lines. But I > said I wouldn't join this fight as I just brought notions and opinions to a > data fight. > >> On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 2:39 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I'll clarify, that I have seen a gas station fire and it wasn't a small >> fire. An OH I system would have been a joke. >> >> Fire protection systems for gas stations are not totally uncommon and some >> jurisdictions require facilities to be protected under local code. Foam is >> one avenue and dry chem is another. If there wasn't a market, the mfgrs >> wouldn't be hawking their wares. >> >> The likelihood of a fire in a gas station is just like the likelihood of a >> fire in any other occupancy. When the stars align just right it lights >> up. Are they common, not really, do they happen, yes they do. >> >> So as in all things grey that don't reside within the finite pages of >> black and white text, whatever you choose be sure you can defend it if you >> have to. That is all. >> >> Craig L. Prahl >> Fire Protection Group Lead/SME >> CH2MHILL >> Lockwood Greene >> 1500 International Drive >> Spartanburg, SC 29303 >> Direct - 864.599.4102 >> Fax - 864.599.8439 >> CH2MHILL Extension 74102 >> [email protected] >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Leyton >> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 5:19 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Canopies Over gas Pumps >> >> EXACTLY. None of us has ever seen a gas station fire in all likelihood >> because the equipment is equipped with so many fail-safety devices and so >> long as idiots aren't smoking or lighting incense as they refuel, it's very >> low risk, empirically speaking. If there's a fire on the ground, how well >> does a canopy trap heat? With no walls, the horizontal movement of >> byproducts is going to be fairly high-velocity, no? Unless you have some >> fire modeling or test data in hand, your and my guesses are the best we're >> going to have with regard to the chances of sprinklers skipping or even >> operating at all. The AHJ is probably requiring sprinklers for the reason >> you state - so he/she can sleep at night, so give them sprinklers. >> >> As to the use of foam by responders, I think everyone would agree that >> there's a significant difference in the metrics of programming operations >> in a muni fire department than in the cost-benefit analysis of a fixed foam >> extinguishing system and the impact it would have on the design of the >> protected premises. Water has been successfully fire tested in flammable >> liquids fires, from mist to ESFR. So if the AHJ wants sprinklers, give >> them "sprinklers". >> >> SL >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of >> [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 2:04 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Canopies Over gas Pumps >> >> Wow, really? What is that stuff the guys in the red trucks spray on >> liquid fuel spills and over car fires? >> >> Hate to disagree but OH I is even questionable for a parking garage >> regardless of what NPFA says and for a gas station well it's just silly. >> I've never seen a little gas station fire. >> >> But at the end of the day you do what allows you to sleep at night. >> >> Craig L. Prahl >> Fire Protection Group Lead/SME >> CH2MHILL >> Lockwood Greene >> 1500 International Drive >> Spartanburg, SC 29303 >> Direct - 864.599.4102 >> Fax - 864.599.8439 >> CH2MHILL Extension 74102 >> [email protected] >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Leyton >> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 4:51 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Canopies Over gas Pumps >> >> Please, stop. This is NOT flammable liquids storage. Foam and wind >> effect and all this other stuff is Henny-Penny-the-sky-is-falling >> distraction (IMHO). 7.3.5.2 of 30A states, " Where required, an automatic >> fire suppression system shall be installed in accordance with the >> appropriate NFPA standard, manufacturer's instructions, and the listing >> requirements of the systems. Obviously, NFPA 13 doesn't have a >> prescriptive for fuel island canopies, so let's use some common sense. >> The fuel is stored in UG tanks away from the islands and retail store or >> cashiers hut. NFPA 30 doesn't apply as this isn't storage, but Chapter 18 >> states that when a hose is used in the transfer of F/C liquids as part of >> an "incidental operation", it shall be equipped with a self-closing valve. >> That's what a automotive fuel hose does - it's a dead man that kicks off >> from several triggers including back pressure and impact. So the movie >> scene of a guy having a heart attack and squirting a steady stream of fuel >> into the air as a crow drops a burning cigarette butt into the pool is ... >> far-fetched. At most, we can reasonable expect that there could be a quart >> of gasoline on the ground if there's an accident, so we would be protecting >> for that and the cars at the island that are ostensibly full or nearly full >> of fuel. Just like in an OH 1 parking garage. >> >> OH 2 if it's a month ending in Y ... my 3ยข. >> >> SL >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of >> [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 10:25 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Canopies Over gas Pumps >> >> This is outside the purview of NFPA 13. >> >> You're dealing with flammable and combustible liquids, hydrocarbons on >> which water alone will have limited affect. >> >> For fuel loading/unloading stations it is common to employ foam-water >> deluge for the area below the canopy. >> >> Also an option is dry chemical. Pyrochem has a system called ATTENDANT II >> (distributed by Tyco) >> >> The HAJ would have to approve either one but more tend to lean towards a >> sprinklered solution than a one-shot gaseous system. A very windy day >> could totally render a gaseous extinguishing system useless. >> >> For design you do need to consider wind effect on your system discharge. >> Don't get swayed into the minimum .16 gpm/sf permitted on foam-water >> systems. You can have coverage issues again due to wind influences. >> >> NFPA 30, NFPA 30A, NFPA 16 and NFPA 2001 are good places to start. >> >> Good luck and have fun! >> >> Craig L. Prahl >> Fire Protection Group Lead/SME >> CH2MHILL >> Lockwood Greene >> 1500 International Drive >> Spartanburg, SC 29303 >> Direct - 864.599.4102 >> Fax - 864.599.8439 >> CH2MHILL Extension 74102 >> [email protected] >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of James >> Crawford >> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 1:04 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Canopies Over gads Pumps >> >> Looking for some direction on the protection of a Gas Service station >> canopy over the gas pumps. >> >> >> >> We have an AHJ that want the canopy protected, but I can't find anything >> that outlines the protection requirements for this area. My first thought >> is Extra Hazard group 1. >> >> >> >> Can someone point me in the right direction >> >> >> >> >> >> Thank you >> >> >> >> >> >> James Crawford >> >> Phaser Fire Protection Ltd. >> >> Phone 604-888-0318 >> >> Fax 604-888-4732 >> >> Cel 604-790-0938 >> >> Email [email protected] >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > > > -- > Ron Greenman > Instructor > Fire Protection Engineering Technology > Bates Technical College > 1101 So. 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