Technical Assessment

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Technical Assessment
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Typical Examples of Common Fires in the Home

• Class A Fires gt Ordinary Combustibles
• Burning paper in trash can (for ex. caused by
  cigarette)
• Clothing fire in dryer
• Cardboard box on fire in yard (for ex. from
  ashes)
• Upholstered chair or mattress on fire (for ex.
  from cigarettes)
• Class B Fires gt Flammable Liquids and Gasses
• Grease fire in skillet on stove top (also Class
  K)
• Fire in oven with greasy food (also Class K)
• Spill of gasoline or paint thinner in garage

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Typical Examples of Common Fires in the Home

• Class C Fires gt Electrical
• Short Circuited Wiring
• Frayed electrical cords
• Overheated lamps / area heaters
• Class K Fires gt Small Kitchen Fires with
  Greases/Oils
• Grease fire in skillet on stove top
• Fire in oven with greasy food
• Fire in deep fat fryer

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Fire 1st Defense Fire Extinguisher

• Type of Fires designed to extinguish Type A,B
  Fires (most common home fires)
• Active Ingredient 6 BioSolve in Water
• Unique Packaging design aerosol with
  anti-corrosion internal design to greatly extend
  shelf life
• Designed for use by most vulnerable groups -
  Children and Elderly can instinctively operate it
  w/o training.

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What is BioSolve?

• Well known ingredients
• Water soluble fire suppressing agent
• Used by professional to combat forest fires
• Appropriate Level of Fire Suppressant
• Recommended level for fire suppression of Class A
  B fires
• Same level as professional fire use and marine
  applications
• Certified ingredients
• Listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) in US
  and Canada as a fire fighting agent on Class A
  and Class B fires
• Effective Fire Suppression
• Smothers and cools the fire by increasing contact
  of water with surface of burning material
• Safe for consumers and the environment
• Main ingredient is a surfactant same as most
  household cleaners
• Biodegradable, used to clean-up hazardous
  materials and oils

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Some Facts About Home Fires

• Incidences of home fires occur all year round but
  heaviest during holidays November through
  February.
• Two leading causes of home fires are cooking and
  smoking
• Two leading locations for fires in the home are
  the kitchen and bedroom
• Cooking is the 1 leading cause of home fires and
  home fire injuries (Federal Emergency Management
  Agency)
• Smoking is the 1 cause of deaths in home fires
• The appliances in the home causing the most fires
  in order are stoves, fixed area heaters and
  dryers.
• Children under age of 5, adults over the age of
  65, and individuals in the lowest income brackets
  have the greatest risk of dying in a fire.

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Product Testing - Methodology

• Tested under real world consumer conditions on
  the most common types of fires by independent
  labs
• Tested by Fournier Robson a reputable widely
  known testing laboratory with expertise in fire
  extinguisher testing

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Product Testing LabFournier, Robson Associates
Fournier Robson Associates LLC is a leading
Consulting Services company with more than 61
full-time Consulting Engineers, Architects and
Scientists and over 200 part-time Engineers and
Consultants with expertise in more than 45
technical disciplines including fire safety. Fire
Safety Engineering providing Fire Prevention
Protection Services, including Fire Safety
Training, Fire Code Compliance, Fire Wall
Protection, Fire Protection Plans, Office
Building Fire Safety Systems, Fire Risk
Assessments, Safety Manual Authoring, Product
Safety Assessments and Testing.
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Product Testing Class A Type Fire Protocols
Trash Can Fire - A plastic bag of trash including
paper, cardboard, plastic and other materials was
placed in a plastic trash can. It was ignited
using powdered chlorine and brake fluid and
allowed to burn. Upholstery Fire - Powdered
Chlorine and brake fluid were placed under the
foam cushion of a foam stuffed chair.The
spontaneous heating of the chemicals ignited the
chair. The chair was allowed to burn until it was
well involved in fire.
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Product Testing Class A Type Fire Protocols
Cont.
Clothes Dryer Fire - Clothing was placed in a
dryer. A mixture of powdered chlorine and brake
fluid was placed in the clothing. The Clothing
was ignited by the spontaneous heating of the
chemicals and allowed to burn until full
involvement. Toaster Fire - Frosted Pop Tarts
were placed in a toaster. The lever on the
toaster was jammed to allow the toaster to
overheat. A bag of potato chips was attached to
the wall approximately 8 inches above the
toaster. The Pop Tarts ignited and burned through
the potato chip bag allowing the chips to fall
onto the toaster and ignite.
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Product Testing Class A Type Fire Results

• Trash Can Fire extinguished in 4 sec
• Upholstery Chair Fire extinguished in 23 sec
• Clothes Dryer Fire extinguished in 10 sec
• Toaster Fire extinguished in 5 sec
• In all cases fire completely extinguished no
  re-ignition occurred

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Product Testing Class B Type Fire Protocols

• Fire in Oven - Bacon and chicken were placed in a
  pan with peanut oil. The pan was set in the oven
  and allowed to heat until combustion of the
  contents of the pan. Heat source was left on for
  several minutes after extinguishing to measure
  any re-ignition.
• Fire in Pan on Stovetop - Bacon was placed in a
  pan and allowed to heat on the stovetop heating
  element until the surface area of the pan was
  completely involved in fire. Heat source was left
  on for several minutes after extinguishing to
  measure any re-ignition.

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Product Testing Class B Type Fire Protocols
cont.

• Cooking Oil Fire on Stovetop - Chicken and
  vegetable oil were placed in a pan on the
  stovetop heating element of an electric stove.
  The contents of the pan were allowed to heat
  until the surface area of the pan was completely
  involved in fire. Heating element was left on
  after extinguishing to determine if re-ignition
  would occur.
• Test was repeated with Peanut Oil
• Gasoline Fire - A 6 gallon gas tank from a boat
  was placed on its side and gasoline was poured in
  front of the can simulating a spill. The gasoline
  was ignited.

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Product Testing Class B Type Fire Protocols
cont.

• Fire in Oven - extinguished in 12 sec
• Fire in Pan on Stovetop - extinguished in 3 sec
• Cooking Oil Fire on Stovetop (veg oil)
  extinguished in 3 sec.
• Cooking Oil Fire on Stovetop (peanut oil)
  extinguished in 6 sec
• Gasoline Fire extinguished in 17 sec.
• In all cases fire completely extinguished no
  re-ignition occurred

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Product Testing Additional Testing

• Tests reviewed by Consumer Testing Laboratories
  at request of Walmart Passed, met all Walmart
  Specifications (report dated August 2003)
• Tested by Bureau Veritas at request of Loblaws
  Canada Passed, met all Loblaws Canada
  specifications

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Summary of Performance Testing of FFD Fire
Extinguisher
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Fire 1st Defense Product Specification Testing

• Pressure Testing Discharge Times
• Tested by Bureau Veritas
• Pressure Test in spec. within 5
• Discharge Time ave. of 6 tests 21.2 sec.
  (spec 18 sec. Minimum)