ADMINISTRATION 2001-7

1.5.1.2* Halocarbon Agents. and time delays is to prevent human exposure to agents. A pre-
discharge alarm and time delay shall be provided in accord‐
Δ 1.5.1.2.1* Unnecessary exposure to halocarbon clean agents ance with the provisions of 4.3.5.6 of this standard.
— including exposure at and below the no observable adverse Unprotected personnel shall not enter the area during or after
effects level (NOAEL) — and halocarbon decomposition prod‐ agent discharge. The following additional provisions shall
ucts shall be avoided. Means shall be provided to limit expo‐ apply:
sure to no longer than 5 minutes. Unprotected personnel shall
not enter a protected space during or after agent discharge. (1) Inert gas systems designed to concentrations below
The following additional provisions shall apply: 43 percent (corresponding to an oxygen concentration of
12 percent, sea level equivalent of oxygen) shall be
(1) Halocarbon systems for spaces that are normally occupied permitted where means are provided to limit exposure to
and designed to concentrations up to the NOAEL [see no longer than 5 minutes.
Table 1.5.1.2.1(a)] shall be permitted. The maximum (2) Inert gas systems designed to concentrations between 43
exposure in any case shall not exceed 5 minutes. and 52 percent (corresponding to between 12 and
(2) Halocarbon systems for spaces that are normally occupied 10 percent oxygen, sea level equivalent of oxygen) shall
and designed to concentrations above the NOAEL [see be permitted where means are provided to limit exposure
Table 1.5.1.2.1(a)] shall be permitted if means are provi‐ to no longer than 3 minutes.
ded to limit exposure to the design concentrations shown
in Table 1.5.1.2.1(b) through Table 1.5.1.2.1(e) that
correspond to an allowable human exposure time of
5 minutes. Higher design concentrations associated with
human exposure times less than 5 minutes as shown in Δ Table 1.5.1.2.1(b) Time for Safe Human Exposure at Stated
Table 1.5.1.2.1(b) through Table 1.5.1.2.1(e) shall not be Concentrations for HFC-125
permitted in normally occupied spaces.
(3) In spaces that are not normally occupied and protected HFC-125 Maximum Permitted
by a halocarbon system designed to concentrations above Concentration Human Exposure Time
the lowest observable adverse effects level (LOAEL) [see
Table 1.5.1.2.1(a)] and where personnel could possibly be vol % ppm (min)
exposed, means shall be provided to limit exposure times 7.5 75,000 5.00
using Table 1.5.1.2.1(b) through Table 1.5.1.2.1(e). 8.0 80,000 5.00
(4) In spaces that are not normally occupied and in the 8.5 85,000 5.00
absence of the information needed to fulfill the condi‐ 9.0 90,000 5.00
tions listed in 1.5.1.2.1(3), the following provisions shall 9.5 95,000 5.00
apply: 10.0 100,000 5.00
(a) Where egress takes longer than 30 seconds but less 10.5 105,000 5.00
than 1 minute, the halocarbon agent shall not be 11.0 110,000 5.00
used in a concentration exceeding its LOAEL. 11.5 115,000 5.00
(b) Concentrations exceeding the LOAEL shall be 12.0 120,000 1.67
permitted provided that any personnel in the area 12.5 125,000 0.59
can escape within 30 seconds. 13.0 130,000 0.54
(c) A pre-discharge alarm and time delay shall be provi‐ 13.5 135,000 0.49
ded in accordance with the provisions of 4.3.5.6 of
Notes:
this standard.
(1) Data derived from the EPA-approved and peer-reviewed
1.5.1.3* Inert Gas Clean Agents. Unnecessary exposure to physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model or its equivalent.
inert gas agent systems resulting in low oxygen atmospheres (2) Based on LOAEL of 10.0 percent in dogs.
shall be avoided. The maximum exposure time in any case shall
not exceed 5 minutes. See Table 5.5.3.3 for atmospheric correc‐ Δ Table 1.5.1.2.1(c) Time for Safe Human Exposure at Stated
tion factors that shall be considered when determining the Concentrations for HFC-227ea
design concentrations. One objective of pre-discharge alarms
HFC-227ea Maximum Permitted
Δ Table 1.5.1.2.1(a) Information for Halocarbon Clean Agents Concentration Human Exposure Time
vol % ppm (min)
NOAEL LOAEL
Agent (vol %) (vol %) 9.0 90,000 5.00
9.5 95,000 5.00
FK-5-1-12 10.0 >10.0 10.0 100,000 5.00
HCFC Blend A 10.0 >10.0 10.5 105,000 5.00
HCFC-124 1.0 2.5 11.0 110,000 1.13
HFC-125 7.5 10.0 11.5 115,000 0.60
HFC-227ea 9.0 10.5 12.0 120,000 0.49
HFC-23 30 >30 Notes:
HFC-236fa 10 15 (1) Data derived from the EPA-approved and peer-reviewed PBPK
HFC Blend B* 5.0* 7.5* model or its equivalent.
*These values are for the largest component of the blend (HFC 134A). (2) Based on LOAEL of 10.5 percent in dogs.

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