Archived reports - Suppression

Below are available reports. To learn more about these reports, you can search the NFPA Library & Archives catalog, or contact the library at +1 617 984-7445.  

2012

  • Sprinkler Impact on Fire Injury
  • Antifreeze Solutions Supplied through Spray Sprinklers: Final Report 
  • Fire Pump Field Data Collection and Analysis 
  • Antifreeze Solutions Supplied through Spray Sprinklers: Interim Report 
  • Fire Flow Water Consumption in Sprinklered and Unsprinklered Buildings: An Assessment of Community Impacts 

2011

  • Sprinkler Protection Criteria for Consumer Fireworks Storage in Retail Facilities: Concept Test Plan 
  • Residential Fire Sprinklers - Water Usage and Water Meter Performance Study 
  • Sprinkler Insulation: A Literature Review 
  • High Volume/Low Speed Fan and Sprinkler Operation – Ph. 2 Final Report 

2010

  • Measuring the Impact of Fire Extinguisher Agents on Cultural Resource Materials – Final Report 
  • Incentives for the Use of Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems in U.S. Communities 
  • Analysis of the Performance of Residential Sprinkler Systems with Sloped or Sloped and Beamed Ceilings
  • Antifreeze Solutions in Home Fire Sprinkler Systems - Phase II Interim Report 
  • Antifreeze Solutions in Home Fire Sprinkler Systems - Literature Review and Research Plan

2009

  • Clean Agent Suppression of Energized Electrical Equipment Fires
  • HVLS Fans and Sprinkler Operation Phase 1 Research Program – Final Report

2008

  • Marina and Boatyard Indoor Rack Storage Sprinkler Protection Literature and Data Review 
  • Compact Mobile Shelving System Fire Testing Project Final Report 
  • Fire Performance Evaluation of Nominal K=5.6 Ceiling Sprinklers for Protecting 8-Ft. High Storage of Paper Files in Compact Mobile Shelving Under a 10-Ft. Ceiling

2007

  • Protection of Combustible Liquids Stored in Composite Intermediate Bulk Containers: Phase II Final Report
  • Single Point Sprinkler Design Criteria vs Traditional Density-Area Curves
  • Sprinkler Design Criteria for the Protection of Compact Mobile Shelving Systems

2006

  • Protection of Combustible Liquids Stored in Composite Intermediate Bulk Containers: Final Test Report
  • Protection of Combustible Liquids Stored in Composite Intermediate Bulk Containers: Summary Report  
  • Evaluation of Sprinkler Performance in Protecting Gondola Type Shelf Storage

2001

  • Handbook on Standards & Codes of Practice to Eliminate Dependency on Halons

2000

  • Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) Fire Test Project: Rack Storage Testing

1998

  • IBCs: Verification Tests and Development of a Standard Evaluation Methodology
  • Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) Fire Test Project: Evaluation of Large Arrays
  • Sprinkler/Vent/Curtain Fire Test Project: Heptane Burner Tests & Commodity Tests
  • Sprinkler/Vent/Curtain Fire Test Project: Large Scale Experiments & Model Development 

1997

  • Intermediate Bulk Container Fire Test Project: RDD Tests
  • Sprinkler/Vent/Curtain Fire Test Project: Scoping Tests 

1996

  • Intermediate Bulk Container Fire Test Project: Scoping Tests 

1994

  • Class A Foam for Structural Fire Fighting - Room Burn Tests
  • Fire Detection Field Modeling: Effects of Sloped Ceilings on Detector & Sprinkler Response (Project Yr. 2) 

1993

  • Wholesale/Retail Occupancy Flammable Liquids Fire Tests Final Report 
  • Wholesale/Retail Occupancy Combustible Liquids Fire Tests Final Report
  • Class A Foam for Manual Hose Streams – Exposure and Retention Tests 
  • Fire Detection Field Modeling: Effects of Flat Beamed Ceilings on Detector & Sprinkler Response  

1992

  • Class IIIB Combustible Liquids in General Purpose Warehouses Final Report
  • Foam-Water Sprinkler Palletized Storage Tests Final Report 
  • Foam-Water Sprinkler Rack Storage Tests Final Report 
  • Foam-Water Sprinkler International Literature Review & Tech. Analysis

1991

  • Foam-Water Sprinkler Small-Scale Tests Final Report

1990

  • Group 1 Warehouse Retrofit Test Series for ESFR Sprinklers
  • Group 2 Performance Tests: RDD Test Results for ESFR Sprinklers
  • Group 2 Performance Tests: ADD Test Results for ESFR Sprinklers

 1989

  • Best and Essential Halon Use: A Methodology
  • Enclosure Integrity Procedure for Halon 1301 and Other Total Flooding Systems

1988

  • Halon 1301 Discharge Testing: A Technical Analysis

1986

  • Group 1 Large-Scale Fire Tests of an ESFR Sprinkler

1985

  • Quick Response Sprinklers: A Technical Analysis