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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=640092420-10052012><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Hi Gail,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=640092420-10052012><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>We moved our wet collections into a new facility four years
ago which also included an up-graded fire suppressant system. This involves
creating a high density foam which is pumped into the room, filling it in around
2 minutes. The detergent concentrate is Jet-X Type C high expansion for use
on hydrocarbons, which is mixed with waster in the pipe and squirted past a
high-speed fan and grill into the room. It is triggered once two of the fire
sensors in the roof have been tripped. The shelving is open mesh metal to allow
the foam to penetrate.Once the fire alarm sounds anyone in the room has about a
minute to vacate before the foam pumping starts.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=640092420-10052012><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>It was tested in a small room prior to it being kitted out and
observed by the local fire department as part of the sign off. The results were
impressive to watch and extremely fast; but the biggest problem was the clean-up
after. Still better than loosing the collection. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=640092420-10052012><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>cheers<BR>Andrew</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><B><FONT face="Times New Roman">Andrew Stewart</FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Collection Manager: Fishes</FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Museum of New Zealand</FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT
face="Times New Roman">DDI (04) 381-7314</FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT
face="Times New Roman">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</FONT></B> <BR><FONT
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu
[mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Gali
Beiner<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 10 May 2012 6:06 p.m.<BR><B>To:</B>
nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Nhcoll-l] Sprinklers in wet
collections<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Tahoma>Dear Colleagues,
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma>We are currently dealing with a proposal to
install water sprinklers in our wet collection storage facilities as part of the
general fire hazard measures. It will be very helpful to know what kind of
fire-extinguishing measures have been installed in other facilities holding jars
and containers with alcohol / formalin / other preservative fluids. Were there
any particular considerations your institute took into accound, given that
preservation fluids tend to be so flammable? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=tahoma>Many thanks for your thoughts on this subject,
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Gali Beiner (ACR)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 size=2 face=tahoma>Conservator, Palaeontology
Lab</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080>National Natural History
Collections</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000080>The Hebrew University of
Jerusalem <BR>Berman Building, Edmond J. Safra campus, Givat Ram<BR>Jerusalem
91904, Israel<BR>Fax. 972-2-6584741<BR></FONT><U><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
title=blocked::mailto:rivka@vms.huji.ac.il
href="mailto:galib@savion.huji.ac.il">galib@savion.huji.ac.il</A></SPAN></FONT></U></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><U><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT></U></FONT></FONT><FONT
size=2 face=tahoma>Look into our <A
href="http://nnhc.huji.ac.il/default.asp?PageID=8">National Natural History
Collections </A>Website!</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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