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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Gali,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">At the Australian Museum, the new zoological collection and research building (completed in 2008) has no sprinklers in the collection storage areas. The fire
suppressant system is Inergen gas, which is a combination of nitrogen, CO2 and argon triggered by flash and smoke detectors. This is safe for humans and doesn’t have the environmental impact of the old Halon systems. I don’t think we would be permitted to
have pure CO2 these days in NSW due to the risk of asphyxiation if an electrical storm triggered the system without warning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.wormald.com.au/systems/gaseous-agents/inergen-gaseous-system">http://www.wormald.com.au/systems/gaseous-agents/inergen-gaseous-system</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The temperature is managed at 18°C and the air flushed regularly. Vapour detector alarms are triggered if the ethanol vapour levels rise too high in any space.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">We are happy to share our experiences of various systems over the past 20 years if you want to contact me off-list. But as Robert suggested, the constraints
of local regulations will be a major factor in the choice of a system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Colin Macgregor
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Manager Materials Conservation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Australian Museum, SYDNEY <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrew Stewart<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 11 May 2012 6:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gali Beiner; nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Sprinklers in wet collections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Hi Gail,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">cheers<br>
Andrew</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>Andrew Stewart</b> <br>
<b>Collection Manager: Fishes</b> <br>
<b>Museum of New Zealand</b> <br>
<b>DDI (04) 381-7314</b> <br>
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<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a> [<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gali Beiner<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 10 May 2012 6:06 p.m.<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Sprinklers in wet collections</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">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? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Many thanks for your thoughts on this subject,
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