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Assessment of Thermal Protection Performance of Firefighting Garments for Hydrogen Jet Fire

수소제트화재에 대한 특수 방화복의 열 방호 성능시험 평가

  • UNGGI YOON (Department of Fire Safety Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology) ;
  • BYOUNGJIK PARK (Department of Fire Safety Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology) ;
  • YANGKYUN KIM (Department of Fire Safety Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology) ;
  • SUNGWOOK KANG (Fire Testing & Research Centers, Korea Conformity Laboratories) ;
  • OHKKUN LIM (Department of Police Science, Dong-A University)
  • 윤웅기 (한국건설기술연구원 화재안전연구소) ;
  • 박병직 (한국건설기술연구원 화재안전연구소) ;
  • 김양균 (한국건설기술연구원 화재안전연구소) ;
  • 강성욱 (한국건설생활환경시험연구원 화재센터) ;
  • 임옥근 (동아대학교 경찰학과)
  • Received : 2024.05.10
  • Accepted : 2024.06.05
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

In this study, Aimed to develop technology to ensure the safety of firefighters responding to hydrogen incidents and to review the performance of protective super absorbent polymer (SAP) that could help maintain the thermal protection performance of equipment with protective properties. Tests were conducted, including bench-scale and full-scale thermal exposure tests, to review the protective performance of SAP using firefighting garments commonly used by firefighters. The results showed that without SAP application, 2nd degree burn areas were measured at 9.4%, and 3rd degree burn areas at 7.7%. In contrast, when SAP was applied, the percentage of 2nd degree burn areas decreased to 7% on the lower body, and there was no temperature rise causing 3rd degree burns. Therefore, it is expected that by applying SAP to the outer surface of firefighter garments, even under temporarily high temperature conditions such as hydrogen jet flames, thermal damage to firefighters could be protected for a certain period.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 소방청 (과제번호 ESS·수소시설 화재안전기술 연구개발사업: 20019150) 후기 수소시설 화재안전기술 연구개발사의 연구비 지원으로 수행되었습니다.

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