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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCESA
UFGS-13957N (September 1999)
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Preparing Activity: NAVFAC
Replacing without revision
NFGS of same number and date
UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATION
References are in agreement with UMRL dated 23 June 2005
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SECTION 13957NS
FOAM FIRE EXTINGUISHING FOR FUEL TANK PROTECTION
09/99
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NOTE: This guide specification covers the
requirements for automatic and manual tank farm fire
extinguishing foam systems.
Comments and suggestions on this guide specification
are welcome and should be directed to the technical
proponent of the specification. A listing of
technical proponents, including their organization
designation and telephone number, is on the Internet.
Recommended changes to a UFGS should be submitted as
a Criteria Change Request (CCR).
Use of electronic communication is encouraged.
Brackets are used in the text to indicate designer
choices or locations where text must be supplied by
the designer.
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NOTE: It should not be assumed that an automatic
system will always be required. The NAVFAC
Engineering Field Division Fire Protection Engineer
will provide guidance on whether automatic operation
or automatic detection with manual operation is
required. Factors to be considered include products
stored, proximity to Department of Defense Fire
Department(s) and facility operations and manning.
When the type of operation required is determined,
carefully edit this guide specification to include
only those features and elements necessary to
provide that type of operation. For truck or rail
car loading/unloading rack protection use Section
13958N FOAM FIRE EXTINGUISHING FOR HAZ/FLAM MATERIAL
FACILITY. Assure that up to date reliable hydraulic
data is used in design of the project. System
requirements must conform to Unified Facilities
Criteria (UFC) 3-600-01 Design: Fire Protection
Engineering for Facilities.
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