Module 3: Health and Safety - IAFF

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IAFF Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician© Student Text Products of Combustion (continued) Date Type of Structure Details Gases present in cone above published guidelines 7/5/98 2-story condo Apparent electrical fire concealed between walls. No flames were visible but there were materials smoldering in between the walls of the condo unit. CO, acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, 7/7/98 2-story apartment Fire originated in a bedroom located on the second floor of an apartment. Room and contents completely involved in the fire. Acetaldehyde, formaldehyde 7/25/98 Vacant house Small vacant house. Two out of three rooms total were involved in the fire. Center room was area of fire origin. Fire control was achieved just prior to air monitoring. Acetaldehyde 7/27/98 Single family house Suspected arson fire. Fire originated in two places: kitchen and hallway. Ventilation of the area had begun prior to air monitoring. Acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, 7/31/98 Single family house Suspected arson fire. All four fire fighters stayed in one place due to unstable roof conditions. Formaldehyde, PNAs 8/2/98 Vacant house/ commercial office Suspected arson. All four fire fighters removed air packs and placed them on the floor due to heat stress issues. --- 8/7/98 2-story apartments Fire started in the attic by a lightening strike. Fire was somewhat isolated in between the walls of two apartments. Formaldehyde 8/8/98 2nd floor apartment Fire originated in the couch. The couch was removed from the apartment during fire suppression. There was no fire extension and no structural damage. Data collected from this fire was eliminated from analysis. This fire did not represent typical overhaul activities. N/A 8/21/98 Furniture warehouse Fire sprinklers suppressed the fire. The fire continued to smolder in a 40 foot tower of stacked, cellophane covered couches. SO 2 , acetaldehyde, formaldehyde 3-144 Module 3: Health and Safety
Student Text IAFF Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician© Products of Combustion (continued) Date Type of Structure Details Gases present in cone above published guidelines 8/23/98 Commercial building Fire originated in attic from an apparent electric source on the roof. During monitoring, air monitoring team noted that a gas powered lamp inside the structure was contributing to CO concentrations inside the structure. SO 2 acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, 8/24/98 House Fire originated in the kitchen. Ventilation had begun before air monitoring. Overhaul activities were completed before air monitoring was complete. Acetaldehyde, formaldehyde 8/26/98 House Area of origin was in the living room. A vent hole was cut above the area of origin. Fire was confined to the living room and attic. Suspected arson fire. Ventilation had started prior to air monitoring. Acetaldehyde, formaldehyde 8/26/98 House Fire originated in the bedroom by a 3 year old child. Fire extended to the hallway. Ventilation fans were up and running at the time of air monitoring team arrival. Acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, PNAs 8/31/98 Commercial building Fire originated in the attic. The fire was still working at the time of air monitoring team arrival. A vent hole was cut in the area of origin Acetaldehyde, formaldehyde 9/19/98 House Fire originated in the front of the house and extended to another room. The entire front end of the house was well involved in the fire. Horizontal ventilation was completed at the time of air monitoring team arrival. Acetaldehyde, formaldehyde 9/20/98 Apartment Fire originated in attic. Fire vented through roof. No interior apartment fire damage. Fire fighters noted that when the ventilation fans were redirected to exhaust-- CO levels dropped and when they were readjusted to positive pressure CO levels increased. CO, acetaldehyde, formaldehyde 9/22/98 House Fire originated in bedroom. Room and contents fire. Acetaldehyde, formaldehyde Module 3: Health and Safety 3-145
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