CIVIL DEFENCE DEPARTMENT

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, QATAR

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

MINIMUM REQUIERMENTS
Subject:
FSS
CLEAN AGENT SYSTEMS No: 6.08
Item Provisions Notes

1 The design, installation and testing of Clean Agent Systems shall be in Applicable Codes
accordance with these regulations and the NFPA 2001. and regs

2 Only clean agents specifically approved by the Qatar Civil Defence shall be
used.

3 The use of CO2 is prohibited without specific approval from the QCD. Such
approval will only be granted on the basis of a formal engineering analysis that
concludes to the satisfaction of the QCD, that alternative clean agents are not
able to satisfactorily extinguish the fire.

4 Clean Agent storage containers shall not be stored within the protected Location of
enclosure. storage containers
They shall be easily accessible from the main entrance of the protected
enclosure.

5 A manual mechanical means of discharging the required agent shall be provided Mechanical
on the storage container. actuation

6 Clean Agent systems shall be operated automatically by a QCD approved Automatic

automatic detection system. operation

7 The Control Panel shall be located external to the protected enclosure and Control Panel
located near the main entrance to the protected enclosure.
The Control Panel shall be connected to the Buildings Main Fire Alarm Panel
and shall provide Alarm, Gas Discharged and Fault indications on the Main
Panel.

8 Gas discharge shall only occur after a predetermined time delay to be approved Gas discharge
by the QCD. delay timer to
The time delay shall be interrupted by the operation of the Abort Switch and allow occupants
shall re-commence on release of the Abort Switch. escape
The minimum delay shall be 20 seconds.

9 At least one Manual Release Push Button shall be provided external to the Manual Release
protected enclosure and mounted within 1.5m of the main entrance.
Subject to the size and configuration of the protected enclosure, more than one
Manual Release push button may be required.
Operation of the Manual Push Button shall cause instant release of the clean
agent.

8 An Abort Switch that interrupts the countdown delay timer shall be provided Abort Switch
within the protected enclosure and mounted within 1.5m of the main entrance.
Subject to the size and configuration of the protected enclosure, more than one

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 CIVIL DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, QATAR

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

MINIMUM REQUIERMENTS
Subject:
FSS
CLEAN AGENT SYSTEMS No: 6.08
Item Provisions Notes

Abort Switch may be required.

Continuous operation of the Abort Switch shall be required to interrupt the
countdown timer. Release of the Abort Switch shall reset the countdown timer
to gas discharge.

9 "DO NOT ENTER - GAS DISCHARGED" illuminated signs shall be external Gas Discharge
to the protected enclosure and mounted above all entrances so as to be visible to signage
any person entering.
The lettering shall be a minimum of 50mm high. It shall be visible at all times
of the day.
The illumination shall be activated by a pressure switch fitted to the discharge
piping.

"EVACUATE NOW GAS DISCHARGE" illuminated signs shall be

provided above the exits of the protected enclosure.
The lettering shall be a minimum of 50mm high. It shall be visible at all times
of the day.
Illumination shall be activated by on commencement of the discharge time
delay.

10 All enclosures protected by clean agent systems that are required by code to be Enclosure
provided with an extinguishing system, in the absence of sprinkler protection, considerations
must be constructed from 2 hour fire resistant elements.

11 Subject to the location of the enclosure, its integrity (to be verified through
testing) and the type and nature of the clean agent used, ventilation system to
purge the gas after discharge may be required by the QCD. Due consideration
shall be given to this aspect of the system.

12 All enclosures protected by Clean Agents systems must be subjected to an

Enclosure Integrity Test. The test must be conducted by a qualified tester
acceptable to the QCD. The test shall verify the ability of the protected
enclosure to maintain the minimum design concentration for 10 minutes.
The enclosure test must be witnessed by the QCD. This is a pre-condition for
issue of the building's fire safety certificate.
Prepared by: Paul Khoo Date: 13 August, 2009

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