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S 816 229 4615 FIK6 FIRE USB FACSIMILE COVER SHEET ****************** FIKE CORPORATION 704 S. 10th Street P. O. Box 610 Blue Springs, Mo 64015 TO: The BFGoodrich Company ATTN: Gregory L. Rutman, Esg. FROM: Logan J. Wilson DATE: January 20, 1993 FAX#: 216-447-6146 TOTAL NUMBER PAGES INCLUDING COVER: 7 RE: Your Letter of January 12, 1993 ei rtfcL-fclVfcL) JAN 2 0 1993 .G. L RUTMAN ce /k RECEIVED JAN 2 1 1993 R. HINDERER ! 21685001 ****************** If you do not receive all pages, call Brenda at (816)229-3405, ext. 203, or fax (816)229-4615. JAN 20 '93 16=30 816 229 4615 PAGE.001 Z 816 229 4615 F IKE FIRE USR 02 --(CORPORATION 7M South 10th Street P.O. Box 610 Blue Springs, Missouri U.S.A. 64013 (816) 229-3405 Telefax (816) 229-4615 January 19, 1993 FAX: 216-447-6146 Gregory L. Rutman, Esq. Staff Vice President, Assistant General counsel and Assistant Secretary The BFGoodrich Company Chemical Group 6100 Oak Tree Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44131 Re: Your Letter of January 12, 1993 Dear Hr. Rutman: This fax confirms our phone conversation o# Tuesday, January 19, 1993. We agree that our Craig McSparren, Fike Protection Systems Telecommunications Marketing Specialist, had a phone: conversation with your Dr. Robert Hinderer, whom I have learned today is your Chief Toxicologist. Mr. McSparren, as a result of his convi irsation with Dr. Hinderer, has effected changes in our sales lit irature. As I discussed with you, attached is a copy df our current sales literature, Fike Form B9078-1192 (printed in November of 1992). Please note from the attached sales literature that we have deleted references to "highly toxic" and have changed reference to the Journal of the American Medical As: ociation. We believe that these two changes satisfy what we understood to be Dr. Hinderer's points and your points 1 and 2 of your letter of January 12. Mr. McSparren did not understand Dr. Hinderer1s concern about the 60% conversion of PVC, to be limited to the 60% conversion directly to HC1. We have just understood this point, based upon your written communication. Z00S99TZ Fike Japan Corporation, Tokyo, Japan Fike Europe NV, Herentais, Belgium j Fike Canada. Inc.. Burlington. Ontario, Canoda Fike Srxrih East Asia We ltd, Singapore JAN 20 '93 16*30 816 229 4615 PAGE.002 Z 816 228 4615 FIKE FIRE USB 03 As X told you, our sources for this figure are secondary sources, which are subject to proprietary and cdnfidentiality agreements. I am personally engaged in the process of obtaining the six primary sources referenced in our secondary sources and will share them with you as soon as I have had a chance to obtain them. I have docketed myself to communicate back to you on or before Tuesday, February 2, 1993. Thank you very much for your understanding and consideration in this matter. Very truly yours. UWsbsm 21685003 JAN 20 '93 16=31 016 229 4615 PAGE.003 X 816 229 4615 F1KE FIRE USfi 84 Protect Your Data Processing Facility from Corrosive Hydrogen Chloride Gas JON 20 '93 16=32 816 229 4615 PAGE.004 a 816 229 4615 F1KE FIRE USA 85 HCl Detection for Data Processing Facilities: HCl: A threat to sensitive electrical equipment Is HCl a big hazard? n Studies have implicated Hydrogen Chloride gas (HCl) as the leading causeofdamage to sensitive electrical equipment. The National Fire Protec tion Association has stated: "Primary damage to electronic equipment is caused by smoke that contains corro sive chloride and sulfur combustion products." (NFPA 75, Standard far the Protection ofElectronicComputer/ Data Processing Equipment) The Telecommunication Industry's Hinsdale Central Office Fire Final Report cited smoke and HCl corro sion as the major sources of equip ment damage. Besides being corrosive, HCl has been identified in the Journal of the American Medical Association as one of the most serious health risks en countered by firefighters. Of all the synthetic plastic polymers, research has shown polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to be one of the most insidious fire fighting hazards due to the HCl it releases during combustion. Hydrogen Chloride i.<|emitted by ther mal decomposition pf PVC, a wire insulating material found in data pro cessing facilities. Healed conductors cause PVC insulation to decompose and emit invisible HCl fumes. Studies have shown that over 60% ofthe PVC weight is lost in the form of HCl produced by thermal degradation that precedescombustion.Thisweight loss occurs over a temperature range of 250-300C followed by combustion at 475C. (See chart below) PVC ts a common wire Insulating material In Data Processing facilities. Unfortunately, when overheated. It iso source oftoxic and corrosive HCl gas. Countering the hazard: HCl detection Will Smoke Detectors Work? Once a PVC overheat problem is al lowed to progress to the combustion stage, smoke detectors can bcexpected to react However, smoke detectors can only respond if combustion prod ucts overcome rapid dilution rates caused by high air flow. Conversely, testing has revealed that when HCl detectors arc subjected to high air flow environments, they are able to detect HCl gas with increased effi ciency. In actual performance testing on electronic equipment, a major tele communications research company HCl Drtrctor was able to evaluate HCl sensors ver sus traditional smoke detectors and air sampling systems. When the tests in volved the overheating of polyvinyl chloride and printed circuit boards, the HCl sensor responded at least 11 % and up to 58% faster than the oilier detection methods employed. How does the HCl detector work? The Fike Early Warning Corrosive Gas Detector utili ses patented tech nology based on I te oscillation of a zinc alloy-coated quartz crystal. The oscillating frequency of this crystal is controlled and me nitored by an on board microcomputer. As the crystal is exposed to HCl. its mass increases due to the forma [ion of salt. The subsequent reduction in the oscilla tion frequency is interpreted by the microcomputer as an alarm. Normal varialionsoflive oi dilating frequency are compensated forto virtually elimi nate unwanted alarms. ( JAN 20 '93 16:33 i 816 229 4615, PAGE.0UG 21685005 01/20/93 FIKE CORP, I State-of-the-art Protection The HC1 detector is available in three configurations Indivdual HO Detector Needing-only a24VDCpowersource, die self-contained HQ Detector can be applied to small rooms or even internal cabinets. Its alarm relay con tactallowssignalling intoalarm moni toring systems and alerts the user to dangerous Hydrogen Chloride gas. SYSTEM FEATURES * Stand alone operation Protects small areas * Integrates into existing alarm systems Signals HCl gas presence Visually indicates detector status Network HQ Detection System SYSTEM FEATURES For applications tiriliw'ng multiple detectors, up to 64 network detectors * Detectors communicate and their controller provide detector environment sums to Controller addresses and individual custom lo * lip to-64 detectors protect large cation messages. Tins not only sig rooms and subfloor spaces nals the presence ofHCl gas, but also * Pinpoints alarm locations with 32 provides important location informa charactercustom messages tion. Faster response to a HQ prob * Provides quick and accurate i response lemallows theuserto control apoten- Incorporates 256 event history fiai hazard. Systems Integration With Systems Integration, you can notonly locale detectors inalarm,you can transmit information via fiber optics to strategically located remote displays and custom graphic annun ciators. Theprogrammable controller relays allow the integration of other alarm, monitor, and air handling sys tems with the HQ Gas Detection Sys tem. SYSTEM FEATURES * Controllertransmits system information via fiberoptics to remote locations Annunciates system status to building monitoring system - Interfaces with HVAC controls for auxiliary functions JAN 20 '93 IB-' 15 IraTiTT 21685006 `818 229 4615 FIKECORP Protection systems integration from Fike 81003 I) Smote Detector: 2) HO Detector. 3) Building Monitoring pond: 4) HQ Network Controller. 51 Graphic Floor P art Annunciator About Fike Protection Systems FPS is the innovative, high-technology efivisionofHkeCorporation. Pike Corporation, acompany with over45 years of experience supplying life safety products, has its worldwide headquarters in a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. For more than a de cade, FPS has been supplying the industry with custom designed, high technology detection andsuppression systems. FPS is unique in that it manufactures all of the most advanced forms of corrosive gas andfacilities protection systems utilized in the fire protection industry today. FPS manufactures standard detectionsystems, advanced addressable analog systems, air sam pling systems, suppression systems, environmental control, modem com munications, as well as HC1 gas de tccdon systems. Only FPS can review your hazard and provi* lean unbiased recommendation on th; type ofdetec tor or combinations ondetection con trol systems that ate best suited for your unique necds- Ifyou wish to learn mt.re about stateof-the-art Early Wariun,ig Corrosive Cos Detection, you Aeed to contacr FPS today! fORM NO B907B-U92 553 il *3 Protection Systtfn? Div&on Hke Corporation 704Soutfi lOtti Street* Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 U$A C$16) 229-3405 - Telefax (816) 229-4615 lntcta-ScanbateQig<efed1todarnorfc6fffcaCOfl>-BflUSFqt.prc. CopVi^* W2bvF*eO>qafion^f^ JPN 20 '93 18:16 816 229 4615 ( Printer in USA PAGE.003 21685007