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Introduction

The International Aircraft System Fire Protection Forum was established as the International Halon Replacement Working Group in October 1993. This group originally developed minimum performance standards and test methodologies for non-halon aircraft fire suppression agents/systems in cargo compartments, engine nacelles, hand held extinguishers, and lavatory trash receptacles. The forum meets twice per year; once in Atlantic City, New Jersey and once at a host organization at another location. The focus of the forum has been expanded to include all system fire protection R&D for aircraft.

Forum topics include minimum performance standards for aircraft handheld extinguishers, cargo compartment fire suppression systems, and engine nacelles. Halon replacement agents for these areas are also discussed. Additionally, topics such as powerplants fire testing, lithium batteries, fuel cells, fuel tank explosion protection (including fuel flammability, nitrogen inerting, other methods of explosion protection), OBIGGS/OBOGS, fire protection in hidden areas of the aircraft, and fire detection R&D.

This forum is open to anyone in the international community in industry, government, and academia with an interest in aircraft fire protection systems. See below for past meeting minutes and next meeting details.


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Meetings

April 16-18, 2024
Congress Center Bremen
Bremen, Germany

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Forums Meeting Redesign: This meeting will be the first in-person meeting in which the two (2) formerly independent forums (IAMFTF and IASFPF) will be integrated. During the pandemic, the forum meetings were held virtually with a surprisingly high degree of participation. In order to maximize participation and minimize travel and venue costs, we have decided to combine the forum meetings and offer virtual discussion where appropriate. In addition, we are structuring the meeting based on our internal Research Project Areas (RPAs). The RPAs include Cabin Safety, Hazardous Materials Safety, Cargo Compartment Fire Suppression, and Engine/Powerplant Fire Protection.


Presentations / Minutes / Attendee Lists

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Date Presentation Minutes / Attendee List
5/11/2011
  1. ULD Fire Suppression Certification
    PDF (176 KB) View Online PPT (837 KB) View Online
  2. Fire Containment Cover ISO Standard Development
    PDF (177 KB) View Online PPT (791 KB) View Online
  3. The Accident Database of the CSRTG
    PDF (529 KB) View Online
  4. Freighter Fire Suppression Cost Benefit Analysis & Risk Model
    PDF (519 KB) View Online
  5. Halon Options Task Group Update Chapter 2: Halocarbon Replacements
    PDF (58 KB) View Online PPT (75 KB) View Online
  6. Smoke Detector False Alarm Rejection Standard
    PDF (1.8 MB) View Online
  7. Forced-flow Fire Testing with “cold”-soaked FK-5-1-12
    PDF (1.6 MB) View Online PPT (2.6 MB) View Online
  8. Liquid Burner Development for Powerplant Fire Test
    PDF (5.6 MB) View Online PPT (2.3 MB) View Online
  9. Aerosol Can Explosion Test
    PDF (841 KB) View Online ZIP (13 MB)
  10. Halon Replacement for Airplane Portable Fire Extinguishers - Progress Report
    PDF (669 KB) View Online
  11. Smoke transport in an aircraft cargo compartment
    PDF (961 KB) View Online PPT (3.1 MB) View Online
  12. Lithium Battery Update Comparison of battery chemistries flammability Medium Scale Propagation Tests
    PDF (8.5 MB) View Online ZIP (9.4 MB)
  13. ASTM D7673-10 Standard Specification for Halon 1211
    PDF (130 KB) View Online PPT (938 KB) View Online
  14. Composite and Aluminum Wing Tank Flammability Comparison Testing
    PDF (434 KB) View Online PPT (10 MB) View Online
  15. Intermixing of Cells in Nickel-Cadmium Batteries for Aircraft Usage
    PDF (638 KB) View Online PPT (7 MB) View Online
  16. Next Generation Fire Test Burner for Powerplant Fire Testing Applications
    PDF (174 Kb) View Online PPT (605 KB) View Online
  17. Halon Options Chapter Revisions – 4.3 Handhelds
    PDF (27 KB) View Online PPT (73 KB) View Online
  18. Halon Options Report – Chapter 4.5, Lavatory Trash Receptacle
    PDF (94 KB) View Online PPT (459 Kb) View Online
  19. Halon Options Chapter Revisions - Cargo
    PDF (15 KB) View Online PPT (102 KB) View Online
  20. Update to “Options to the Use of Halons for Aircraft (Engine /APU) Fire Suppression Systems
    PDF (31 KB) View Online PPT (37 KB) View Online
  21. Handheld Fire Extinguisher MPS Update
    PDF (8.5 MB) View Online ZIP (11 MB)
  22. Fire Suppression in a Class E Cargo Compartment
    PDF (40 MB) View Online ZIP (48 MB)
  23. Options to the Use of Halons for Aircraft Fire Supression Systems- Report Update
    PDF (153 KB) View Online PPT (1.2 MB) View Online

*** Presentations and Minutes prior to December 2006 ***