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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
5/12/2015
  1. Cargo Compartment Halon Replacement Working Group (CCHRWG) Update
    PDF (1.4 MB) View Online
  2. SAE/ISO Fire Containment Covers (FCC) and Fire Resistant Containers (FRC) Standards
    PDF (611 KB) View Online
  3. Updated Experimental Investigation of the NexGen Burner
    PDF (2 MB) View Online
  4. Aircraft Installed Lithium Battery Hazard Analysis
    PPT (159 MB) View Online
  5. Engine/APU Halon Replacement Industry Consortium – Halon Alternatives for Aircraft Propulsion Systems (HAAPS)
    PDF (629 KB) View Online
  6. Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) Cargo Fire Protection
    PDF (644 KB) View Online
  7. Class C Cargo Compartment ULD Suppression Agent Penetration
    PDF (1.3 MB) View Online
  8. Fire Suppression in a Class E Cargo Compartment
    PPT (210 MB) View Online
  9. RESEARCH INTO FIRE, SMOKE OR FUMES OCCURRENCES ON TRANSPORT AIRPLANES
    PDF (582 KB) View Online
  10. Destructive Fuel Cell Testing
    PDF (514 KB) View Online
  11. Lithium Battery Shipping - ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel Update, Packaging Standard
    PDF (834 KB) View Online
  12. EASA Rulemaking Activity regarding Halon
    PDF (344 KB) View Online
  13. RTCA SC-225: Rechargeable Lithium Batteries and Battery Systems
    PDF (665 KB) View Online
  14. Halon Replacement, Aircraft Engine Nacelle: Aircraft Powerplant Halon Replacement
    PDF (466 KB) View Online
  15. Fire Hazards of Lithium Ion Batteries
    PDF (2.6 MB) View Online
  16. E-Tablet Fire Tests: Storage in the aircraft
    PPT (22 MB) View Online
  17. Lithium Battery Thermal Runaway Vent Gas Analysis: Composition and Effect of Combustion
    PDF (5 MB) View Online
  18. Smoke Source Project Plans
    PDF (266 KB) View Online
  19. Modeling of Hidden Fire Smoke Signature in Aircraft - A CASE STUDY OF OVERHEAD AREA
    PDF (11 MB) View Online
  20. Next Generation Fire Test Burner for Powerplant Fire Testing Applications
    PDF (2.8 MB) View Online
  21. Transport of Lithium Batteries as Cargo via Air
    PDF (645 KB) View Online

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