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Hypoxic-air fire prevention systems are efficient, effective, affordable, and green. These systems prevent fires from occurring and are the added level of fire safety organizations need to protect their mission critical assets. However, many people and organizations are not aware of the benefits of hypoxic-air or believe the science is too good to be true. Hypoxic-air systems are low oxygen fire prevention systems that add an extra layer of protection for your mission critical assets. This slide deck was used for ZeroBurn's webinar and summarizes the benefits of utilizing a next generation fire prevention system to protect your mission critical assets.
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Hypoxic-‐Air
The Fire Safety Gap
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The webinar will begin shortly.
Introduc@on & Ground Rules
Ground Rules • Ques@ons • Digital Recording
Speakers • Will Lindstrom – Partner at Accelerant Innova@ons • Jim Thome – President of ZeroBurn FPS
Hypoxic-‐Air
The Fire Safety Gap
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Will Lindstrom
There is a gap in Todayʼs Fire Safety Measures.#
Today, most fire safety measures are designed to protect the building and the people.#
But what about the content of building? What# safety measures are protecting the mission critical assets?#
At ZeroBurn, we like to think of Mission Critical Assets as our clients Mona Lisa: Their Irreplaceable asset.#
What do most organizations have in place today to protect their Mona Lisa…Nothing.#
The reason why has to do with the economic change in the assets fire safety measures were designed to protect.#
Why arenʼt Fire Safety measures designed to protect the Mission Critical Assets contained within the buildings.#
One hundred years ago, buildings held people and basic merchandise. The most expensive assets were the buildings.#
Value of Building
Value of Content
1914
One hundred years ago, the most valuable asset were the buildings not the content. The content could be replaced.#
Today, buildings contain mission critical assets and are significantly more valuable than the building.#
Value of Building
Value of Content
2014
Today, the economic value has shifted. Today, the most valuable assets are contained within the building.#
2014
Opera@onal Down@me
Today, we have to expand the calculation of asset value to include the soft costs. The costs of operational downtime.#
When data centers go down, sales stop.#
When switching stations go down, telecom and commerce stops.#
Today, the loss of one building can impact world-wide operations.#
Operational downtime costs also include loss of customers, legal fees, and stock price implications.#
Today, one mistake is broadcast instantly for all to hear.#
Value of Building
Value of Content
Opera@onal Down@me
2014
Today, the mission critical assets are the most valuable assets and need to be protected.#
The growth in the economic value of mission critical assets requires us to rethink our fire safety measures.#
Protecting your Mona Lisa, your mission critical assets, creates a new set of challenges.#
How do you protect mission critical from fire damage?#
How do you protect mission critical from smoke damage?#
How do you protect mission critical from traditional fire suppression systems?#
When fires occur, there are consequences.#
The key to protecting mission critical assets is to prevent fires from occurring.#
Fire Prevention systems are an additional layer of protection. Like body armor, they provide the extra level of insurance you
need to keep mission critical assets safe.#
Fire Preven@on
No Fires. No Consequences.
Hypoxic-‐Air The Next Genera@on in Fire Protec@on
Jim Thome
No Fires. No Consequences.
• Science • Industry Benefits • Case Study • Ques@ons
Hypoxic-‐Air
Hypoxic-Air is naturally occurring air with lower levels of oxygen. When people refer to “thin-air”, they are referring to
Hypoxic-Air.#
Low oxygen induced sleeping environments are used by Olympic athletes to simulate high-altitude training.#
Hypoxic-Air systems use the air we breathe and are non-depletive and ozone friendly.
nitrogen
oxygen
Oxygen Level#21%#
Oxygen Level#14% - 15%#
Hypoxic-Air systems lower the oxygen levels by replacing oxygen with naturally occurring nitrogen.#
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• Air Compressor#• Main Control Module#• Nitrogen Generator#• Aspirating Smoke Detector#• Oxygen Sensors#• Remote Monitoring System#
Hypoxic-Air systems are able to leverage existing equipment with strong performance history and affordable pricing.#
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Safe Access Mode:#
• OSHA requires a 19.5% oxygen level to enter#
• The E.U. adjusted their standards to allow for occupancy#
• Actively working with OSHA to adjust standard#
OSHAʼs standards were set to protect miners and factory workers. The standard did not consider low oxygen clean-
air environments.#
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Ideal Applica@ons
Document Archives Historic Ar@facts Museums Data Centers Dry & Cold Storage Switch gear Manufacturing Telecom
Intermi[ent or Unoccupied Facili@es
Many mission critical assets are stored in automated and intermittent or unoccupied facilities, which are ideal for
Hypoxic-Air fire prevention systems.#
Industry Benefits
Data Centers, Telecom, Utilities#
Isolates damage
Prevents Collateral Damage
Non-‐Corrosive
Remote Monitoring
Early Detec@on
Avoids Opera@onal Down@me
Minimizes Customer Disrup@on
Environmentally Friendly
No Refill Costs
Document Storage, Libraries, Archives, Museums#
Keeps the Priceless Safe
Provides Full Coverage
Avoids Collateral Damage
Reduces Aging (Oxidiza@on)
Pest Control
Transporta@on Contamina@on
Environmentally Safe
No Refill Costs
Cold Storage#
Fully Func@onal at Sub Zero
Provides Full Coverage
Limits Packaging Material Risk
Overcomes Ver@cal Stacking
Reduces Aging (Oxidiza@on)
Environmentally Safe
No Refill Costs
Case Example Data Center
Suppression vs. Preven@on
Oxygen: 21% Oxygen: 14% -‐ 15%
Suppression Preven@on
V.S.
Business Case Assump@ons
• 100 Data Servers • $1,800 Cost / Server • Electrical Short • 5,000 Sqi Facility • Low Occupancy • Year Five Event • Installa@on and Maintenance Costs are Similar
A set of data storage racks contains 100 data servers.
Electrical Spark
An electrical spark in one data server occurs.
Within two minutes a smoke sensor triggers an alarm notifying the technicians of a possible issue.
Within five minutes a fire is burning within the server rack.
With ZeroBurn, the electrical spark continues but cannot spread.
Fire Suppression Fire Preven@on V.S.
Within nine minutes, the fire breaks free of the server case.
With ZeroBurn, the electrical spark continues but cannot spread.
Fire Suppression Fire Preven@on V.S.
The suppression system deploys, containing the fire but not putting
the fire out.
With ZeroBurn, the electrical spark continues but cannot spread.
Fire Suppression Fire Preven@on V.S.
Within fifteen minutes the Fire Department arrives and puts out
the fire.
With ZeroBurn, a technician arrives and replaces the failing component
without impacting operations.
Fire Suppression Fire Preven@on V.S.
The smoke, water, and fire damage impact all 100 data servers and
takes them off line.
With ZeroBurn, one failed component is replaced and no data
servers are destroyed.
Fire Suppression Fire Preven@on V.S.
Cost Comparison
* Assumed ini@al installa@on and maintenance is the same.
Cost Comparison
ZeroBurn is 60% cheaper due to cri@cal asset preserva@on.
Damaged Servers
Damaged Facility
Refill Required
Cri@cal Asset Loss
Direct Cost
• 100 • Yes • Yes • Yes
• 1 • No • No • No
• $505,000 • $201,800
Suppression ZeroBurn
Full-‐Cost Cycle Comparison
Suppression ZeroBurn
Damaged Servers
Damaged Facility
Refill Required
Cri@cal Asset Loss
Direct Cost
ZeroBurn reduces the risk of downtime, asset damage, business interruption, and business reputation. #
How much is that worth?
• 100 • Yes • Yes • Yes
• 1 • No • No • No
Down@me, Damage, Interrup@on, Reputa@on
• $505,000 • $201,800
• $???,??? • $0
Specifica@ons
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Cer@fica@on
ZeroBurn is a USA company and all components are made in the USA. Our system is cer9fied in the US and Canada to ANSI/UL 61010 by ETL/Intertek, an OSHA-‐recognized Na9onally Recognized Tes9ng Laboratory, and our system bears the ETL Listed Mark.
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Engineering Requirements
• Sealed Protected Zone (< 0.5% Leakage)#• Access to:#
• Electricity#• Water Drain (Minimal Condensation)#• Vent (Oxygen to Ambient Air)#
• Closed Loop HVAC#• Internet Access (for Remote Monitoring)#
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Monitoring, Maintenance, & Repair
• 24X7 Remote Monitoring#• Complete Online Asset Management and
Documentation#• Records and Key Historical Component Trend
Data#• Real-Time Exception Reporting & Periodic
Reports#• Cloud or Server Based#
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Patent
• US Patent No. 7,594,545#• Issued September 29, 2009#• 47 Claims#• Description:#
“System and methods for preventing ignition and fire via a maintained hypoxic environment”#
Want to See a Hypoxic-‐Air System in Ac@on:
h[p://zeroburnfps.com/#demoVideo
Ques@ons No Fires. No Consequences.
