Special Hazard (Dry & Wet Chemical) Design in Durham, NC

Lacuna designs special hazard (dry & wet chemical) systems for projects in Durham and across North Carolina, working remotely as your suppression engineering partner. Life sciences and research facilities in the Research Triangle.

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Special Hazard (Dry & Wet Chemical) for Durham projects

Dry- and wet-chemical systems for hazards that water and gaseous agents can't address — commercial kitchens, industrial process equipment, and localized flammable hazards.

Applicable code basis — North Carolina

Building: NC State Building Code (2018 IBC basis)

Fire: NC Fire Code (2018 IFC basis)

Statewide North Carolina code with NC-specific amendments. Design in Durham is coordinated with the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).

System types we design

Wet Chemical

Commercial cooking / kitchen hood and duct protection (UL 300).

Dry Chemical

Industrial and flammable-liquid process hazards.

Pre-Engineered

Listed, ratio-designed packages for defined hazards.

Applicable codes & standards

NFPA 17Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems
NFPA 17AStandard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems
NFPA 96Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations
UL 300Fire Testing of Fire Extinguishing Systems for Commercial Cooking
FM Global Data SheetsFM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets — insurer special-hazard/process/cooking criteria (where FM-insured)

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Remote special hazard (dry & wet chemical) engineering for Durham, NC projects.

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