TMA Fire Testing R&D – Can Use of Metal Organic Pyrophoric Liquids Be Fire Safe?

Wyman, Matt
(TMA Fire Testing R&D – Can Use of Metal Organic Pyrophoric Liquids Be Fire Safe?)

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The semiconductor industry continues to develop new process technologies to meet ever-changing demand requirements and achieve new manufacturing milestones. The use of these new “Energetic” materials (pyrophoric, water reactive, and unstable chemicals) are quickly moving from R&D to full production in ALD, MOCVD, PECVD, Epi, etc. and likewise the quantities of these chemicals stored onboard and in bulk delivery systems are also increasing at a rapid pace. The use of these new chemicals have increased the fire risk while also increasing the fire detection and suppression challenges. KFPI has been conducting trimethyl-aluminum (TMA) Fire Testing R&D for over 1yr. to determine how to 1st reliably detect these fires and 2nd suppress and control these fires….. if possible. KFPI will present the data, results, and actual fire test videos from various small and large scale fire tests. KFPI will also be showing promising new test data on future fire suppression and control technologies for these pyrophoric metal organics.

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