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Gielle Group: 50 years of expertise and experience
A presence around the world and a broad range of fire protection solutions. |
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fire protection for
aviation and aircraft
Aviation and aircraft fire protection
Gielle provides maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) for an extensive range of equipment, including manual and automatic fire extinguishers, cylinders, regulators and oxygen masks for crews and passengers, and pressurised safety system reservoirs (landing gear, escape slides and doors). Gielle also undertakes the cleaning, decontamination and retesting of aeronautical tubing.
Aircraft fire extinguishers and oxygen equipment
Gielle provides maintenance, repair and overhaul for aircraft fire extinguishers and oxygen equipment across a broad spectrum of manufacturers. These include Adams Rite, Aerospace-Sabre, Afnor, Air Cruisers, Air Liquide, Amerex, Ansul, Aro, Beaufort, Bf Goodrich, Bronzavia, Cameron Balloons, Carleton, Cessna, Chubb Fire, Compressed Gas Association, Draeger, Eastern Aero Marine, Eros-Intertechnique, Eros-Intertechnique Bis, First Technology and Flag Fire Equipment.
Worldwide aircraft system installation and services
No matter where you are, from New York to Dubai, we perform whatever service is necessary, including installation, retrofit, recharge, maintenance and emergency repair. We work in airports, at sea or in the yards.
Our high level of service is another part of our global commitment to keeping your Gielle systems functioning perfectly and in accordance with applicable aviation fire protection
regulations.
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AVIATION FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Intelligent extinguishing solutions to keep fire virtual
The comprehensive Gielle extinguishing portfolio of for room and object protection comprises solutions with natural or chemical extinguishing agents, gas/water-combined as well as water mist solutions. To optimally ensure the continuity of your business processes, the solutions are tailored to your specific applications, risks of fire as well as local requirements and regulations. In addition, they include a comprehensive service offering – from risk assessment, system design, installation, and commissioning to maintenance.
Aviation fire detection systems
Fire suppression systems
Aviation Powder fire suppression systems
Aviation Water fire suppression systems
Aviation Foam fire suppression systems
Aviation Gaseous fire suppression systems
Aviation Clean agent fire suppression systems
A major fire, with its devastating effects, could be the end of your business. Lives can be placed at risk, property can be destroyed and often a business may not fully recover.
This is where Gielle can help. For 120 years, Gielle has been protecting people and property with our comprehensive range of total fire protection systems. Gielle are experts at tailoring fire protection solutions to meet a wide range of requirements.
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Aviation Portable Fire Extinguishers
NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
Gielle offers one of the largest selections of quality fire extinguishers. Our products are of the highest quality and offer a wide range of approvals including CE Mark and many more.
Gielle provide a comprehensive range of high quality, cost-effective fire extinguishers, hose reels, stands and cabinets that are designed and produced to the latest Fire Authority standards.
Fire extinguishers
Make sure you're prepared for those critical first two minutes of a fire. Choose from a complete line of Gielle portable fire extinguishers to protect your people and property.
Portable fire extinguishers come in a range of sizes and ratings, and the higher the rating, the larger the fire it can be used on.
However, larger and heavier extinguishers (which generally have the higher ratings) can be more difficult to handle, especially for persons of a lighter build.
It is recommended that the extinguisher you buy is approved by standards.
Fire
Extinguishers - Types & Uses
Portable Fire Extinguishers can save lives and property by putting out or containing fires within the capability of the extinguisher.
However, they must be of the correct type for the particular fire, and they must be used correctly.
Selection of Fire Extinguishers
There are a number of types of
portable fire extinguishers.
Each type of extinguisher may be rated for one or more classes of fire. In some cases, particular extinguishers are not only considered ineffective against certain classes of fire, they can be dangerous if used in those circumstances.
The classes of fire are:
Class A Ordinary Combustibles
Class B Flammable and combustible liquids
Class C Flammable gases
Class D Combustible metals
Class E Electrically energised equipment
Class F Cooking oils and fats
The most common types of extinguishers are:
Aviation Water extinguishers
Suitable for Class A fires. Not considered effective for Class B and Class C fires, and dangerous if used for electrically energised equipment or cooking oils or fats.
Water Fire Extinguishers offer protection against Class A fires that typically involve common combustible materials such as wood, paper, straw, textiles, soft furnishing and materials.
Aviation Foam extinguishers
Suitable for Class A and Class B fires, with limited effectiveness for Class F fires. Not considered effective for Class C fires, and dangerous if used for electrically energised equipment.
Foam Fire Extinguishers offer protection against Class A and B Fires that typically involve liquids or materials that liquefy such as petrol, oils, paints and fats. Foam extinguishers form a layer over the top of the burning substance and remove oxygen from the fire. Foam Fire Extinguishers may also be referred to as AFFF (aqueous film-forming foam)
Aviation Powder extinguishers
Powder Fire Extinguishers offer protection against Class A, B and C Fires and are a general multi-purpose extinguisher. Powder Fire Extinguishers are safe to use on live electrical equipment but the powder residue may also cause harm to some equipment. Dry Powder Extinguishers work as the Powder reacts with the fire and the powder spreads therefore extinguishing the fire.
These extinguishers are rated as either ABE or BE. ABE rated extinguishers are considered suitable for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class E fires. They are not considered effective for Class F fires. BE rated extinguishers are considered suitable for Class B, Class C and Class E fires, and may be used with limited effectiveness on Class F fires. They are considered effective for Class A fires.
Aviation Carbon Dioxide CO2 extinguishers
Suitable for Class E fires. Has limited effectiveness on Class A, Class B and Class F fires. Has limited effectiveness on Class B fires. Not considered effective for Class F fires.
Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishers offer protection against Class B fires that involve liquids or materials that liquefy such as petrol, oils, paints and fats. Carbon Dioxide Extinguishers discharge the extinguisher content under pressure which replaces the air surrounding the fire with the inert CO2 gas which does not support combustion therefore extinguishing the fire. Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishers are safe for use on live electrical equipment. Carbon Dioxide Extinguishers do not leave a residue.
Aviation Wet chemical extinguishers
Suitable on Class F fires and may be used on Class A fires. Not considered effective for Class B or Class C fires and dangerous if used on Class E fires.
F Class Extinguishers
Wet Chemical (F-Class) Fire Extinguishers offer protection against fires that involve cooking oil or fats. Wet Chemical Fire Extinguishers also offer a small ‘A’ Fire Rating. No other type of fire extinguisher will be effective against fires involving cooking oil or deep fats.
Aviation Novec extinguishers
When fire breaks out in server rooms, data centres or around other sensitive electronic environments, sometimes the solution can be as damaging as the fire.
The unique Novec 1230 Fire Extinguisher (6kg) uses a sustainable chemical agent that is electrically non-conductive, , reduce the risk of damaging sensitive equipment, leaves no messy residue and requires no clean-up. It has a completely non-magnetic stainless steel shell and non-magnetic valve, hose and nozzle, and can be safely used in an MRI room.
The result is lower repair bills and less impact on business due to minimal repair times. Unlike some chemical agents, which last in the atmosphere for more than 33 years, Novec 1230 lasts for just five days, so it’s a win for the environment too.
Novec 1230 Fire Extinguishers are effective against fires involving:
Class A – Paper, textiles, wood, most plastics & rubber
Class E – Electrically energised equipment
Aviation Halogenic
extinguishers
Older types of extinguishers may
still be encountered. These
include reversible soda acid and
foam type extinguishers together
with halon 1211 (BCF) type. Halon
1211 has been found to be an ozone
depleting substance.
Unless special exemptions have
been obtained, BCF extinguishers
have been banned and should be
returned to a fire protection
supplier or the fire brigade as
soon as possible.
Fire extinguishers
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Aviation fire protection systems maintenance
Gielle’s reputation is renowned for excellence in fire protection. Our experts can consult, design, install and commission a system to manage fire risk in most environments.
We offer a turnkey approach to fire protection, by offering solutions that are designed, supplied and installed complete and ready to operate.
Gielle’s expertise is supported by our extensive experience in fire protection, our commitment to research and development and the dedication of our staff to protecting people and property from fire.
Our services include; initial assessment of your fire risk, designing an effective and affordable solution through to installing, testing and commissioning, then maintaining the final system. No matter how big or small, complex or straightforward your requirements are Gielle aims to deliver every time.
Gielle is a leading provider of fire protection solutions: Every day customers in more than 40 countries rely on Gielle’s fire protection business to help protect lives and property on land and at sea.
Our expertise spans the design, manufacture, installation and service of fire products and equipment backed up with a comprehensive range of fire services from engineering advice to fire training.
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Aviation Fire protection products
Everything you need for comprehensive fire safety
Fire safety today requires a comprehensive understanding of needs and innovative solutions. As a leading international provider of fire safety technology, we have learned how fires work. This knowledge has contributed to the development of our innovative, high-quality fire safety products, systems, and solutions.
Incorporated in a concept tailored to your requirements, they provide unique protection:
Early and reliable fire detection
Clear and fast alarming and evacuation processes
Intelligent extinguishing tailored to the room requirements
All these aspects are at the core of comprehensive fire safety. Only if they are fulfilled can you be assured that people in your building are safe and assets and business processes protected.
Aviation Fire protection products
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Aviation halon uses
We are specialized in all the Halocarbon alternative, and we are an International Halocarbon Bank with all worldwide
approvals and certifications.
Gielle has taken an innovative role in decreasing the emission of ozone-depleting and global warming substances,
through the establishment of our comprehensive Halocarbon Bank Management
Program.
The Gielle Halocarbon Bank Management Program accepts “used” CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs and Halons from clients for
reclamation.
Gielle is your domestic and international full service halon and clean agent specialist. We buy, sell and service all types and sizes of halons.
Gielle is authorized halon banking and reception facility for halon recovery and recycling activities.
Please contact your local Gielle office for more information on selling halon 1301 and halon 1211.
Our primary mission is to buy used CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs and Halons and reclaim them to industry standards. All CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs and Halons are banked and then offered for sale to our customers with full laboratory certifications.
Gielle sell halocarbons for critical uses: halon 1211, halon 1301, halon 2402 and other halocarbon gases.
Gielle also offers complete halon management. We could provide your firm with decanting, recycling, reclaiming and certification services.
Gielle maintains its commitment to environmental protection through innovative reclamation processes .
Gielle has met the continuing needs of more companies in more different industries than any other halon banking company. Our business is worldwide in scope and is counted on by the most demanding companies and organizations in the aerospace, defense, petrochemical, marine, and fire protection industries.
With the need for clean agents becoming more and more apparent every day, we want to provide our customers and clients with an opportunity not only to buy and sell Halon if they are considered a critical user, but also to explore acceptable clean agent alternatives.
With ongoing technology, we are able to recycle and provide several clean agents and are constantly in the market to buy any of these clean agents as well.
Our services include: halon reclaiming, halon recycling, halon banking and halon destruction. We provide halon replacement for halon fire extinguishers
•worldwide halon banking and reclamation.
•refrigerant disposal program.
•on-site recovery for halons and refrigerants.
•separation of cross-contaminated cfcs, hcfcs, hfcs and halons.
•on-site ahri certified laboratory.
•safe disposal of contaminated cfcs, hcfcs, hfcs and halons.
•on-site plasma arc destruction.
•ozone friendly replacement programs.
•technology transfer and training.
•strategic reserves storage services .
•u.s. dot approved cylinder testing and recertification.
•halon system bottle refurbishment and recharge.
•worldwide parts and service for refrigerants and halons.
•halon recharge service for fire extinguishers.
•Worldwide shipments of reclaimed halon.
Our services include: halon reclaiming, halon recycling, halon banking and halon destruction. We provide halon replacement for halon fire extinguishers.
Depending on the agent and application, these gases are laboratory-certified to strict industry specifications such as: ASTM D 5632, ASTM D 6064, ISO 7201, ARI-700, NFPA 2001.
Approved essential uses
REGULATION (EC) NO 2037/2000 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER
Use of halon 1301:
– in aircraft for the protection of crew compartments, engine nacelles, cargo bays and dry bays,
– in military land vehicles and naval vessels for the protection of spaces occupied by personnel and engine compartments;
– for the making inert of occupied spaces where flammable liquid and/or gas release could occur in the military and in the oil, gas and petrochemical sector, and in existing cargo ships;
– for the making inert of existing manned communication and command centres of the armed forces or otherwise essential for national security;
– for the making inert of spaces where there may be a risk of dispersion of radioactive matter;
– in the Channel Tunnel and associated installations and rolling stock.
Use of halon 1211:
– in hand-held fire extinguishers and fixed extinguisher equipment for engines for use on board aircraft;
– in aircraft for the protection of crew compartments, engine nacelles, cargo bays and dry bays;
– in fire extinguishers essential to personal safety used for initial extinguishing by fire brigades;
– in military and police fire extinguishers for use on persons.
Use of halon 2402 only in Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia:
– in aircraft for the protection of crew compartments, engine nacelles, cargo bays and dry bays and fuel tank inerting,
– in military land vehicles and naval vessels for the protection of spaces occupied by personnel and engine compartments,
– for the making inert of occupied spaces where flammable liquid and/or gas release could occur in the military and oil, gas and petrochemical sectors, and in existing cargo ships,
– for the making inert of existing manned communication and command centres of the armed forces or others, essential for national security,
– for the making inert of spaces where there may be a risk of dispersion of radioactive matter,
– in hand-held fire extinguishers and fixed extinguisher equipment for engines for use on board aircraft,
– in fire extinguishers essential to personal safety used for initial extinguishing by fire brigades,
– in military and police fire extinguishers for use on persons.
Management of halon and the Gielle halon management plan.
The production of Halon has been prohibited since January 1994 in answer to the Montreal Protocol. Although the Halon systems installed before this date have not yet been prohibited in Europe, some countries have introduced laws that foresee their complete removal. Currently there are grounds for concern, especially in those cases in which there are no alternatives. The adoption of a prudent policy for the management of Halon is, therefore, vital.The situation highlights specific problems:
1. How can those users who decide to stop using Halon dispose of the gas in a safe and economical manner?
2. What other extinction agents are available?
3. How can the basic users be sure of having a supply of Halon now that the gas is no longer produced?
Gielle, world specialist in techniques of fire prevention protection, has developed a Halon Management Service which, dealing with these problems, aims to help users during the phase of their passage from Halon to an alternative agent and in the efficacious management of the existing resources.
The Gielle Management Plan offers clients a range of options.There are five main elements:
1. Halon Disposal - dismantling of Halon systems and their elimination at the client's site;
2. Recycling of the gas recovered;
3. Storage of the recycled Halon;
4. Safe destruction of the Halon, if necessary;
5. Advice on alternative extinction agents.
Those users who no longer wish to use Halon must make use of an authorised company specialised in the handling of the gas, and, in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act of 1990, they are legally required to possess a Certificate of Waste Transfer to prove that the gas was disposed of in complete safety.
Disposal
Gielle is authorised to handle Halon. The company staff is formed in teams of specialised engineers qualified in the dismantling of Halon systems. The teams remove the full containers, the pipes and the equipment and issue a Certificate of Waste Transfer. If other contracting parties are involved in the project, Gielle can safely handle the recovery of the Halon, and maintain the system safe for the later removal by the contracting party.
Alternatively, the Gielle engineers can convert, when possible, Halon systems into systems that use alternative agents.
Gielle also dismantles Halon extinguishers free of charge. The company collects the extinguishers from the clients' locations and recycles or disposes of the gas in complete safety.
Recycling
Gielle has fine tuned recovery systems for Halon 1211 and 1301. Designed by the company's Technical Division, these machines are today one of the most advanced systems for Halon recovery.
The recovery systems extract the Halon in the form of liquid and vapour and remove any trace of gas from containers and extinguishers.
The Halon recovered is passed through a filtration system that removes the impurities and returns the gas to its original chemical formula.
This process is carefully monitored by Gielle's expert engineers and the final product is tested by an independent laboratory in conformity with ISO standards and U.S. military laws.
Supply
The recycled Halon is transferred in collection cylinders designed for this purpose by Gielle. The cylinders are deposited in Gielle's Halon Bank where they are constantly monitored to prevent any losses.
Gielle can supply Halon to those clients who wish to reload their systems adapted to Halon, and offers a prompt intervention service 24 hours a day for any emergencies.
Alternative agents
The first phase to be carried out when you decide to opt for an alternative solution against the risk of fire is that of re-establishing and then evaluating the protection against fires available at the moment.
Advice and assistance
Gielle assists companies in all aspects of fire prevention protection, including the search for alternative agents to Halon. Gielle representatives carry out surveys to establish the fire dangers and recommend the most suitable and affordable fire prevention protection solution. This service implies no obligation and is supplied free of charge.
System design, installation, service
Gielle provide the services (design and installation, retrofit, recharge, and maintenance) necessary to keep your Gielle system functioning properly and in compliance with Marine fire protection
regulations.
International halon bank
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