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General Fire Safety Requirements
In the event of a fire emergency involving network devices, the safety of people is the primary concern.
Establish procedures for protecting people in a fire emergency, provide safety training, and properly
provision fire-control equipment and fire extinguishers.
In addition, establish procedures to protect your equipment in a fire emergency. Juniper Networks products
must be installed in an environment suitable for electronic equipment. We recommend that fire suppression
equipment be available in the event of a fire in the vicinity of the equipment, and that you observe all local
fire, safety, and electrical codes and ordinances when installing and operating your equipment.
Fire Suppression
In the event of an electrical hazard or an electrical fire, first turn off power to the equipment at the source.
Then use a Type C fire extinguisher, which uses noncorrosive fire retardants, to extinguish the fire.
Fire Suppression Equipment
Type C fire extinguishers, which use noncorrosive fire retardants such as carbon dioxide (CO
are most effective for suppressing electrical fires. Type C fire extinguishers displace the oxygen from the
point of combustion to eliminate the fire. For extinguishing fire on or around equipment that draws air
from the environment for cooling, use this type of inert oxygen displacement extinguisher instead of an
extinguisher that leave residues on equipment.
Do not use multipurpose Type ABC chemical fire extinguishers (dry chemical fire extinguishers) near Juniper
Networks devices. The primary ingredient in these fire extinguishers is monoammonium phosphate, which
is very sticky and difficult to clean. In addition, in minute amounts of moisture, monoammonium phosphate
can become highly corrosive and corrodes most metals.
Any equipment in a room in which a chemical fire extinguisher has been discharged is subject to premature
failure and unreliable operation. The equipment is considered to be irreparably damaged.
NOTE:
To keep warranties effective, do not use a dry chemical fire extinguisher to control a fire
at or near a Juniper Networks device. If a dry chemical fire extinguisher is used, the unit is no
longer eligible for coverage under a service agreement.
We recommend that you dispose of any irreparably damaged equipment in an environmentally responsible
manner.
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