ABSTRACT
LaboratoriesshouldalwayshaveanautomaticfiresuppressionsystemdesignedinaccordancewithNFPAstandardsandconnectedtoaAsupervisedcentralalarm. Whereverunusualhazardsexist,specialsystemsareappropriate.Forexample,elementalsodiumwillreactviolently withwater.Thelocalfireofficialandacompetentengineershouldbeconsultedastothebestsystemtocn'lploy withthespecificspecialhazards.