I was in the Navy for 23 years. On board ship Halon systems were installed almost exclusively in the machinery spaces. I have never seen or heard of any being installed anywhere hear electronic spaces. They appearently have a different opinion of the proper uses of Halon. While it is true that Halon can be toxic it is also true that it is one of the most efficient closed spaces fire fighting agents in existance. But what the hell, let them burn. A few charred bodies is well worth protecting the ozone layer.
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Joel Cort Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 10:02 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: CO2 versus Halon: FIRE!!!!!!
Volks, 1) Halon is toxic to living things! That stuff will kill you. It removes Oxygen to suppress a fire. 2) Halon discharge is also very harmful to the environment. It is one of those products that man made and it will destroy the ozone layer. It was designed for use in computer rooms with nasty electronics. All the Halon currently in use is being recycled and you cant even get a refill. CO2 is a much better choice. My 2cents Joel computer security guy
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