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Date:         Fri, 10 Nov 2000 03:20:33 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Halon & extinguishers in general
Comments: To: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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At 09:45 PM 11/9/2000, Bill Davidson wrote:
>Halon is a brand name for the chemical Carbon Tetrachloride...


Hmmm -- us old folks know that Carbona was the common brand name for
Carbon-Tet, which they did indeed use to use in fire extinguishers as well
as for cleaning fluid.  Hasn't been available for many years though, toxic
and breaks down to phosgene gas or similar when sufficiently heated.


>It goes on to talk about liver, kidney, and brain damage due to Carbon
>Tetracholoide... better known as Halon.


Better tell the County to check their facts... <g>


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