Halon 1301 does turn toxic IF exposed to extreme temps and is thus not reced for class D (flammable metal) fires....
But if not being used on something like thermite or magnesium.... Its one of the safest room-flood fire suppressants out there. The bans are due to it being a CFC, not due to toxicity.... The 'halon' found in portable extinguishers is a different formulation... And of course CO2 exposure will kill you faster than either (oxygen displacement) On Apr 6, 2015 3:18 PM, "Jeff Scott via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > > > > > Not sure what the laws are in the US but in Canada, Halon was pulled > many years ago. It is one of the most efficient fire suppression systems > around except for the fact the chemical reaction with fire creates a fatal > poisonous gas. I don't think i would use it in my aircraft. > > > > Just my $0.02 worth. > > I'd suggest reading <http://www.h3rcleanagents.com/support_faq_2.htm>. > Halon is described as "remarkably safe for human exposure". Manufacturing > was stopped in 1994 due to CFCs, so all halon is recycled. Seems to me > there is a disconnect somewhere. Additionally Halotron is the latest > "enviromentally safe" non-CFC version. > > -Jeff > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options >
