As it was explained to me, You can breath OK after the Halon is 
released but
    do not have anyone smoking when it is released. It causes respiratory
    problems big time. It deprives the fire of Oxygen but there is 
enough for
    life support. Check this out for yourselves, Virg


    Patrick Driscoll wrote:
>  Mike. I would be very careful of Halon Extinguishers. Halon works because 
> it is inert and deprives the fire of air for fuel. That means that you have 
> no air in your cockpit to breath. With the air vents open, Halon cannot work 
> because it cannot smother the fire.
> Patrick Driscoll
> Saint Paul, MN
> patric...@usfamily.net
>
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