What is Halotron fire extinguisher used for?
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What is Halotron fire extinguisher used for?
Halotron® I is intended for use in areas formerly protected by Halon 1211 hand portable extinguishers such as computer rooms, telecommunications facilities, clean rooms, data storage areas, offices (for protection of sensitive electronic equipment), boats and vehicles.
What type of fire extinguisher is Halotron?
Halotron Extinguishers are used for fighting class B (Flammable Liquids) and class C (Electrical) fires near electronic and data equipment.
How long do Halotron extinguishers last?
Halon fire extinguishers require the same six year maintenance and 12 year hydro test that other fire extinguishers require.
What is the difference between halon and Halotron?
The key difference between halon and Halotron is that halon is highly efficient than Halotron in fire extinguishing applications. Halon and Halotron are types of fire extinguishing agents that are useful in quenching a fire to protect valuable things.
Is Halotron safe?
Halotron I is a safe, effective, environmentally acceptable chemical blend based on the raw material HCFC-123. It was originally introduced in 1992 to replace severe ozone depleting halon 1211, or bromochlorodifluoromethane (BCF).
Is Halotron toxic?
The concentrated agent when applied to fire can produce toxic by-products specifically hydrogen halides which can cause damage. Avoid inhalation of these materials by evacuating and ventilating the area. Containers may explode in heat of fire.
What is Halotron made of?
Halotron I is a fire extinguishing agent based on the raw material HCFC-123 (93%) mixed with tetrafluoromethane and argon as propellants.
Is Halotron a clean agent fire extinguisher?
Halotron I is a proven clean fire extinguishing agent designed for streaming applications in portable and handheld fire extinguishers. It is the world’s most widely distributed halocarbon-based clean fire extinguishing agent for such applications.
Is halotron banned?
There are no federal or state regulations prohibiting the buying, selling, or using a Halon extinguisher or fire suppression system. Halon is a liquefied, compressed gas that extinguishes fires by reacting with the fire’s elements and breaks the chemical chain reaction.
Is halotron a powder?
Clean: Halotron extinguishers use a rapidly evaporating liquid or gas to extinguish flames so it leaves no difficult to remove powder residue behind. This makes it less likely to cause collateral damage to your equipment.
Is halotron legal?
Halon still remains one of the most effective fire extinguishing agents available. There are no federal or state regulations prohibiting the buying, selling, or using a Halon extinguisher or fire suppression system.
Why is Halon no longer used in fire extinguishers on board vessels?
The use of halon in portable extinguishers should be discontinued when suitable alternatives are available because of the high ozone depletion potential.
Is halotron safe?
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