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Garry9787  
#1 Posted : 22 November 2016 19:29:46(UTC)
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Garry9787

I am looking at the Halotron Handheld Fire extinguishers for use in office buildings as a cost saving. I have had a few comments that the inert gas used will not be made after a few more years and that they have an increased risk to perosns using them aside from the normal selection for office use.

Does anyone have any knowledge of the pros and cons of their use.

Thanks

Garry

arabianphil  
#2 Posted : 26 November 2016 11:19:05(UTC)
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arabianphil

Assuming you mean halon... There are 2 issues: the manner in which they work... Sucking all the oxygen out of an enclosed space thus killing the fire and operatives trapped inside; as a case in point I conducted a HS review on the Thames barrier.... Under the water are maintenance tunnels involving lonesome for issues, and arguably CSE issues too. These tunnels where halon 'protected' naturally one of my main recomdndations was to displace halon Asa priority. Secondly, there's an environmental issue: halon is significantly more efficacious in terms of greenhouse gases than the benchmark of carbon monoxide. These tables are easily found on the net. I hope this helps
boblewis  
#3 Posted : 26 November 2016 21:25:12(UTC)
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boblewis

Halon works by disrupting the chain reaction of combustion and does not suck the oxygen out of a space.  As a disruptor of the chain reaction it needs to be present in lower concentrations than CO2. 

toe  
#4 Posted : 27 November 2016 09:14:13(UTC)
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toe

I was under the impression that Halon in general was banned, but could still be used in the aviation industry.

The OP may be right on the Halotron, see link below.

http://halotron.com/halotron2.php

My viewpoint would be why would you want to use this type of extinguisher in an office?

toe  
#5 Posted : 27 November 2016 09:18:18(UTC)
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toe

Wrong link previouis post.

http://halotron.com/halotron1.php

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