A halon system is a type of gaseous fire suppression system which operates with halon gas in the 1980s halon was recognized as an ozone depleting compound and production of additional halon was largely banned today installation of new halon systems is only allowed when people can demonstrate that they absolutely must have a halon system.
Halon free fire suppression system.
Green fire suppression system the halon free solution eco friendly system suppressing fires in cargo holds in a two phase approach with water mist and nitrogen harateristis ire suppression systems in cargo holds of passenger aircraft are currently.
In the 1960s the chemical compound bromotrifluoromethane more commonly referred to as halon 1301 emerged as the gaseous fire suppression system of choice especially for the protection of high value materials that would be ruined by water based suppression systems.
Our certified and trained technicians can service your halon 1301 fire suppression system and make sure your maryland virginia or washington dc building is always protected from fire.
Until it was proscribed by the montreal protocol halon 1301 was your best choice for a fire suppression agent.
If you have a halon 1301 fire suppression system and want to have it inspected repaired recharged or removed call guardian fire protection today.
Halon is a clean agent the national fire protection association defines a clean agent as an electrically non conducting volatile or gaseous fire extinguishant that does not leave a residue upon evaporation halon is a liquefied compressed gas that stops the spread of fire by chemically disrupting combustion.
Environmental protection agency subsequently banned its manufacture in 1994 the search was on for halon replacement options.
But in 1989 when the montreal protocol determined that halon depleted the ozone layer and the u s.
For many years halon 1301 was the holy grail of fire suppressants for high value assets that would be damaged by traditional sprinkler systems.
Now clean agents offer all the performance of halon without the environmental or substitute system drawbacks in systems that combine active fire protection the benefits of clean agent systems and people safe environmentally friendly performance.