Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X On Sept. 7, someone set off the release of 4,500 pounds of fire-suppressant halon-1301 gas in the ...

In fact your extinguisher could well contain one of the most polluting gases known and from December 31 using it would be illegal. The demon gas in question is Halon, which has been in service since ...

Fire protection for power plant turbine rooms has typically been a game of tradeoffs. Enclosure integrity issues in older facilities can render CO2 and halon systems ineffective. In new and old ...

The use of fire protection technology in “mission critical” facilities has long been a standard for most engineering, IT, and facilities professionals. Whether it be as simple as portable ...

Current halon-based fire suppression systems only are designed for use in cargo compartments because the chemical is harmful to humans. To increase passenger safety, Life Mist Technologies and Pacific ...

KUWAIT, June 18 (KUNA) -- The President of the National Committee for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, Dr. Saud Al-Rashid said Monday Kuwait was determined to take part in next year's ...

Pacific Scientific Aerospace is to provide the engine and auxiliary power unit (APU) fire-suppression systems on the Airbus A350 XWB and for the first time will not use halon as the firefighting agent ...