RE: Power Outage

I though Halon was environmentally unfriendly, so much so that it's banned
in Canada...

Regards,

Guy


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>date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:08:17 -0400
>from: PaulMmn <PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>subject: RE: Power Outage
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>I don't know about other systems, but supposedly Halon systems don't
>remove oxygen from the room, they just lower the concentration enough
>to suppress the fire-- AFAIK, you can still breathe in the room.
>And, supposedly, Halon systems are non-toxic.
>
>Of course, that was before Halon became unhealthy to the environment.
>
>I suspect that insurance risk management would be more annoyed if you
>had a dry chemical system, or (heaven forfend!) a water-based system
>instead! Although I have heard that pushing Halon thru the pipes for
>the first time results in all sorts of contaminants spraying all over
>the computer room.
>
>--Paul E Musselman
>PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
>
> >Greetings:
> >
> >Forget SarBox auditors, what happens if your insurance company's risk
> >management team finds you don't have fire suppression? Even worse,
what
> >happens if they find you have gas-based fire suppression and have
humans
> >working in the room regularly? (No, do NOT assume said humans will
always
> >be conscious or mobile enough to leave the room if the gas system is
> >triggered!)
> >
> >Darrell
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