Halon dumps: a data point

From: Dwight Elvey <elvey_at_hal.com>
Date: Wed Sep 13 20:34:36 2000

CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com wrote:
>
> The sudden pressure from the halon dump sent numerous ceiling
> tiles flying, as well as large stacks of paper that were blown off the
> consoles. Not everyone evacuated immediately - several folks
> in safety-critical roles stuck around for ten or fifteen minutes
> until the firefighters showed up with air packs that allowed others
> to relieve them. Some who did stick around eventually left
> in ambulances (I *hope* just to run some precautionary tests.)

Hi
 If they were in the Halon environment for 10 minutes and
didn't pass out, I'd think that the system wasn't size
right for the space. We were told that even though the
un-burnt Halon is non toxic, that doesn't mean it is a
substitute for air. I'm surprised that anyone stayed in the
room with the Halon.
Dwight
Received on Wed Sep 13 2000 - 20:34:36 BST