Halon dumps: a data point

From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
Date: Wed Sep 13 21:56:48 2000

My experience with Halon extinguishing systems is somewhat different (IBM
Field Information Systems, Boulder CO). If the extinguishing system went
off in the computer room and you were able to remain conscious for more
than 2 minutes without an oxygen mask then it wasn't working. Granted I
never did figure out if the Halon merely bound with the oxygen tightly
(thus removing it from the atmosphere) or if heat was required. I did know
that staying in the same room was not considered survivable :-(

--Chuck

P.S. No, there is no good substitute yet. Nor is there any conclusive
evidence that Halon has any effect on the ozone layer or its "hole".
Received on Wed Sep 13 2000 - 21:56:48 BST