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Haltron I

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For many years, companies with critical processes and irreplaceable items used halon 1211 fire extinguishers to help protect their assets. It has been determined that halon is a threat to the earth's protective ozone layer. Since 1994 halon is no longer produced in the United States due to the environmental impact of the agent. It became the task of the fire protection industry to quickly find a replacement for halon. The new agents needed to have the same ability as halon to rapidly extinguish a fire and be safe to operate in occupied areas, but they also needed to be able to be environmentally friendly.

Various chemical manufacturers rallied to the call and produced a number of new "clean agent" fire extinguishing agents. These new clean agents needed to go through rigorous testing by a number of independent testing agencies (Underwriter Laboratories, Factory Mutual, etc.) and receive approval from EPA.

Like CO2 , clean agent fire extinguishers store agent as a liquid, which turns to gas when it hits the air. Clean agent extinguishers are effective on Class A, B, and C fires and will not conduct electricity back to the user. Clean agent extinguishers act to extinguish a fire by cooling and smothering it (without thermal shock to delicate electronic equipment). These extinguishers are EPA approved and have low global warming (or ozone depletion) potential. Some typical applications include:

  • Computer Rooms

  • Telecommunications Facilities

  • Clean Rooms

  • Data Storage Areas

  • Irreplaceable document and art storage rooms

  • Laboratories

  • Offices (for protection of sensitive electronic equipment)

  • Boats and Vehicles

BFPE International represents Amerex, manufacturer of the HALOTRON ITM "clean agent" stored pressure fire extinguisher. The HALOTRON ITM uses HydroChloroFluoroCarbon as the extinguishing agent. Another BFPE International represented manufacturer, Ansul, Inc. makes the CLEANGUARDTM Clean Agent Fire Extinguisher. The CLEANGUARDTM uses FE-36 as the extinguishing agent. Both of these clean agent fire extinguishers are ideal for the applications listed above .

Amerex

Haltron I
"Clean Agent"

Stored Pressure Fire Extinguishers

Environmentally Acceptable

  • EPA approved "Clean Agent" for class A, B, and C hazards

  • Low GWP (Global Warming Potential)

  • Low ODP (Ozone Depletion Potential

  • Short Atmospheric Lifetime

Clean

  • Rapidly evaporating liquid - leaves no residue

User Friendly

  • Cooling and smothering effect on fire 

  • No electrical conductivity back to the operator

  • No thermal or static shock

  • Good visibility during discharge

Applications

  • Computer rooms

  • Telecommunications facilities

  • Clean rooms

  • Data storage areas

  • Offices (for protection of sensitive electronic equipment

  • Boats & vehicles

 

Fire Extinguishers



HALOTRON I Specs


Class A, B, &C


Note:    The 5, 11 and 15.5 lb. are Coast Guard
approved with the bracket listed on the U.L. label

CLEAN AGENT COMPARISON
HALON 1211, HALOTRON I, FE-36 (HFC-236fa)

MANUFACTURER DU PONT HALOTRON, INC.
EXTINGUISHING AGENT HALON 1211 FE - 36TM REF. HALOTRON
TM I 		REF.
U.S. EPA SNAP 
Approval 		  NO PROPOSED - YES B
U.S. FAA Approved 
for airport fire fighting		   YES NO - YES -
U.S. COAST GUARD 
Approved Extinguishers		   YES PENDING - YES -
CHEMICAL FORMULA
U.S. EPA Designation		   CBrCIF2 CF3CH2CF3 (HFC-236fa) D C2HCL2F3
(HCFC-123) +
Proprietary Gas ("HCFC blend B")		 E
ODP
(Ozone Depletion 
Potential)		 CFC - 11  
= 1		 3 0.000 C 0.014 E
GWP (Global Warming 
Potential) - the higher 
the number, the worse 
the effect		 100 Year
CO2ITH		 NOT CALCULATED 6,300 - 90 (C) B
ATMOSPHERIC LIFETIME- 
the higher the number, the worse the effect		 Years 15 250 C 7.25 B
BOILING POINT
@ 1 atm		   26 F
-3.4 C		 29.3 F
-1.5 C		 D 80.6 F
27 C		 E
VAPOR PRESSURE psia 
kPa		 38.7 @ 77 F
267 @ 25 C		 39.51 
@ 77 F
272 @ 25 C		 - 109.7 @ 77 F
756 @ 25 C		 E
ACUTE TOXICITY
(LC50 Rats)		 4 hour ppm 31,000 - 100,000 > 189,000 F,G > 32,000 A
AGENT COST
(Training or Recharge)		   BANNED MODERATE   MODERATE  
CLASS C LISTING   YES YES   YES  
REFERENCES:
A. DuPont Fire Extinguishers News, Vol.4, No. 1 H-60871 5/95
B. EPA Proposed SNAP Rule, Federal Register, May 21, 1997
C. May 11 - 13, 1994, by U.S. EPA (Karen Metchis)
D. NFPA 12B 1990 Edition
E. DuPont "The DuPont Extinguishants All-Star Team" H-60867-1
F. Orlowski, Jerzy "Toxicity Evaluation of Halon 1211"
G. DuPont "Alternative Fire Extinguishants" H-26177


Ansul Clean Agent Fire Extinguisher

CLEANGUARDTM

CLEANGUARDTM 
European  Style

Badger
Halotron-1

Badger’s environmentally acceptable Halon alternative portable extinguishers are designed to meet any special hazard need where Halon-1211 was specified and used.

Halotron-1 is ideal for protecting office computer areas, data storage, telecommunications and high tech clean rooms. Halotron-1 meets EPA approval and is the government approved and specified clean agent

Halotron-1 Extinguishers

Features

  • Available in four sizes, 2½ lb, 5 lb, 11 lb & 15½ lb.
  • Chrome plated brass valves.
  • Stainless steel handle, lever, nozzle and hose band.
  • Color coded labels for instant type recognition.
  • Re-designed label incorporating easy to follow instructions and larger fire pictograms.
  • Approved for use by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and SNAP listed.
  • Epoxy coated steel cylinders to resist corrosion, dents and punctures.
  • 12 year interval between hydrotests.
  • UL Listed.

Minimum Room Volumes

  • Size: 2½ lb = 350 cubic feet
  • Size:  5 lb = 700 cubic feet
  • Size: 11 lb = 1540 cubic feet
  • Size: 15.5 lb = 2170 cubic feet

Suitable for use on the following types of fires: Class "A", Class "B" and Class "C".