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- From: fwbent@watmsg.uwaterloo.ca (Fred Bent)
- Subject: Re: Fire Extinguisher - Halon or Dry Chemical
- Message-ID: <BtEr14.GCJ@math.uwaterloo.ca>
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- Organization: University of Waterloo
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- Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1992 23:10:16 GMT
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- In article <714499354.F00001@blkcat.UUCP> Frank.Mallory@f417.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Frank Mallory) writes:
- >
- > SR> I was looking to purchase a good extinguisher to carry in the car.
- > SR>
- > SR> I know halon is probably a lot less messy but what other advantages
- > SR> does one have over the other.
- >
- >Halon is especially good for extinguishing a fire in an enclosed space (e.g.
- >engine compartment or car interior). Simply leave the hood or doors closed and
- >spray in the halon through the radiator or partially open window or door.
- >
- >Halon is more dangerous in that while not toxic, it will not support life. So if
- >someone is unconcious or trapped inside a car, you have to be very careful about
- >using halon inside the passenger compartment.
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- Isn't Halon a CFC? I thought that they could not make Halon fire
- exstinguishers any more. Perhaps this is only in Canada....
-
- >
- > SR>
- > SR> What is a good size.
- >
- >The largest size that is convenient to carry inside the passenger compartment.
- >An extinguisher stored in the trunk is likely to inaccessible in case of a
- >serious collision.
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