Halon has severe environmental consequences as it destroys ozone in the stratosphere.
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Cannabis was made illegal in the UK in 1928 under the Dangerous Drugs Act.
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It is not possible to provide an average monthly income for an illegal immigrant on welfare as it is illegal for them to receive welfare benefits in the United States.
Before we start, let's clear something up: The storage, use and sale of RECYCLED Halon is not illegal. In fact, it is encouraged, and many professional fire protection services companies specialize in Halon recycling and recharge. That said, the production of NEW Halon was outlawed in 1994 under the Clean Air Act. Halon is a potent CFC and is very damaging to the atmosphere. However, since their is no known method of disposing of existing Halon supplies (and since it is such a powerful fire suppressant), recycled Halon is still a popular means of controlling fires in many commercial applications. Fun fact: the FAA requires Halon use on all commercial airlines!
"Halon" (חלון) in Hebrew is "window."
halon is use in a fire fighting system. The problem is that the bromine content in Halon media is giving potential to ozone depletion.
To date (2013) there are no known long term effects associated with halon exposure.
The word "halon" is pronounced as "hā-lon", with the emphasis on the first syllable "hā".
Yes, Halon fire extinguishers can be used on electrical equipment- and in fact are often recommended.
Halon
The gas discharge fire suppression system uses Halon gas or an EPA-approved gas to replace Halon. Halon interferes with the fire's chemical combustion and does not harm computer systems, which made it a popular solution. Halon was banned in 1994, when it was discovered that it was an ozone depleting gas; however, some of these systems still exist. The replacements, known as clean-agent fire suppression systems, are carbon dioxide, argon, Inergen, and FM200.
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In some situations, halon gas systems are used. The halon removes all the oxygen from the air. It suffocates the fire without destroying the machinery. Unfortunately Halon is a halogenated hydrocarbon and production is now banned by the Greenies, and both the computer and the aviation industries are trying to find good alternatives, so next time you find yourself in an airliner with an engine on fire, reflect on the undesireability of using Halon to put the fire out.
The most common 'gas' in a fire extinguisher is carbon dioxide (CO2), but there are others. They include Halon 1211, Halon 1301, FM200, FE-36, Halotron I and a few more.