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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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