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What are the side effects of inhaling halon fire extinguisher fumes?
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∙ 11y ago
Just about three hours ago I inhaled a good bit of halon while extinguishing an engine fire on an airplane. So far I felt very jittery and had a hightened heartbeat as if I was on way too much caffeine. I have a sliggt headache, irritated throat, cough. Immediately afterwards I wheezed for about half an hour. I also feel fatigued, this could be due to the halon displacing the oxygen in my body.
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What type of fire extinguisher is being phased out?
halon
Where should you position the extinguisher bottle when fighting fires with the 150 pound halon 1211 fire extinguisher?
Downwind from the fire.
What is a gas in a fire extinguisher that can put out fire?
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.
How must the 150 pound Halon fire extinguisher be position to fight fires?
Upright
Which gas is used in fire?
Hello all, As far as I know that we are using halon 1301 for our extinguisher. But if you have any damaged extinguisher then you can sell it on halon.us.
What are side affects of halon systems?
To date (2013) there are no known long term effects associated with halon exposure.
How do you charge the system on the 150 pound halon 1211 fire extinguisher?
Pull the pin and rotate the charge handle forward.
How do you charge the hose system on the 150 pound halon 1211 fire extinguisher?
Pull the pin and rotate the charge handle forward.
What is a halogenated fire extinguisher?
A Halogenated fire extinguisher, is a type of extinguisher that uses a chemical called Halon 1301. This is a liquid chemical that evaporates into a gas very rapidly. This gas is used to smother the fire and remove the Oxygen. Removing Oxygen from the fire is one method of extinguishing a fire. Without Oxygen, the self sustained chain reaction that which is fire, will cease to exist. Addendum: Halon 1211 is the most recognized halogenated agent used in portable fire extinguishers. 1211 comes out in liquid form so the user can see where it is being applied. Halon 1301 was mostly used in fixed systems for "flooding" entire rooms in a gaseous form. Otherwise the effects described above are correct. Halogenated agents have been around since c. 1900. As a fire fighting agent carbon tetrachloride was the first followed by chlorobromomethan (CB) and then halon 1211 and halon 1301. The newer "clean" agents are also halogenated chemicals, but supposedly do not cause harm to the environment.
What is bcf extinguisher?
BCF fire extinguisher means a fire extinguisher containing Halon 1211;A Halon fire extinguisher would be used where delicate processes or electronics near the fire would be severely damaged by residue of dry chemical extinguishers. It is sometimes better to use a $10,000 fire extinguisher than destroy a $500,000 piece of equipment.BromochlorodiflouromethaneA person may use or store a BCF fire extinguisher if-was manufactured or imported before 1 June 1990; or(ii) was manufactured or imported after that date by an exempt person;and(b) it is used only for the purposes of extinguishing a fire (not being a firedeliberately lit for the purposes of firefighting training).(2) Subregulation (1) ceases to apply in relation to a BCF fire extinguisher on-(a) the day on which it is next liable to be subjected to a hydrostatic test; or(b) 31 December 1995,whichever is the earlier, and the person who owns or has possession of theextinguisher must, before that day, deliver the extinguisher to an office or station
What type of fire extinguisher is the best to douse a computer fire?
The most common are dry chemical extinguishers, which have the drawback of contaminating the circuitry if used. However, damage from the fire will likely be greater. The same applies to CO2 extinguishers, which can damage computers and peripherals with condensation from the air, and also damage circuit boards if they cool them down. The ideal electronics fire extinguisher is the halon gas extinguisher, which smothers the fire without doing extensive damage. The drawbacks are higher cost and the likelihood of environmental impact. Europe and Australia currently restrict or prohibit Halon use.
How do you handle a halon fire extinguisher?
Pull, aim, squeeze and sweep. PASS.Pull the pin.Aim at the base of the fire.Squeeze the handle to release the halon.Sweep from side-to-side to extinguish the fire.
