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Old 24th Sep 2010, 09:40
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...Halon 1301 used is a gaseous extinguishing agent. It works by being heavy and inert: it sits around and prevents oxygen from reaching the fire while absorbing the heat. Very little of it should chemically react.
I'm not a chemist but I was under the impression that the exact opposite was the case: the whole effectiveness of halon-like suppressants comes from their ability to interfere with combustion processes at the atomic level, once broken down by heat. The cooling/smothering effects are welcome but secondary...

See: SKYbrary - Halon Fire Extinguishers
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