HALON 1301

Halon 1301 came on the market in the 1960s and was considered the most effective gaseous fire fighting agent available for computer rooms and other mission critical operations. In the late 1980’s a great deal of scientific evidence indicated that the agent was an ozone depleting chemical and the Montreal Protocol of 1987 required a phaseout of new production. The fire protection industry began the search for new clean agent alternatives.

If you have halon systems currently installed in your facilities and they are located in the United States, you need to know the following facts:

• You are under no legal obligation to remove systems from service. 
• There are no federal legal requirement to remove systems from service by any specific date. 
• You may legally recharge your system in the event of a discharge if parts are available.
• Recycled agent may be vailable for fire system recharge. 
• No new agent 1301 is being manufactured 
• You should plan the replacement of your systems with a Halon alternative agent as halon recharge parts and repair parts are becoming obsolete.

Automatic Protection Systems Corp. can perform maintenance on your systems as required under the requirements of NFPA 12A. We have a supply of recycled agent in the event you require recharge. 

We recommend you begin planning to replace your system with one of the following alternative clean agent systems:

• FM-200 (FE-227ea)
• ECARO-25
• INERGEN
• CO2
• AIR SAMPLING SMOKE DETECTION