1794 Woodward Dr. Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K2C 0P7
Telephone - (613) 228-0073 Fax - (613) 228-1442
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Argon is an inert Gas Halon 1301 Alternative for occupied spaces.
Tested and approved for occupied spaces by National Research Council
of Canada in 1998
Has been listed by both UL and ULC in September 2000 as an inert gas Halon
1301 alternative suitable for occupied spaces.
Argon is :
- Environmentally-Friendly
- Zero-Ozone Depleting
- Zero-Global Warming Potential
- Electrical Switch
- Gears
- Electrical Generator and Transformer Vault Enclosures
- Machine Tools and Machine Tool Shops
- Paint Spraying Booths
- IT and Data Processing Areas
- Remote Cellular Sites
- Telecom Switch Rooms
- Process Control Rooms
- Bank Vaults and Document Storage
- Art Galleries, Collections and Archive Vaults
- Alternative for Existing Halon 1301 Systems
Alternative to CO2 - but not for local application
HALON PHASE-OUT POLICY
European Union has banned non-essential Halon use by end of 2003
Canada is expected to phase
out existing Halon systems by end of 2005
U.S.A is obligated to provide phase-out strategy by April 2001
