Mark and Michelle wrote:

Be very careful about using Halon in the "passenger forward to firewall"
section.  You have a trade-off to consider:  Fire in the cabin, or the use
of Halon which works by depleting oxygen.  Not a great idea in an enclosed
space.  You may want to consider a different type of extinguisher for the
cabin area.

Mark Lozier, Captain, USAF
lozier@theriver.com

Bill Freeman wrote:

I think this is incorrect.  As I remember the sales pitch on Halon was
that the concentration of Halon that will put out a fire is breathable
for humans for some significant period, like 10-20 minutes with no
ill effects.  This is opposed to CO2 which apparently extinguishes
fires and people with the same concentration.

Bill

 
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