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Halon 1211
(bromochlorodifluoromethane) and Halon 1301
(bromotrifluoromethane) |
| Halon
was introduced in the 1960s and was seen as the most effective
gaseous fire suppression agent ever developed. The system was
suitable for application in the protection of computer control
rooms, museum, telecommunication switches and many other high
value places. |
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| By the
late 1980s, scientific research was done on Halon according to
ozone depletion. The result indicated that the agent was an
ozone depleting
chemical. | |
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| Phase out of new production
of Halon is required after the Montreal Protocol of 1987. Then, it
started the whole new era for the fire protection industry to find
the most suitable alternative for Halon. Currently, FM-200® and Inergen have been
approved by the EPA to be an alternative of Halon use. |
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| According to
Hong Kong's regulations on Halon, you cannot import or export Halon
without a license started from 1994. It is also illegal to discharge
Halon to the air. There is no obligation to replace your Halon
system in the meantime. It is still legal to maintain the existing
Halon system in Hong Kong. However, no new Halon is being
manufactured; therefore, people should plan to replace with a Halon
alternative for their Halon systems. |
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| When the
agent has been discharged, recycle and recharge services are
available from licensed recycle manufacturer. |
| At Merito, we
are a Registered Ozone Layer Protection Company and has the
Manufacturing License to refill, recycle, and storage of Halon 1301,
FM200, CO2, and NAF-SIII gases. Our company provides services to
refill, recycle and recovery Halon, CO2, FM200 and other fire
protection use gaseous. |
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Please contact us for
immediate termination and replacement of your Halon
system. |
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