WHO SAID “WATER IS CHEAP”?
TRY IT ON COMPUTER ROOM FIRES!
Kidde's capability in the fire protection field extends over
a
wide
spectrum
from
detection
systems
and
components to portable extinguishers and engineered
fire protection systems using the most effective agent to
solve a particular protection problem. For over SIXTY
YEARS, Kidde has been a leader in the development of:
DETECTION
Continuous Strip
Rate-of-rise
Fixed Temperature
Pneumatic
Products of Combustion
Photoelectric
Ultra Violet
EXTINGUISHING Systems
Halon 1301
Carbon Dioxide
Dry Chemical
Hi-Ex Foam
Since the late 1940's Kidde has engineered and
produced systems utilizing Halon 1301 for commercial,
industrial and aerospace applications. Approximately
75% of the commercial aircraft in the free world utilize
fixed Halon extinguishing systems for engine protection.
TYPES OF HAZARDS
A safe and effective fire extinguishing agent, Halon 1301
is approved and meets the National Fire Protection
Association's (NFPA) Standard 12-A for use against
Class A (stacked paper, wood surfaces, plastic, rubber
and other carbonaceous materials), Class B (paint,
solvent, grease, gasoline, oil and other flammable
liquids), and Class C (electrical) fires. Stored as a liquid,
Halon 1301 discharges as an odorless, colorless and
non-conductive gas. Similar in this respect to carbon
dioxide, Halon 1301 is classified as a "liquefied gas" and
on a weight-of-agent basis is considered ONE OF THE
MOST EFFECTIVE AGENTS AVAIL ABLE.
EFFECTIVENESS
Extinguishing agents differ in how they put out fires.
Some agents liquids, gas and foams extinguish fires by
smothering, cooling or separating the elements of a fire
(such as fuel from oxygen). Halon 1301 extinguishes a
fire FASTER by chemically "interrupting" the combustion
process itself. This puts out the fire faster and can
prevent further burning or explosion of flammable
vapors. ONLY A 5% CONCENTRATION BY VOLUME
IS NEEDED TO STOP MOST FIRES!
PERSONNEL SAFETY
Classified as the "least toxic" (Group 6) by Underwriters
Laboratories, 1301 provides greater personnel safety.
Properly applied, it is the safest gaseous extinguishing
agent available. Colorless and odorless, 1301 allows
personnel to see and breathe permitting them to leave
the fire area safely. The "low toxicity" classification
provides additional safety by permitting fire protection
crews to enter the fire area immediately, if necessary.
