HEY OAKIE,

THE NFPA (NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION) HAD A BULLETIN OUT A FEW YEARS AGO THAT INDICATED THAT HALON IS MARGINALY MORE EFFECTIVE THAN HALOTRON. THE CORBIN INSTITUTE REPORT ON THE COMPARISON WAS WORDED SOMEWHAT MORE STRONGLY. A LOCAL DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS "NO COMPARISON" HOWEVER, HE HAD A LOT OF HALON BOTTLES IN STOCK AT THE TIME THAT HE WAS PUSHING.

I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT FOR OUR PURPOSES THE DIFFERENCE IS PROBABLY ACADEMIC. I WILL, HOWEVER, GO OUT OF MY WAY AND PAY A PREMIUM FOR THE HALON BECAUSE I'M REALLY "ANAL" ABOUT THAT STUFF. ADDITIONALLY, I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HALON WORK. DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT THOUGH - - IT WAS INSIDE AN ENCLOSED SECURITY AREA. IT DID TURN A MINI RAGING INFERNO COMPLETELY OFF IN A HEARTBEAT. IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC DISCHARGE SYSTEM AND A COUPLE OF "CANISTERS" EXPLODED. HAD THE HALON BEEN ANY LESS EFFECTIVE WE WOULD HAVE ALMOST CERTAINLY LOST THE ENTIRE BUILDING - - ALONG WITH MY MOTHERS YOUNGEST SON.

Y'ALL HAVE A REALLY GREAT "AND SAFE" DAY AND NEW YEAR.

BLACKJACK