Chemical gas agents are kind of clean agents which used in chemical fire extinguishing systems to reduce the heat side of the fire triangle.
Chemical extinguishing agents types:
1- 3M Novec 1230 (CF3CF2C(=O)CF(CF3)2):
This agent developed by 3M Company and compound of carbon, fluorine and oxygen and has following specification:
2- FM 200 (CF3-CHF-CF3)
Heptafluoropropane also called FM200, HFC227ea and apaflurane is an agent compound of carbon, fluorine and hydrogen with below specifications:
Chemical gas extinguishers are also used in both types of extinguishers:
1- Portable extinguisher
2- Fixed extinguisher (stationary system)
Cylinder ranges:
e.g.
Related standards:
NFPA 2001
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