halon in English

noun
1
any of a number of unreactive gaseous compounds of carbon with bromine and other halogens, used in fire extinguishers, but now known to damage the ozone layer.
The protocol restricts the manufacture and use of human-made, ozone-depleting compounds, such as chlorofluorocarbons and halons .

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1. This includes an exemption to allow the continued use of halon on existing cargo ships.

2. ULC has listed and certified the Halon re-cycling, banking and servicing agencies in Canada.

3. An extra 2.5 kg Halon fire extinguisher is stored on the floor beneath the main gun.

4. • CF equipment (such as the manufacture of a support to prevent accidental discharge of the AVGP’s Halon System)

5. Four 9 kg Halon fire extinguisher bottles are installed on the right behind the driver's station.

6. · Adequate amounts of recycled halon stocks appear to be available to meet known needs for the immediate future.

7. Each wagon has a fire detection and extinguishing system, with sensing of ions or ultraviolet radiation, smoke and gases that can trigger halon gas to quench a fire.

8. Substances and Sectors Abstract Introduction Regulatory Framework Application of Halons Emission Reduction Decommissioning Provincial Contacts Relevant Codes and Standards ULC Certification Categories and Service Companies Halon Substitutes Under the U.S. EPA's SNAP Program Hazard /Risk Analysis Adobe Acrobat Version Environmental Code of Practice on Halons Introduction The objective of this Environmental Code of Practice on Halons is to protect the ozone layer, through measures to reduce, and eventually eliminate, halon emissions to the atmosphere.