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From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Halon fire extinguishers
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Posted for "Field, Peter B" <peter.b.field@boeing.com>:

  Gents:
  
      Halon is just as deadly, if not more so, as is CO2 to humans in a
  crew compartment since it removes oxygen.  We use halon in the engine
  bays of the F/A-18 even though there is a lot of ventilation going on.
  In this case the fire control concept is to first stop fuel flow to the
  affected engine; and then discharge the halon to extinguish the
  conflagration on a one shot basis.  Having a fire up front is deadly so
  it's really important to be able to and that you do check for leaks
  every so often.
  
  
  
  Pete