Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 00:22:22 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta3.wss.scd.yahoo.com ([66.218.85.34] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 525461 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 09 Nov 2004 21:59:37 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.218.85.34; envelope-from=naf@britevalley.com Received: from milter1.wss.scd.yahoo.com (66.218.85.48) by mta3.wss.scd.yahoo.com (7.0.016) id 4159469201FCE014 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 9 Nov 2004 18:59:07 -0800 Received: from paul (dpc693572164.direcpc.com [69.35.72.164]) (authenticated bits=0) by milter1.wss.scd.yahoo.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id iAA2vYhT069241 for ; Tue, 9 Nov 2004 18:58:43 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Message-Id: <200411100258.iAA2vYhT069241@milter1.wss.scd.yahoo.com> From: "Paul Nafziger" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Halon fire extinguishers X-Original-Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 18:57:32 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0075_01C4C68E.1EE4E6F0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Thread-Index: AcTGy39SNxB6zGsfQECTULNeLDdIagABObJA In-Reply-To: X-Originating-IP: [69.35.72.164] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0075_01C4C68E.1EE4E6F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In the early days of the new control center at Edwards, we had problems with the fire suppression system. It kept going off unexpectedly, flooding the control center (full of computers) with Halon. We'd patiently sit through it. Our instructions were to not move around rapidly, but to just sit still and relax until it was purged. I don't _think_ it affected me adversely. Paul Nafziger LNC2 N7PN Halon is just as deadly, if not more so, as is CO2 to humans in a crew compartment since it removes oxygen. Not quite true - In any event it anesthesizes - OK by me if I am also going to burn up..... ------=_NextPart_000_0075_01C4C68E.1EE4E6F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In the = early days of the=20 new control center at Edwards, we had problems with the fire suppression = system.  It kept going off unexpectedly, flooding the control = center (full=20 of computers) with Halon.  We'd patiently sit through it.  Our = instructions were to not move around rapidly, but to just sit still and = relax=20 until it was purged.  I don't _think_ it affected me=20 adversely.
 
Paul Nafziger
LNC2 N7PN
 

Halon = is just as=20 deadly, if not more so, as is CO2 to humans in a
  crew = compartment=20 since it removes oxygen.
Not quite true - In any event it anesthesizes - OK by me if I am = also=20 going to burn up.....
 
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