Total Flooding systems with halon onboard ships ...?

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Total Flooding systems with halon onboard ships ...?

Can ny one tell me what were the regulations concerning the minimum quantity of halon to be stored onboard ships for a total flooding system? (that's b4 halon was banned...)

2007-03-07 19:43:48 · 3 answers · asked by miga 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating

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it was 12 % of the cubic of the space protected......
for today's permitted gasses ( HE 241) see www.kidde.com for the formula to convert cubic foot protected to pounds of cylinder

2007-03-08 04:48:19 · answer #1 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

That would vary with the size of the boat.Original Halon system is acceptable at inspection if in good shape .

2007-03-08 00:40:09 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

IMO (SOLAS).

Halon is not accepted when registering a ship.

2007-03-08 01:05:38 · answer #3 · answered by swenson0 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋