Is INERGEN safe?

Is INERGEN safe?

Safe for People INERGEN agent is nontoxic and doesn’t produce corrosive decomposition products. Halocarbon (chemical) alternatives can create dangerous levels of hydrogen fluoride in the presence of fire. INERGEN agent is safe for people in a number of other ways.

What is INERGEN fire suppression system?

The INERGEN Fire Suppression System protects enclosed areas where people may be present, fire may strike day or night, and damage from conventional agents cannot be tolerated. Safe for people, INERGEN agent is non-synthetic and made of naturally occurring gases: nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide.

Who manufactures INERGEN?

Tyco
When INERGEN agent is discharged into a room, it introduces the proper mixture of gases that still allow a person to breathe in a reduced oxygen atmosphere. The INERGEN Fire Suppression System, manufactured by Tyco, is an engineered clean-agent system utilizing a fixed nozzle agent distribu-tion network.

What is INERGEN cylinder?

INERGEN® is a mixture of 52% Nitrogen, 40% Argon and 8% CO2. INERGEN does not take up premium floor space as the cylinders can be placed remotely from the protected risk.

Can you breathe INERGEN?

When INERGEN agent is discharged into a room, it introduces the proper mixture of gases that still allow a person to breathe in a reduced oxygen atmosphere.

Is INERGEN an F gas?

Why is INERGEN so environmentally sustainable? INERGEN protects the earth’s environment by using only naturally occurring inert gases from the earth’s own atmosphere. It does not need to be treated as ‘hazardous waste’ nor does it require special inspection procedures under the ‘F Gas Regulations’.

Can you breathe Inergen?

Is Inergen an inert gas?

The Inergen gaseous system is an inert gas fire suppressant consisting of natural gases and extinguishes fire without causing harm to people, property or the environment.

How does INERGEN system work?

INERGEN agent extinguishes fire by lowering the oxygen content below the level that supports combustion. When INERGEN agent is discharged into a room, it introduces the proper mixture of gases that still allow a person to breathe in a reduced oxygen atmosphere.

Why FM-200 is banned?

Why is Halon banned? Halon, which was once one of the most effective and popular agents for suppressing fires, was banned because it is an ozone-depleting chemical. Since the ban on Halon 1211 and 1301, FM-200™ has become a leading clean agent commonly used in gaseous fire suppression systems for the last 20+ years.

Is INERGEN an asphyxiant?

Health Effects From the Likely Routes of Exposure EYE CONTACT Non-irritating gas. SKIN CONTACT Non-irritating gas. INHALATION Not an asphyxiant at its normal design concentration of 34-70 % V/V. INGESTION Not applicable, as Inergen is a gas.

What is the best fire suppression system?

FM-200 is the best fire suppression system for a number of situations, including:

• Offices or other places where people may be present during a fire.
• Places where entry and exit areas could be blocked—since FM-200 is a gaseous agent, it is able to respond quickly to fires.