Business Services Industry
Planning for the elimination of halon. (fire suppression substance) (includes related article on Northern Telecom) (Network Security)
Business Communications Review, March, 1991 by Mikolas, Mark
Planning for the Elimination of Halon During the 1960s, halon fire suppression equipment became the preferred way to protect areas with expensive and crucial electronic equipment. Then, in 1974, two American scientists linked halon with ozone depletion in the stratosphere. A battle of words and science ensued between environmentalists on the one hand and halon manufacturers and suppliers on the other, and in 1987, nations around the world agreed to a timetable to eliminate halon production.
In the midst of the legal, regulatory and marketing dialog and rhetoric surrounding the halon and ozone depletion issues, individuals concerned with protecting electronic equipment while still protecting Mother Earth have been trying to make reasonable decisions based...
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