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Halon: - Bromine-containing compounds with long atmospheric lifetimes whose breakdown in the stratosphere causes depletion of ozone. Halons are used in firefighting. [Environmental Protection Agency]
New fuel tank rules will make everyone safer - Aug 1, 2008 Aviation International News,Most industry people realize we need to find a replacement for halon as soon as the supply is diminished. Nitrogen could be used to lower the oxygen levels
US aviation body finally decides - Jul 23, 2008 Turkish Daily News (subscription),In F-16s, for example, in order to prevent explosions that may result from bullet holes in the fuel tank, the tank is filled with Halon 1301 gas.
Williams makes most of chance - Jul 19, 2008 The Commercial Dispatch,Cindy and John Chain, of Aliceville, Ala. He is the great grandson of Bill and Betty Suggs, of Millport, Ala., and Sible and Halon Williams, of Caledonia.
Apex Annihilator - Jul 15, 2008 Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords MagazineThe stereo and HVAC systems were replaced with a custom 10-point rollcage and a Halon fire system, and the gutted dashboard received a set of Auto Meter
Microsoft vahvisti uuden Halon - Jul 17, 2008 ITviikko,Hittipelisarja Halo on saamassa jonkin sortin jatkoa pelistudio Bungielta, Microsoft sanoi sen jälkeen, kun Halon näkymättömyys Los Angelesin E3-messuilla
Halon tekijöiden uutukaisen paljastus menikin pieleen - Jul 15, 2008 Pelaaja-lehti,Halo-sarjasta vastanneen pelistudion Bungien kotisivuilla nähtiin viikkojen ajan laskuri, joka laski kohti uuden Bungie-pelin paljastusta.
Halon ilmiömäinen yksinpeli - Jul 12, 2008 KonsoliFIN,Muutaman läpipeluukerran jälkeen ainakin minä huomasin, että Halon universumissa oli sitä jotakin. Syyt menestykselle eivät ole grafiikassa tai pelkästään
Halon tarina - Osa I - Jul 9, 2008 KonsoliFIN,Halon tarinaa kerrotaan peleissä pääasiassa välinäytöksillä ja repliikeillä, mutta pelkkiä välivideoita tuijottamalla ei nähdä metsää puilta,
Bungiella kehitteillä kolme peliä - Jul 27, 2008 Peliplaneetta.net,Halon tehnyt Bungie on ilmoittanut työstävänsä kolmea eri peliä. Yhden niistä on huhuttu jo kauan olevan Halon seuraava osa. E3-messuilla Bungie oli jo
Frankie vihjailee HaloCon-tapahtumasta - Jul 25, 2008 KonsoliFIN,Emme ole todellakaan huolestuneita Halon kyvystä nousta esiin ja loistaa tulevaisuudessa. Luvassa on paljon tavaraa, O'Connor visioi. Halon oma tapahtuma on
Bungie - Ennen Haloa - Jul 7, 2008 KonsoliFIN,Halon mainitseminen herättää peliharrastajissa aina tunteita suuntaan tai toiseen. Osa pelaajista tunnustaa vihaavansa Bungien kehittämää peliuniversumia,
Bungie työstää uutta Haloa - Jul 16, 2008 Peliplaneetta.net,Lisätietoja Halon uudesta tulemisesta ei paljastettu, mutta mies vahvisti, että sekä Bungien uudesta projektista että Halo Warsista on tulossa lisää
E3 2008: Bungie kiusaa fanejaan - Jul 14, 2008 KonsoliFIN,Veikkaukset vaihtelevat aikaisemman Halon uusinta versiosta uuteen tiimiräiskintään. Nimi sopisi jälkimmäiseen, sillä Spartan II -supersotilaat jaettiin
Halo pelien ulkopuolella - Jul 11, 2008 KonsoliFIN,Halon kohdalla tuttuun universumiin voi hakea uutta perspektiiviä kirjojen ja sarjakuvien kautta. Halo-romaanit eivät ole välttämättä mitään
Romsuksess for ANITA - Jul 17, 2008 Teknisk Ukeblad,...og kan skille mellom 32 ulike gasser, blant annet karbonmonoksid, karbondioksid, vann, metanol, etanol, formaldehyd. freon, halon, aceton og ammoniakk.
Suksess i rommet for ANITA - Jul 16, 2008 Norsk Romsenter,Det kan skille mellom 32 ulike typer gasser, inkludert karbonmonoksid, karbondioksid, vann, metanol, etanol, formaldehyd, freon, halon, aceton og ammoniakk.
New armed forces ‘green’ isn’t camouflage - 03 Dec 2007 Bellingham Herald,The service, for example, switched out fire-suppression systems in its Stryker combat systems to get rid of ozonedepleting halon, which could contribute to
Ozone hole shrinking - scientists - Nov 15, 2007 NEWS.com.au,The hole in the ozone layer has been progressively shrinking since the phase-out of chlorofluorocarbons (cfcs) and halon gases in the 1990s.
Candles, holiday lights call for fire extinguishers - Nov 23, 2007 Post-Bulletin,There also are four kinds of extinguishers: water, carbon dioxide, Halon or Haltron and dry powder. • Water can't be used on petroleum-based fires such as
911 operators faced their own emergency - Nov 11, 2007 MiamiHerald.com,Halon isn't life threatening, Carroll said, but lowers oxygen levels and can be irritable if breathed in. Emergency 911 calls were rerouted to the
Sports Talk: Caps Need a Spark to Turn Around - Nov 20, 2007 Express from The Washington Post,But Kolzig bristled at the crowd's call for coach Glen Halon's firing, saying a change "is the furthest thing that needs to happen here.
Miami emergency center evacuated after fire alarm trips - Nov 11, 2007 MiamiHerald.com,Carroll says halon isn't life threatening, but can be irritating if breathed in. Emergency 911 calls were rerouted to other communication centers.
Damaged ozone on way to recovery, says Oz scientist - Nov 16, 2007 DailyIndia.com,Since the prohibition of chlorofluorocarbons (cfcs) and halon gases in the 1990s, the hole in the ozone has been progressively becoming smaller.
911 Center Evacuated, Dispatchers Taken To Hospital - Nov 11, 2007 NBC6.net,The chemical, Halon, is used instead of water to protect computers and electronics in case of fire. Police said 24 dispatchers were on the floor and had to
Police 911 Center Evacuated Due To Fire Alarm - Nov 11, 2007 CBS 4,The fire suppression system activated, spraying Halon throughout the floor. Halons are gases used as fire-extinguishing agents. As the alarm sounded,
Canada. Sea-Fire suppression systems receive approval - Nov 5, 2007 BYM News (press release),FD and FG Series offer fire protection for spaces from 25 to 1500 cu. ft. and feature FM-200 extinguishing agent, an EPA-approved alternative to Halon.
Morningstockpicks.com: OTC Stocks to Watch - Nov 29, 2007 Trading Markets (press release),AF11E, a 1:1 Halon replacement alternative, and AF31, a Fire Extinguishing and Fire Inhibiting product that can be used on all classes of fires,
Megola Inc. Signs Memorandum of Understanding and Intent With ... - Nov 16, 2007 Market Wire (press release)Exclusive use of the Hartindo AF11E halon replacement, AF21 Fire Inhibitor, and AF31 Multi-use Fire Extinguishant products (the "Products"), including all
Growing and greener - Nov 6, 2007 New Haven Register (subscription),Air conditioning will use environmentally friendly refrigerant and the fire suppression system will use water, not the traditional chemical, Halon.
21 4x4 Trail Mistakes - Carnival Of Carnage - 24 Aug 2007 Four WheelerWhile this picture might speak a thousand words, we'd settle for one short sentence: "That Halon thingy's gotta be in here somewhere!
Public urged to switch to ozone-friendly technologies - Aug 2, 2007 Jakarta Post,..."We are committed to phasing out the use of CFCs and halon by December. We expect both individuals and businesses in Jakarta to switch to more
Superbad Beats the Box Office Rush - Aug 20, 2007 Animation World Network,New Line's RUSH HOUR 3 (with vfx from ILM, Halon Ent. and Element FX, among others) was bumped to second place with $21.3M for a two-week cume of $87.6M.
Billion dollar baby - Jul 29, 2007 The Age,Mr Halon rejects suggestions that the figures have been artificially inflated by the introduction of new consoles such as the Wii and PlayStation 3.
Rush Hour 3 Beats Bourne - Aug 13, 2007 Animation World Network,New Line's RUSH HOUR 3 (with vfx from ILM, Halon Ent. and Element FX, among others) debuted with an estimated box office rush of $50.2M for the weekend
Air Force technology helps put out fires faster - Aug 8, 2007 Air Force Link,Film-Forming Foam, and three-dimensional fires (flowing fuel fires) fought with Halon 1211, an agent that changes from liquid to gas during application.
View history from the sky - Jul 26, 2007 Battle Creek Enquirer,According to the company's Web site, all photos are stored in a state-of-the-art photographic safe room and protected with halon gas to ensure quality.
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