QuestionQ187

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Which type of halon is used in portable extinguishers and stored as a liquid?

Explanation

Halon 1211 (bromochlorodifluoromethane) is the agent used in portable extinguishers; it discharges as an approximately 85% liquid stream. Halon 1301 is primarily a total-flooding agent and discharges as a gas.

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