Coming Clean on Fire Suppression

inert gaseous extinguishing agents on the market today. Another important feature of this edition is that it includes additional references to US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Significant New Alternatives Program (SNAP)-approved agents. SNAP evaluates and regulates substitutes for the ozone-depleting chemicals that are being phased out under the stratospheric ozone protection provisions of the Clean Air Act. Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA is authorised to identify and publish lists of acceptable and unacceptable substitutes for class I or II ozone-depleting substances. Sapphire, for example, is listed as ‘acceptable without restrictions’. Other sources of information are the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre Institute for Health and Consumer Protection’s European List of Notified Chemical Substances

About Tyco Fire Suppression & Building Products

Tyco Fire Suppression & Building Products is a strategically aligned business unit with globally recognised products sold under leading brands, including Ansul, Grinnell Mechanical, Hygood, Pyro-Chem, Rapid Response, Skum and Tyco Fire & Building Products (TF&BP). TF&BP produces fire protection and ancillary building construction solutions for commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental and residential customers. Emphasis is placed on research and development resulting in innovations and global approvals covering specialised chemical- and water-based fire technologies. Products include manual fire-fighting equipment, detection/suppression systems, extinguishing agents, sprinkler systems, valves, piping products and fittings. For more information visit www.tyco-fsbp.com

(ELINCS) scheme, and BS ISO 14520 (gaseous fire-extinguishing systems, physical properties and system design). Even following the failure of the world’s politicians to reach agreement in Denmark and the scepticism with which some people view the predictions of scientists on global warming, few doubt that the drive for ever-improving environmental performance is inexorable, and the search for a successor to the Kyoto Protocol is sure to continue. However, in the aftermath of the Copenhagen Conference, we must now all wait and see – but, in the author’s opinion, not for too long. n

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About Tyco International

Tyco International Ltd is a diversified company that provides vital products and services to customers around the world. Tyco is a leading provider of security products and services, fire protection and detection products and services, valves and controls and other industrial products. In 2009, Tyco’s revenue was more than US$17 billion and employs more than 100,000 worldwide. For more information visit www.tyco.com

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