NOVEC 1230

Benefits:

Zero ozone depletion potential
Global warming potential of one
Clear, colourless, low-odour agent
Simple to refill
Discharges within ten seconds Solenoid, mechanical and pneumatic activation

Systems, using 3M™ Novec™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid, are fast emerging as the next-generation solution to those applications once considered perfect for Halon. Whatever is most precious to you, whether it's the people around you, your business or the very planet you live on, Novec Systems are built to deliver.

Ozone-depleting substances are no longer acceptable and many are keen to meet their environmental obligations by selecting fire protection systems with minimal environmental impact.

Today's need is for a fast-extinguishing, sustainable, clean agent – free of any ozone depletion potential and with the lowest possible emission of 'greenhouse gases' – that can be used in occupied spaces. Novec 1230 fluid meets this demanding profile precisely. It complies with all statutory requirements, both current and anticipated.

Fast Acting
Systems are designed to work fast, rapidly absorbing heat at the point that combustion ceases. Once actuated, systems deliver the extinguishant within ten seconds, stopping ordinary combustible, electrical and flammable liquid fires before they spread. When fire is extinguished this quickly, the result is less damage, lower repair costs and reduced downtime.

Environmental Protection
Novec 1230 fluid contains neither bromine nor chlorine and has a zero ozone depletion potential. With a global warming potential of just one and an atmospheric lifetime of between three and five days, this agent has virtually no measurable impact on climate change.

Playing Safe
Toxicity testing shows Novec 1230 fluid to be safe for use in occupied areas. Studies conducted in independent laboratories demonstrated that the agent is very low in both acute and chronic toxicity and because its design concentration is much lower than the No Observable Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) – this makes Novec 1230 fluid the safest alternative to Halon currently available.

Applications

*Telecommunications sites
*Computer centres
*Museums and archives
*Oil and gas industry sites
*Power generation installations
*Civil and military marine
*Civil and military aviation
*Rail and mass transit