Kenneth,

A Modern alternative to Halon...(which I believe is not only ozone
depleting but a biohazard to humans if released) can be found here.
The 3M product is also lower in cost than modern FM-200 (FE-227)
suppression gases.

3M Novec
http://cms.3m.com/cms/US/en/2-68/iclcrFR/view.jhtml

Regards,

Michael Marchand
VeriTrust - VP Operations
www.veritrust.net



On 8/18/05, Walters, Kenneth <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Good Afternoon Listserv members,
>
>
> Are there any legal requirements for Records Centers to have an halon
> fire protection system installed to protect records in the event of a
> fire? Does it vary from state to state? The law firm that I am employed
> with is located in Washington, DC  and Irvine California.  We currently
> have several decentralized records departments throughout the Firm. Most
> of the decentralized records departments does not have halon fire
> protection, which is a major concern for me in regards to disaster
> recovery and other potential liabilities for the Firm.
>
> I am currently working on an proposal to centralize all of our records
> functions into one centralized location. Besides other obvious reasons
> for centralization, If there are legal requirements to have a halon fire
> system in place, it would be a tremendous selling point that I can
> incorporate into my proposal.  Any information you can provide will be
> greatly appreciated.  Thanks.
>
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