-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Todd Denniston wrote: | David Boles wrote, On 01/08/2008 04:15 PM: |> Nigel Henry wrote: |> | On Tuesday 08 January 2008 20:50, Paul Shaffer wrote: |> |> I think maybe about the only thing my computer could do that I |> would find |> |> appalling is if it caught on fire and somehow burned the house |> down. That |> |> would be appalling. |> | |> | I actually know of someone who had that actually happen while they |> were on |> | vacation. Perhaps we should all install sprinkler systems/water |> drenchers, |> | just in case. |> |> |> A Halon system is better and not messy. It won't destroy the rest of the |> equipment either. |> - -- |> | | | I thought Halon[1,2,4] was out because of the Montreal Protocol[4]. | Though there are a couple of links[5,6] to possible replacements. | | Sorry for the nit... the course I am taking right now, pointed it out to | me a few days ago. | | [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halon_1211 | [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halon_1301 | [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromochloromethane | [4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halon_Ozone_Depleting_Potential | [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halon_1301#References | [6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haloalkane#Development_of_alternatives Gee. That I did not know but it does not really surprise me. This country follows so few of these good sounding ideas I have to ask do we follow this one? And does this mean that I have to dispose of all my Halon fire extinguishers? ;-) - -- ~ David -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (MingW32) iEYEARECAAYFAkeEDRUACgkQAO0wNI1X4QFtAACfRi0Oh1hrph+hzZuPoVGN2Msn 3IYAnRh/93lhpBT7oa06VTnArfVRKSnn =NmPC -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
