| Substitute |
Trading mark |
Conclusion on application |
Specific conditions or limitations |
Notes |
| Powder aerosol C (PyroGen, Dynameco) |
|
Applicable |
no |
Only for application on the empty areas |
| Powder aerosol A
(SFE) |
|
Applicable |
no |
Only for application on the empty areas |
| Carbon dioxide |
|
Applicable |
no |
The systems should comply with the standard OSHA 1910.162(b)(5) and NFPA Standard 12 |
| Water |
|
Applicable |
no |
no |
| Water evaporating systems using tap or sea water |
|
Applicable |
no |
no |
| Foam A (earlier sprayed water/ SAW blend A) |
|
Applicable |
no |
Not fire-extinguishing agent in a pure form, short-lived foam |
| HBFC-22B1 |
|
Applicable with certain terms |
In places where the personnel escape cannot be ensured within one minute, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic NOAEL in 0,3 %.
In places where the personnel escape can be ensured within 30-60 seconds, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic LOAEL in 1,0 %.
HBFC-22B1 concentration can exceed 1% only in places which are usually not crowded with the personnel with the condition that people being there at the moment can escape within 30 seconds. Entry without protection means is not allowed before degasification of the reagent. |
Unlikely, that this agent is used while fire extinguishing in the premises with people. HBFC-22B1 is considered as a temporary substitute to 1211 gallon; due to the fact that it has ODP .74 and is included to the list according to class 1 ODS, its production should have been stopped since January 1996. |
| HCFC-22 |
MackFri®-22 |
Applicable with certain terms |
In places where the personnel escape cannot be ensured within one minute, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic NOAEL in 2,5%.
In places where the personnel escape can be ensured within 30-60 seconds, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic LOAEL in 5.0%.
HCFC-22 concentration can exceed 5% only in places which are usually not crowded with the personnel with the condition that people being there at the moment can escape within 30 seconds. Entry without protection means is not allowed before degasification of the reagent. |
Unlikely, that this agent is used while fire extinguishing in the premises with people. |
| HCFC-124 |
MackFri®-124 |
Applicable with certain terms |
In places where the personnel escape cannot be ensured within one minute, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic NOAEL in 1.0%.
In places where the personnel escape can be ensured within 30-60 seconds, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic LOAEL in 2.5%.
HCFC-123 concentration can exceed 2.5% only in places which are usually not crowded with the personnel with the condition that people being there at the moment can escape within 30 seconds. Entry without protection means is not allowed before degasification of the reagent. |
Unlikely, that this agent is used while fire extinguishing in the premises with people. |
| [HCFC blend] A (NAF S-III) |
MackFri®-ZCIA
(NAF S-III) |
Applicable with certain terms |
In places where the personnel escape cannot be ensured within one minute, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic NOAEL in 10.0%.
In places where the personnel escape can be ensured within 30-60 seconds, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic LOAEL in 10.0%.
[HCFC blends] A concentration can exceed 10% only in places which are usually not crowded with the personnel with the condition that people being there at the moment can escape within 30 seconds. Entry without protection means is not allowed before degasification of the reagent. |
The reagent should be extracted from the fire-extinguishing system while checking or servicing and either re-generated for further use or utilized.
Is suitable for using in the premises with the personnel. |
| HFC-23 (FE 13) |
MackFri®-23 |
Applicable with certain terms |
In places where the personnel escape cannot be ensured within one minute, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic NOAEL in 30.0%.
In places where the personnel escape can be ensured within 30-60 seconds, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic LOAEL in 50.0%.
HFC-23 concentration can exceed 50% only in places which are usually not crowded with the personnel with the condition that people being there at the moment can escape within 30 seconds. Entry without protection means is not allowed before degasification of the reagent.
Oxygen content should be kept on the level of at least 16%. |
Is suitable for using in the premises with the personnel. |
| HFC-125 |
MackFri®-125 |
Applicable with certain terms |
In places where the personnel escape cannot be ensured within one minute, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic NOAEL in 7.5%.
In places where the personnel escape can be ensured within 30-60 seconds, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic LOAEL in 10.0%.
HFC-125 concentration can exceed 10% only in places which are usually not crowded with the personnel with the condition that people being there at the moment can escape within 30 seconds. Entry without protection means is not allowed before degasification of the reagent. |
Most likely, that it is suitable for using in the premises with the personnel. |
| HFC-134a |
MackFri®-134a |
Applicable with certain terms |
In places where the personnel escape cannot be ensured within one minute, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic NOAEL in 4.0%.
In places where the personnel escape can be ensured within 30-60 seconds, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic LOAEL in 8.0%.
HFC-134a concentration can exceed 8% only in places which are usually not crowded with the personnel with the condition that people being there at the moment can escape within 30 seconds. Entry without protection means is not allowed before degasification of the reagent. |
Unlikely it can be used in the premises with the personnel. |
| HFC-227ea (FM 200) |
MackFri®-200 |
Applicable with certain terms |
In places where the personnel escape cannot be ensured within one minute, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic NOAEL in 9.0%.
In places where the personnel escape can be ensured within 30-60 seconds, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic LOAEL in 10.5%.
HFC-227ea concentration can exceed 10.5% only in places which are usually not crowded with the personnel with the condition that people being there at the moment can escape within 30 seconds. Entry without protection means is not allowed before degasification of the reagent. |
Is suitable for using in the premises with the personnel. |
HFC-236fa
(FE-36) |
MackFri®-36fa |
Applicable with certain terms |
In places where the personnel escape cannot be ensured within one minute, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic NOAEL in 10%.
In places where the personnel escape can be ensured within 30-60 seconds, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic LOAEL in 15%.
All the personnel should be evacuated before HFC-236fa concentration exceed 15%.
Oxygen content should be kept on the level of at least 16%.
HFC-236fa is the object of limited usage. |
Users should know about the limited application of HFC-236fa and before the decision to use it they should perform the following measures:
(i) perform evaluation of expected conditions of the final use
(ii)perform evaluation of expected conditions of the final use
(iii) determine that the time of people being in the premises can serve as an obstacle of using other fire-extinguishing reagents.
Documentation for these measures should be available.
Is suitable for using in the premises with the personnel. |
| C3F8 (PFC-218,
CEA-308) |
|
Applicable with certain terms |
In places where the personnel escape cannot be ensured within one minute, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic NOAEL in 30%.
Though LOAEL it is not established for the given product, standard OSHA is necessary for applying, for places with the personnel from which people it is possible to evacuate within the limits of 30-60 seconds, it is required, that concentration did not exceed LOAEL.
All the personnel should be evacuated before concentration exceed 30%.
Oxygen content should be kept on the level of at least 16%.
Perfluorocarbons have limited application. |
Users should know about the limited application of perfluorucarbons and before the decision to use it they should perform the following measures:
(i) perform evaluation of expected conditions of the final use
(ii) perform evaluation of expected conditions of the final use
(iii) determine that the time of people being in the premises can serve as an obstacle of using other fire-extinguishing reagents.
Documentation for these measures should be available.
Perfluorucarbons have high GWP and continuous life in the atmosphere. Real contribution to the global warming depends on the quantity of perfluorucarbons vented into the atmosphere.
Additional instructions on application in the fields where PFC can be used, are included into the final rules dated March 18, 1994 (59 FR 13044). |
| C4F10 (PFC-410,
CEA-410) |
|
Applicable with certain terms |
In places where the personnel escape cannot be ensured within one minute, concentration should not exceed cardiotoxic NOAEL in 40%.
Though LOAEL it is not established for the given product, standard OSHA is necessary for applying, for places with the personnel from which people it is possible to evacuate within the limits of 30-60 seconds, it is required, that concentration did not exceed LOAEL.
All the personnel should be evacuated before concentration exceed 40%.
Oxygen content should be kept on the level of at least 16%.
Perfluorocarbons have limited application. |
Users should know about the limited application of perfluorucarbons and before the decision to use it they should perform the following measures:
(i) perform evaluation of expected conditions of the final use
(ii) perform evaluation of expected conditions of the final use
(iii) determine that the time of people being in the premises can serve as an obstacle of using other fire-extinguishing reagents.
Documentation for these measures should be available.
Perfluorucarbons have high GWP and continuous life in the atmosphere. Real contribution to the global warming depends on the quantity of perfluorucarbons vented into the atmosphere.
Additional instructions on application in the fields where PFC can be used, are included into the final rules dated March 18, 1994. |
| CF3I |
|
Applicable with certain terms |
For using in the premises without permanent personnel.
For using in the premises without permanent personnel.
Not allowed to enter without protection means before degasification is performed.
|
Weight equivalent 1,36 which is comparable to 13B1 gallon, volume equivalent 1,0. However, its LOAEL is only 0,4%. Producers do not recommend this reagent for fire extinguishing in the premises with the personnel. |
| IG-100 (NN100) |
|
Applicable with certain terms |
IG-100 systems should be designed to keep the level of oxygen at 10%. Oxygen concentration of less than 10% can be acceptable in the premises where there is no personnel or evacuation is possible within 30 seconds.
If there is no possibility to evacuate the personnel within 1 minute, IG-100 systems should be designed to prevent drop of the oxygen content lower than 12%. If there is a probability of the oxygen concentration drop lower than 10%, the personnel should be evacuated. |
IG-100 systems should include warning systems. Working personnel should not stay or reenter the premises after activation (even random) of IG-100 system without using of protection means. |
| IG-01 (Argotec; earlier Blend C) |
|
Applicable with certain terms |
IG-01 systems should be designed to keep the level of oxygen at 10%.
If there is no possibility to evacuate the personnel within 1 minute, IG-01 systems should be designed to prevent drop of the oxygen content lower than 12%.
If there is a probability of the oxygen concentration drop lower than 10%, the personnel should be evacuated.
The systems, where the oxygen concentration can drop lower than 10%, can be used in the premises without the personnel or on condition that the personnel can escape from the premises within 30 seconds. |
Working personnel should not stay or reenter the premises after activation (even random) of the system.
The systems should include warning systems. |
| IG-55 (Argonite; earlier inert gas Blend B) |
|
Applicable with certain terms |
IG-55 systems should be designed to keep the level of oxygen at 10%.
If there is no possibility to evacuate the personnel within 1 minute, IG-55 100 systems should be designed to prevent drop of the oxygen content lower than 12%.
If there is a probability of the oxygen concentration drop lower than 10%, the personnel should be evacuated.
The systems, where the oxygen concentration can drop lower than 10%, can be used in the premises without the personnel or on condition that the personnel can escape from the premises within 30 seconds. |
Working personnel should not stay or reenter the premises after activation (even random) of system.
The systems should include warning systems. |
| IG-541 (Inergen) |
|
Applicable with certain terms |
G-541 systems should be designed to keep the oxygen level at 10% and CO2 level no more than 5%.
The systems, where the oxygen concentration can drop lower than 10%, can be used on condition that the personnel can escape from the premises within 30 seconds. |
The research showed that healthy young people can stay in the atmosphere with the oxygen content of 10-12% within 30-40 minutes without consequences. However, while firing the oxygen content can drop lower than the safe level, and combustion products can be dangerous.
Used for the premises with the personnel. |
| Helium halogen carbon / Dry chemical suspensions (Envirogel [earlier PGA]) |
|
Applicable with certain terms |
For using in the premises without permanent personnel.
Any worker should be able to leave the premises within 30 seconds.
While designing it should be assumed that there is no personnel without the protection means after the system activation. |
|
| Inert gas / Powder -type aerosol blend (FS 0140) |
|
Applicable with certain terms |
For using in the premises without permanent personnel.
Any worker should be able to leave the premises within 30 seconds.
While designing it should be assumed that there is no personnel without the protection means after the system activation. |
|
| HFC-236fa (FE-36) |
MackFri®-36fa |
Applicable with certain terms |
Is used when producers in its receipt apply any process except one-stage conversion of perfluoroisobutylene for using while explosive processes;
for using while fire extinguishing where other alternatives cannot be used because for reasons of safety
(a) other compounds do not suit by physical and chemical properties;
(b) the time of people being in the premises can serve as an obstacle to using of other fire-extinguishing reagents.
|
Users should know about the limited application of perfluorucarbons and before the decision to use it they should perform the following measures:
(i) perform evaluation of expected conditions of the final use
(ii) perform evaluation of expected conditions of the final use
(iii) determine that the time of people being in the premises can serve as an obstacle of using other fire-extinguishing reagents.
Documentation for these measures should be available.
Is suitable for using in the premises with the personnel. |
| C3F8 (PFC-218,
CEA-308) |
|
Applicable with certain terms |
Is used for non-residential premises where other alternatives are not possible technically or for the reasons of safety.
(a) other compounds do not suit by physical and chemical properties;
(b) the time of people being in the premises can serve as an obstacle to using of other fire-extinguishing reagents.
|
Users should know about the limited application of perfluorucarbons and before the decision to use it they should perform the following measures:
(i) perform evaluation of expected conditions of the final use
(ii) perform evaluation of expected conditions of the final use
(iii) determine that the time of people being in the premises can serve as an obstacle of using other fire-extinguishing reagents.
Documentation for these measures should be available.
Perfluorucarbons have high GWP and continuous life in the atmosphere. Real contribution to the global warming depends on the quantity of perfluorucarbons vented into the atmosphere.
Additional instructions on application in the fields where PFC can be used, are included into the final rules dated March 18, 1994 (59 FR 13044). |
| C4F10 (PFC-410,
CEA-410) |
|
Applicable with certain terms |
Is used for non-residential premises where other alternatives are not possible technically or for the reasons of safety.
(a) other compounds do not suit by physical and chemical properties;
(b) the time of people being in the premises can serve as an obstacle to using of other fire-extinguishing reagents. |
Is used for non-residential premises where other alternatives are not possible technically or for the reasons of safety.
(a) other compounds do not suit by physical and chemical properties;
(b) the time of people being in the premises can serve as an obstacle to using of other fire-extinguishing reagents. |
| SF6 |
MackFri®-S |
Applicable with certain terms |
Only for application for military reasons or in civilian planes. |
Only there where it is necessary according to safety requirements while operation.
Only there where it is necessary according to safety requirements while operation. |
| HFC-32 |
MackFri®-32 |
Not applicable |
N/A |
Combustible |
| Chlorobrommethane |
|
Not applicable |
N/A |
There are other alternatives with zero or lower ODP |
