Well Halon extinguishers are absolutely banned in Australia. It is
now illegal to posess one!
There was a 12 month period where you could still own them
but not purchase them. That ended about 12 months ago.
There was a huge collection process!
Mike
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Mike Gigante mikeg@vicnet.net.au
Watsons Creek Vineyard http://www.vicnet.net.au/~mikeg
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-----Original Message-----
From: T A TERRY <TATERRY@aol.com>
To: danray@bluegrass.net <danray@bluegrass.net>; gt0003a@prism.gatech.edu
<gt0003a@prism.gatech.edu>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, January 17, 1998 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: Fire Extinguishers
>In a message dated 98-01-16 20:06:12 EST, danray@bluegrass.net writes:
>
><< Oh, how I wish I could just have my halon extinguisher filled.
>
> But no, greenhouse this, global warming that.
>
> To anyone who isn't familiar, halon has been banned in the U.S.
>
> If you have a halon extinguisher, you can use it, but you can't refill it.
> >>
>
>Not true. I saw new Halon fire extingishers on sale at last years Carlisle
>Import swap and the guy at the booth told me that if I had an empty one it
>could be refilled....I haven't followed up on this but a zillion computer
>rooms in this country are protected with halon systems, so there must be a
>way....
>
>It is true that you can't pop into the local hardware store and buy a halon
>but .....
>
>Terry
>
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