Reply to post: Re: No one uses halon anymore.

Tech team trapped in data centre as hypoxic gas flooded in. Again

Alan Brown Silver badge

Re: No one uses halon anymore.

"No one is going to die "

ALL of the modern systems work by reducing the oxygen content of the room below 12-14% (vs 19-20% in normal atmospheric conditions). Think of it as an instant trip to 15-18,000 feet without the pressure reduction.

At that point most people are going to be unconscious and anyone overweight/unfit or hypertensive runs a high risk of dying - the risk of pulmonary/cerebral edemas doesn't go away immediately after exposure either.

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