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Halon 1211 is a trade name for bromochlorodifluoromethane. It is also known as BCF, Halon 1211 BCF, or Freon 12B1. The chemical formula is C F2 Cl Br. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bromochlorodifluoromethane"
Halon 1301 is a trade name for bromotrifluoromethane, it is also known as BTM, Halon 1301 BTM, or Freon 13BI. The chemical formula is C F3 Br. Its CAS number is . ...more on Wikipedia about "Bromotrifluoromethane"
Carbon dioxide is an atmospheric gas comprised of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. A very widely known chemical compound, it is frequently called by its formula CO2. In its solid state, it is commonly known as dry ice. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carbon dioxide"
Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), also known as tetrachloromethane, is a synthetic chemical compound formerly widely used in fire extinguishers and refrigeration, but now largely abandoned due to its toxicity. At room temperature and pressure, it is a clear, colorless liquid with a "sweet" smell that can be detected at low levels. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carbon tetrachloride"
Gaseous fire suppression is a term to describe the use of inert and chemical agents or gasses to suppress a fire. These agents include; ...more on Wikipedia about "Gaseous fire suppression"
Global warming potential (GWP) is a measure of how much a given mass of greenhouse gas is estimated to contribute to global warming. It is a relative scale which compares the gas in question to that of the same mass of carbon dioxide (whose GWP is by definition 1). A GWP is calculated over a specific time interval and the value of this must be stated whenever a GWP is quoted or else the value is meaningless. ...more on Wikipedia about "Global warming potential"
Greenhouse gases (GHG) are gaseous components of the atmosphere that contribute to the greenhouse effect. The major natural greenhouse gases are water vapor, which causes about 36-70% of the greenhouse effect on Earth ( not including clouds); carbon dioxide, which causes between 9-26%; and ozone, which causes between 3-7% (note that it is not really possible to assert that such-and-such a gas causes a certain percentage of the GHE, because the influences of the various gases are not additive. The higher ends of the ranges quoted are for the gas alone; the lower end, for the gas counting overlaps). ** ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Greenhouse gas"
The haloalkanes (also known as Halogenoalkanes) are a group of chemical compounds, consisting of alkanes, such as methane or ethane, with one or more halogens linked, such as chlorine or fluorine, making them a type of organic halide. They are known under many chemical and trivial names. As fire extinguishers, propellants, and solvents, they have or had wide use. Some haloalkanes have negative effects on the environment, such as ozone depletion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Haloalkane"
This is a list of greenhouse gases as used by the IPCC TAR. ...more on Wikipedia about "IPCC list of greenhouse gases"
The simplest hydrocarbon, methane, is a gas with a chemical formula of C H4. Pure methane is odorless, but when used commercially is usually mixed with small quantities of odorants, strongly-smelling sulfur compounds such as ethyl mercaptan to enable the detection of leaks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Methane"
(Nitrous oxide) General ...more on Wikipedia about "Nitrous oxide"
The One-Tonne Challenge is a challenge presented by the Government of Canada in March 2004 for Canadians to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by one tonne each year. The figure represents 20% of total greenhouse gas output by Canadians and aims to help the country reach its Kyoto Protocol emission reduction targets. ...more on Wikipedia about "One-Tonne Challenge"
Perfluorocarbons (or PFCs) are compounds derived from hydrocarbons by replacement of hydrogen atoms by fluorine atoms. PFC is 6500-9200 times more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere ** , entirely toxin-free, and made up of atoms of carbon, fluorine, and/or sulfur. ...more on Wikipedia about "Perfluorocarbon"
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF ) is a gas whose molecules consist of one sulfur atom and six fluorine atoms. It is colorless, odorless, non- toxic, and non- flammable, and is soluble in water and some other liquids. It is generally transported as a liquified compressed gas. It has a density of 6.2 g/L at SLC. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sulfur hexafluoride"
Water vapor or water vapour, also aqueous vapour, is the gas phase of water. On the Earth, water vapor is one state of the water cycle within the hydrosphere. Water vapor can be produced from the evaporation of liquid water or from the sublimation of ice. Under normal atmospheric conditions, water vapor is continuously evaporating and condensing. Normally, water vapor is invisible to the naked eye. ...more on Wikipedia about "Water vapor"
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