Fire Protection in Textile and Non-Woven Mills

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Suppression Agents
Agent	Advantages	Disadvantages
Dry Chemical (ABC)	Fast Control Relatively low-cost installation Low-cost refill	Requires clean-up time Slightly corrosive Leaves film on hot metal
Dry Chemical (BC)	Fast Control Relatively low-cost installation Low-cost refill Very attractive for Filtration Systems	Requires clean-up time
Carbon Dioxide	No clean-up Low-cost refill	Requires stopping airflow Potentially dangerous to personnel if inside machine or filter
FM-200/HFC-227ea	No clean-up at all Very effective fire control Relatively low-cost installation Environmentally safe Very attractive for Blow Room machinery	Requires stopping airflow More expensive to refill

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