Memorandum - provides additional interim departmental criteria on management of reduction and potential elimination of Halon fire extinguishers in DOE
Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
April 23, 1996
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May 1993
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide additional interim departmental criteria on the management of the reduction and potential elimination of Halon fire extinguishing systems within the Department of Energy (DOE). This memorandum supplements the joint Office of Safety and Quality Assurance/Office of Projects and Facilities Management memorandum of September 27, 1990, in which guidance was provided on the installation of new Halon 1301 fixed fire suppression systems and halon 1211 portable fire extinguishers.