In a message dated 6/22/2005 7:24:23 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Not true, I've been in 3 HALON dumps back in the days it was THE >>method for computer room FS. One must exit quickly as it will make >>you short of breath at high enough concentrations since it displaces >>oxygen. I was in a controlled carbon dioxide dump in a computer room once. You have 10 to 15 seconds to exit the room before you can no longer see, as the CO2 darkens and you could no longer find your way to the door. Also, the CO2 will suffocate you in a few minutes if you don't get out. It was an interesting and tense few seconds. Bill Fairchild ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html