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Overview Pyroshield is an IG55 inert gas extinguishing system

Complies to NFPA 2001 – Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems

Environmentally friendly, Safe and Effective

Permanent Solution

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Features Pyroshield uses two naturally occurring gases – Argon

and Nitrogen

Gases are stored in seamless steel cylinders

Discharged into protected area through steel pipes and nozzles

System design approved by VDS (Germany)

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Source: East Aurora Fire Dept., NY5

Oxygen DilutionPyroShield IG-55 50% Argon

50% Nitrogen

Argon IG-01 100% Argon

Inergen IG-541 52% Nitrogen40% Argon8% CO2

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Pyroshield System

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Benefits - Environmental Zero Ozone Depleting Potential

Zero Global Warming Potential

No Atmospheric Life

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Benefits – Human Safety Reduces oxygen in the protected area

to 12 – 15 %

NFPA 2001 – 10.5% Oxygen sufficient to sustain life

No fogging during discharge

No Decomposition By-Products

Non-Toxic

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Benefits - Technical Clean Agent

No decomposition by-products that will damage equipment

Electrically non-conductive

No thermal shock to sensitive electronic and electrical equipment

No clean-up after discharge

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Commercially Available Fire Suppression System

Tradename ManufacturerChemical Formula

FM-200Great Lakes Chemical

CF3CHFCF3

FE-227ea Du Pont CF3CHFCF3

FE-125 Du Pont CF3CF2H

FE-13 Du Pont CF3H

FE-36 Du Pont CF3CH2CF3

TriodideAjay North America

CF3I

NAF S 125Safety Hi-Tech, Srl

CF3CF2H0.1% D-limonene

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Tradename ManufacturerChemical Formula

NAF S III Safety Hi-Tech

4.75% CF3CHCl282% CF2HCl9.5% CF3CHFCl3.75% D-limonene

Novec 1230 3MCF3CF2C(O)CF(CF3)2

Argotec Minimax GmbH Ar

N100 Koatsu N2

Argonite Ginge-Kerr50% N250% Ar

Inergen Ansul52% N240% Ar8% CO2

Commercially Available Fire Suppression System

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Legislation StatusFire Suppression Agent

Trade Name Status

Halon 1301 Removal by end Dec 2003

HCFCS NAF-SIII EC Ban as from 1st

June 1995

HFCs FM-200, FE-227ea, FE-13, NAFS-125, etc.

Ban by Denmark, Switzerland & Sweden

Inert Gas PyroShield, Argonite, Inergen, etc.

No Restrictions

Climate change document (UK Government) limits emissions of HFCs – No discharge testing

Canada HFCs restricted

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The Natural AlternativePyroshield Inert Gas Fire Suppression System

Chemical(e.g. NAFS-III, FE-13, FM-200)

Natural Gas(PyroshieldIG-55)

No Corrosive by-products No Yes

No Visual Obstruction DuringDischarge

No Yes

No Low Temperature Shock to Sensitive Equipment

No Yes

Low Refill Cost No Yes

No Global Warming Potential (GWP)

No Yes

Extensive Human Testing No Yes

Option of Storing Cylinders up to 100m Away

No Yes

Max. Agent Holding Time No Yes

Pyroshield Approvals Full System Approval – Bureau Veritas

Computer System design by VDS

Approved by Bomba Malaysia

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Bureau Veritas

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ISO 9001

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Typical System Layout

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Benefits - Maintenance Easy to Service and maintain

System can be monitored by addition of low pressure switch

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Application Computer and Data facilities

Control Centers

Telecommunication Facilities

Electrical Distribution and Generation

Engine Rooms

Marine

All high value and Critical Assets

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Pricing Competitively priced

Low Cost of Refill

Lower Maintenance Cost with Optional In-Built Low Pressure Switch

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