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halon

halon
Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer

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    1. Type of halon
    2. ‘Use of halon 2402 only in Bulgaria:
    3. Halon 1301, halon 1211 and halon 2402 (hereinafter referred to as ‘halons’) are ozone-depleting substances listed as controlled substances in Group III of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009.
    4. Each halon application should therefore be described in more detail, specifying the category of equipment or facility, the purpose of the application, the type of halon extinguisher and the type of halon.
    5. extinguishing a fire characteristic of an aeroplane interior fire except that, in the case of halon extinguishers, an alternative extinguishing agent may be used; and
    6. Those end dates should allow sufficient time for halon replacement during routine maintenance programmes for most equipment and facilities where alternatives are now available.
    7. Halon 2402 is still used in some applications in Bulgaria for fire and explosion suppression in military land vehicles, naval vessels and in aircraft.
    8. For many applications, it is appropriate to set end dates between 2013 and 2025, according to the level of technical and economic challenge that halon replacement or conversion represents. Those end dates should allow sufficient time for halon replacement during routine maintenance programmes for most equipment and facilities where alternatives are now available.
    9. Article 4(4)(v) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 requires halon installed in equipment that is not listed as a critical use in Annex VII to have been decommissioned by 31 December 2003 and the halon to be recovered in accordance with Article 16. In order to qualify for a critical use exemption that would allow the continued use of halon 2402 in Bulgaria that acceded to the European Union on 1 January 2007, Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 should be amended to allow this fire extinguishing agent to be used for specific applications.
    10. For the majority of applications for new equipment and new facilities, where halon extinguishers and fire protection systems are no longer necessary or are no longer being installed, it is appropriate to set 2010 as the cut-off date.
    11. Following a review undertaken by 1 January 2005 by the Commission of exports of such recovered, recycled and reclaimed halon for critical uses the Commission may prohibit such exports earlier than 31 December 2009.
    12. Commission Decision 2004/232/EC of 3 March 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the use of halon 2402, is to be incorporated into the Agreement,
    13. The replacement of halon fire fighting equipment with alternative fire protection agents needs to take into account the availability of technically and economically feasible alternatives or technologies that are acceptable from the point of view of environment and health.
    14. The Commission has, during the course of the review provided for in Article 4(4)(iv) of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000, and after consultation with Member States, come to the following findings with regard to the use of halon 2402.
    15. In order to qualify for a critical use exemption that would allow the continued use of halon 2402 in Bulgaria that acceded to the European Union on 1 January 2007, Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 should be amended to allow this fire extinguishing agent to be used for specific applications.