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Fire Extinguisher Contractors’ Advisory Board To Meet January 19 December 31, 2010

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The Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Fire Extinguishing Contractors and Alarm Systems Advisory Board is scheduled to meet Wednesday, January 19th,  beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Public Safety Building, 215 East 7th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, 3rd Floor State Fire Marshal Conference Room #343.

The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

Please visit:  Advisory Board Home Page for additional information and updates.

Chinese Plant Explosion Impacts HFC-based Clean Agents December 24, 2010

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FM-200

DuPont recently notified clean agent system hardware manufacturers that HFC-based clean agents such as HFC-227-ea (branded as FM-200) and HFC-125 (branded as ECARO) could be at reduced production levels due to a plant explosion in China.

According to a recent industry newsletter, the Chinese plant where the explosion occurred produces a base raw material used in the manufacturing of HFC-based clean agents. Without continuing supplies of this base raw material, production of new agent may be affected.

The length of the disruption in the supply chain and the extent of the agent shortages is unknown. As a result, manufacturers have in many cases have passed along price increases to distributors and installers of their products.

Recycled agents are available from several EPA approved vendors, however, their supply is subject to availability of salvaged sources.

Protex Central Fires Up Clean and Green Demo April 24, 2010

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We’re expanding our popular Clean and Green Fire Suppression Demonstrations to our Omaha, Nebraska location. Our next Clean and Green demonstration dates are set for Tuesday, May 4 in our Urbandale, IA location and on Wednesday, May 5 in our Papillion, Nebraska offices.
If you’ve never experienced a clean agent fire suppression event, here’s your chance.
You can learn more by visiting:

Protex Central, Inc. or see a video clip at:  PitchEngine