We Pay Top Dollar for Halon, FM200 and Other Clean Agents!

Fire suppression systems are an important line of defense for any mission critical site or data center space, and the most common systems involve what’s known as a clean agent. These clean agents – most popularly known as Halon, or FM-200 – are gaseous compounds that suppress fires at their source, extinguishing oxygen, fuel and the ignition itself.

Most importantly, these clean agents leave behind no residue after the fire has been extinguished. They evaporate cleanly, unlike other systems that may seep into expensive critical equipment and do permanent damage. Following extinguishment, the agents are vented from the room. Unlike water, they are non-conductive and non-corrosive, making them ideal for use around delicate electrical equipment such as UPS’s, PDU’s, switchgear, etc.

We buy and recycle most types of clean agents. Our halon team is trained specifically to capture clean agents from their tanks in a safe and environmentally friendly way. Good clean agents that can be reused are put back into the secondary market – continuing their role of protecting essential equipment from fire. Halon is a chlorofluorocarbon or CFC compound (like Freon) and therefore it is expensive and risky to try to dispose of it entirely. A better course of action is recycling or reusing the clean agent.

Since the passing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987, which established a worldwide phasing out of halon production due to environmental concerns, purchased recycled halon has become the primary way for data centers to keep their particular fire suppression systems in service.

We purchase almost all kinds of clean agents including Halon 1301, 1211, 2402, and FM200. We can purchase the clean agent, its container, as well as do the removal.