MATERIAL DATA-BASE - WHAT’S NEXT ?

By

M. HAMDAN WAHID

FIRE & RESCUE DEPT. MALAYSIA

PUTRAJAYA MALAYSIA

Bank or Center for collecting, re-cycling and storing of Halon in Malaysia

Halon is a fire suppression agent that had been banned, due to its

depleting effects to the stratospheric ozone layer. The ozone layer

protects the earth against excessive ultraviolet radiation, which could

cause damage and mutations in human, plant, and animal cells.

Accordance with Vienna Convention For The Protection of Ozone Layer

(22nd Mac 1985) & Montreal Protocol On The Substances (CFCs & Halon)

That Deplete Ozone Layer (16th September 1987).

Production of Halon in developed countries - ceased in 1994.

AP ( Approved Permit) for export & import of Halogenated gas that

contributes to ODP had been revoked by MITI in 1995

Total phase-out of Halon was in 2007

HALON BANK MALAYSIA

INTRODUCTION

There are approximately 8000 buildings & installations that need

fixed fire protection system throughout Malaysia, especially in places

& compartment areas that housed computer mainframe rooms,

telecommunication switching centers, electrical sub-stations,

valuable artifacts, sensitive electrical and electronic equipment.

Estimated 8000 shipping vessels, commercial aircrafts, jet fighters

and military warfare fleets – need the most effective & clean fire

suppression agent

There is no best ‘drop-in’ replacement or alternative for Halon, until

today.

Some developed countries sell each kilogram of Halon for USD100,

for strategic purposes

HALON BANK MALAYSIA

WHY HALON STILL NEEDED

HALON 1211 & HALON 1301

TYPE OF

HALON

CHEMICAL NAME &

CHARACTERISTICS

COMMON FORM & USES

Halon

1211Bromo-chloro-difluoro-methane, or Halon 1211 BCF,

or Freon 12B1, Halo-alkane, chemical formula CF2ClBr

�Liquid streaming agent

�Clean agent

�Electrically non-conducting, volatile,

�Non-residue upon evaporation.

�Remarkably safe to human exposure.

�Chemically disrupting combustion (it adds a fourth

dimension to fire fighting by breaking the chain reaction)

i. Commonly in Portable Fire Extinguishers.

ii. Normally attached to the wall of buildings or

compartment, for class B fires (flammable

liquids), class C fires (electrical fires) and

also effective for class A fires (common / solid

combustibles).

iii. To protect highly valuable materials in places

such as museums, computer rooms,

telecommunication control room, electrical

sub-stations, ship’s engine rooms and

commercial aircrafts.

* Used since World War II in tanks & aircrafts

Halon

1301Bromo-trifluoro-methane, or Halon 1301 BTM, or

R13B1, Organic Halide, chemical formula CBrF3.

�A gaseous flooding agent

�Clean agent, electrically non-cinducting, volatile

�Advisable to limit exposures to concentrations of 7

percent and below to 15 minutes. Exposure to Halon 1301

in the 5 to 7 percent range produces noticeable effect,

dizziness and tingling in the extremities.

�Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) : 10 (CCl3F = 1)

�Global Warming Potential (GWP) : 6900 (CO2 = 1)

i. Commonly installed as Fixed Fire Protection

Systems in enclosed building or

compartment. (incorporated with detector,

alarm, plunger, gas piping and nozzles)

ii. Normally used as a total flooding systems

(gaseous fire suppression agent), for class A,

B & C fire.

iii. To protect highly sensitive equipment in

compartments of commercial aircrafts, jet

fighters, computer mainframe rooms,

telecommunication switching centers,

electrical sub-stations, and ship’s engine

rooms.. * Used since 1960’s

HALON BANK MALAYSIA

LOCATION : Fire & Rescue Academy, Malaysia

Jalan Padang Tembak,

Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor,

Malaysia.

(100Km from Kuala Lumpur)

ESTABLISHED : Since 1st January 2000

From year 1996 - December 1999 :

Management & Operation of Halon Bank

Malaysia undertaken by Sukiada Engineering

Sdn Bhd, under government privatization

program

FINANCIAL : From 1996 – 1999 Funded by United Nations

SUPPORT Environmental Programme (UNEP) –

Multilateral Fund

From January 2000 – Government of Malaysia

&Halon Bank Malaysia Revolving Fund

LEGAL : Air Quality Act, 1974 & Fire Services Act, 1988

SUPPORT

THE SET-UP

HALON BANK

MALAYSIA

HALON BANK MALAYSIA

FUNCTIONS

To manage the registration, collection,& storage

of Halon 1211 & Halon 1301 in Malaysia

To carry out the re-cycling and purifying work of

Halon 1211 & Halon 1301

To regulate the sale and uses of Halon 1211 &

Halon 1301 by “Essential Users” in Malaysia

Halon 1211 (2%)

Halon 1301 (98%)

TYPE OF HALON QUANTITY

(kg)

USES

Halon 1211

(Bromo-chloro-difluoro-

methane)

8,758 Portable Fire

Extinguishers

Halon 1301

(Bromo-trifluoro-methane)

365,467 Fixed Fire Safety

Installations

(Total Flooding )

TOTAL 374,225

Collected, Purified &

Stored in HBM (82%)

To Be Collected By HBM

(18%)

HALON 1211 : REGISTERED & STORED IN HALON BANK

MALAYSIA

(YEAR 2000 –2012)

MATTERS

QUANTITY

(kg) PERCENT

Halon 1211

Collected, Purified & Stored in

Halon Bank Malaysia.

7,144

82%

Halon 1211

Registered but not collected,

including under Essential Users

1,614 18%

JUMLAH 8,758

HALON 1301 : REGISTERED & STORED IN HALON BANK

MALAYSIA

(YEAR 2000 –2012)

Collected, Purified & Stored in

HBM

(73%)

To Be Collected By HBM

(27%)

MATTERS

QUANTITY

(kg) PERCENT

Halon 1301

Collected, Purified & Stored in

Halon Bank Malaysia.

266,800 73%

Halon 1301

Registered but not collected,

including under Essential Users

98,667 27%

JUMLAH 365,467

YEAR

Halon 1301 (kg) Halon 1211 (kg)

REGISTERED STORED REGISTERED STORED

2000 22,877 20,146 4,581 2,845

2001 33,522 10,250 560 381

2002 177,563 82,878 1,608 1,052

2003 20,194 18,210 1,714 2,571

2004 64,306 57,740 178 178

2005 25,301 22,923 - -

2006 9,551 21,726 117 117

2007 3,792 4,326 - -

2008 4,883 7,611 - -

2009 3,478 5,426 - -

2010 - 5,236 - -

2011 - 6,313 - -

2012 - 4,015 - -

TOTAL 365,467 266,800 8,758 7,144

TABLE : YEARLY BREAK DOWN OF REGISTRATION AND

STORAGE OF HALON IN HBM

YEAR

2012

Halon 1301 (kg) Halon 1211 (kg)

REGISTERED STORED REGISTERED STORED

Jan - - - -

Feb - 78 - -

Mac - 77 - -

Apr - - - -

Mei - 2,646 - -

Jun - - - -

Julai - 702 - -

Ogos - 97 - -

Sept - - - -

Oct - 296 - -

Nov - 119 - -

Dis - - - -

TOTAL - 4,015 - -

REGISTRATION & STORAGE OF HALON IN HBM YEAR 2012

Total phase-out of Halon in all buildings & installations, except for :-

Essential Users :-

> Tele-comunication Industries

> Maritime Industries

> Military

> Aviation Industries

As permitted under Air Quality Act 1974, with special approval from

DOE Malaysia.

Manage & control the sustainability of Halon uses & storage for

Strategic Purposes

Tightening all point of entry and control / regulate the preventive

programmes to hinder any element of smuggling activities

Public education & awareness on the phasing-out of Halon and

promoting the alternatives

HALON BANK

MALAYSIA WHAT’S NEXT ?

� Thank You & Terima Kasih