For many years, people recognized Halon 1301 as one of the most effective fire suppression agents for a diverse array of applications. It quickly extinguished all major classes of fires. It was especially effective in high-value asset protection situations where it caused no residual damage to delicate equipment. In addition, Halon 1301 systems were utilized for both occupied and unoccupied spaces and were easily installed by professionally trained fire protection systems dealers.

But Halon 1301 was thought to have significant environmental consequences due to its potential contribution to depleting the stratospheric ozone layer.

With the phaseout of Halon 1301 production, effective in nearly all countries at the end of 1993, the quest for a replacement resulted in the introduction of a number of clean fire suppression agents to the marketplace. FM-200 stands alone as the leading choice for highvalue asset fire protection with tens of thousands of successful installations worldwide.