3M novec 1230 fire protection fluid brochure Manuale Utente

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With zero ozone depletion

potential, extremely low 

global warming potential and

short atmospheric lifetime,

Novec 1230 fluid is the first

halon replacement to offer a

viable, long-term, sustainable

technology for special hazards 

fire protection.

T h e   w i d e s t   m a r g i n
o f   s a f e t y .

Because its use concentration 

is much lower than its No

Level (NOAEL), Novec 1230

fluid offers the widest margin 

of safety of any viable halon

replacement available on the

market today.

Note: Industry standards require

egress from a protected enclosure

prior to system discharge.

1 

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 1998, Model-Derived Method.

2 

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2001 Method, 100 Year ITH.

3 

NOAEL for cardiac sensitization.

4 

NOAEL for acute toxicity, including cardiac sensitization.

sustainability

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Chemical formula

CF

3

CF

2

C(O)CF(CF

3

)

2

Molecular weight

316.04

Boiling point @ 1 atm

49.2°C (120.6°F)

Freezing point

-108°C (-162.4°F)

Density, sat. liquid, 25°C

1.60 g/ml (99.9 lbm/ft

3

)

Density, gas @ 1 atm, 25°C

0.0136 g/ml (0.851 lbm/ft

3

)

Specific volume @ 1 atm, 25°C

0.0733 m

3

/kg (1.175 ft

3

/lb)

Liquid viscosity @ 0°C/25°C

0.56/0.39 centistokes

Heat of vaporization @ BP

88.0 kJ/kg (37.9 BTU/lb)

Solubility of H

2

O in Novec 1230 fluid

<0.001% by wt.

Vapor pressure @ 25°C

0.404 bar (5.87 psig)

Relative dielectric strength @ 1 atm (N

2

=1.0)

2.3

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Properties

Novec

Halon

Halon

HFC-

HFC-

1230

1211

1301

125

227ea

Ozone Depletion 

0.0

5.1

12.0

0.0

0.0

Potential (ODP)

1

Global Warming 

1

1300

6900

3400

3500

Potential

2

Atmospheric Lifetime 

0.014

11

65

29

33

(Years)

SNAP (Yes/No)

Yes

N/A

N/A

Yes

Yes

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Agent

Novec

Halon

HFC-

HFC-

1230

1301

125

227ea

Use Concentration

4-6%

5%

8.7-12.1% 7.5-8.7%

NOAEL

3

10%

4

5%

7.5%

9%

Safety Margin

67-150%

Nil

Nil

3-20%

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R e g u l a t o r y   S t a t u s

USA

TSCA:  product complies with chemical notification

requirements. SNAP: approved for flooding

(12/20/02) and streaming (1/23/03)

Europe

ELINCS:  product complies with chemical

notification requirements

Canada

CDSL:  product complies with chemical 

notification requirements

Korea

KECI:  product complies with chemical 

notification requirements

Australia

AICS:  product complies with chemical 

notification requirements

Japan

METI:  product complies with chemical notification

requirements

China

CICS:  product complies with the chemical

notification requirements