by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Clean Agents and CO2
Auto Compare FM-200 and clean agent systems with dry chemical for industrial fire protection. Learn which systems suit enclosed rooms, open process hazards and outdoor fires. FM-200 and the other clean agents are gases or vaporizing liquids that flood an enclosed...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Clean Agents and CO2
Inergen Fire Suppression: How Inert Gas Systems Work Inergen is an inert gas fire suppression agent, a blend of 52 percent nitrogen, 40 percent argon and 8 percent carbon dioxide designated IG-541 under NFPA 2001. It puts out a fire by flooding an enclosed room and...
by Tom Resser | Aug 25, 2026 | Clean Agents and CO2
CO2 Fire Suppression Systems vs Dry Chemical: Where Each Belongs A CO2 fire suppression system belongs in an enclosed, normally unoccupied space: a switchgear room, a generator enclosure, a paint booth or an engine room. It extinguishes by lowering oxygen in that...
