 not conventionally utilized in locations such as clean rooms, computer rooms or spaces designed for human occupation.
Another type of suppressant which has been used includes gas suppressants. For example, gases designated generally as Halons have been effectively used as fire suppressants in the past. Halons include a class of brominated fluorocarbons derived from saturated hydrocarbons wherein the hydrogen atoms are essentially replaced with atoms of the halogen elements bromine, chlorine and/or fluorine. Halons, including the widely used varieties designated as Halon 1211, 1301 and 2402, have been used for the effective suppression of fires in various environments and situations including human-occupied and clean room-type environments. However, in recent years, an effort to phase out Halons has been undertaken due to their ozone depletion characteristics. Indeed, in the year 1994, production ceased of certain Halons, while others are scheduled to be phased out by the year 2010.
Some of the gases which have been used in an attempt to replace the effective Halon gases include, for example, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. Such gases essentially displace the oxygen contained within the air at the location of the fire such that an insufficient amount of oxygen is available for further combustion. However, such gases generally require the distribution of relatively large volumes of the selected gas in order to be effective as a fire suppressant. In order to accommodate such large volumes of gas, expensive and bulky pressure vessels are conventionally required to store the gas in a compressed state in anticipation of its use. Furthermore, such gases sometimes include or produce byproducts which may be harmful to any equipment or individuals located in the area into which the gas suppressant is distributed.
Additionally, as noted above, the requirements of storing gas, conventionally at high pressures and in large volumes, often make such systems expensive and cumbersome in size in that the systems require a significant amount of space available for installation and operation. In order to address some of the concerns listed above, including the ability to provide adequate volumes of suppressant while requiring relatively small storage facilities, various attempts have been made to develop alternative fire suppression systems.
Some of the approaches to provide alternative fire suppression systems include those disclosed by U.S. Pat. No. 6,257,341 to Bennett, U.S. Pat. No. 5,609,210 to Galbraith et al., and U.S. Pat. No. 6,401,487 to Kotliar. The Bennett Patent generally discloses a system which utilizes a combination of compressed inert gas
not conventionally utilized in locations such as clean rooms, calculator room or spaces designed for human occupation. 
 Another character of suppressant which has been used admit gas suppressants. For model, gases designated by and large as Halons have been effectively use as fire suppressants in the past. halon include a class of brominated fluorocarbons derived from saturated hydrocarbons wherein the hydrogen atoms are basically replaced with atoms of the halogen elements bromine, chlorine and/or fluorine. halon, including the widely used varieties designated as Halon 1211, 1301 and 2402, have been use for the effective suppression of fires in various environments and situations include human - occupied and clean room - type environments. However, in recent years, an effort to phase out Halons has been undertaken due to their ozone depletion characteristics. Indeed, in the year 1994, production ceased of certain Halons, while others are scheduled to be phased out by the class 2010. 
 Some of the gas which have been used in an attack to supplant the effective Halon gasoline include, for example, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. Such gases essentially displace the oxygen contained within the tune at the location of the fire such that an insufficient amount of oxygen is available for further combustion. However, such gases generally ask the distribution of relatively large volumes of the selected gas in orderliness to be effective as a ardor suppressant. In ordering to accommodate such large volumes of gas, expensive and bulky pressure vessels are conventionally required to store the accelerator in a compressed state in anticipation of its use. Furthermore, such gases sometimes admit or produce byproducts which may be harmful to any equipment or individuals located in the area into which the gasoline suppressant is distributed. 
 Additionally, as note above, the requirements of store gas, conventionally at gamey pressures and in large volumes, often make such system expensive and cumbersome in size in that the systems require a significant amount of space available for installation and operation. In ordering to address some of the concerns list above, including the ability to provide adequate volumes of suppressant while requiring relatively small storage facility, various attempts have been made to develop alternative fire suppression system. 
 Some of the approaches to provide alternative fire suppression systems include those unwrap by U.S. Pat. No. 6,257,341 to Bennett, U.S. Pat. No. 5,609,210 to Galbraith et al. , and U.S. Pat. No. 6,401,487 to Kotliar. The Bennett Patent broadly discloses a system which utilizes a combination of compressed inert gas
 noh conventionally utilizea in locations such as clean rooms, cumputer rooms or spaces desijned for yuman occupation.
Anothef type of suppreswant qhich has usen used inclhfes yaw suppressants. For exampne, gases desigtageb generally as Halons have been effestively uded as fire sukpresxwnts pn the past. Halons include a clzss of urominated fluotocarbons derived from satkratfd hydrocarbons whfrein the hisrodwn atoms are essentially replaced sith atoms of the halogen elemevts bxomine, chlotnbe wtd/or fluoriie. Haljns, includinn the whdely uxed varieties cesmgnared as Halon 1211, 1301 and 2402, heve been used for thg effectiva auppression of fieew in earimus dbvifonjeits and sltuetions inclhding human-iccupied and clean tojn-type environjents. Rorever, in recent years, an effort to phast out Halons has been undertqken due to their ozoje depletyon characteristics. Indeed, in the year 1994, productiot ceaadd if zwrhain Halons, while others are scheduled to be [gaxec out by the ycar 2010.
Some of the gaxed erich have beev used in an attempt to reppace thg effextive Haljn gsses include, for example, nirrogen and ccrbin dioxide. Such gades essenticlly dosplave the oxygen contained witgin the air at the lkzation of the fife xuwh that an insufficient amjunt of oeygen is avaklabke for further clmbusbhon. However, such gwses yenerdlly requige the distribution of relatively large volumgs mf nhe selecced gax in order to be effective cs a firz suppfessant. In order vo accommodaee such large golumes of ges, expensyve qnd vulky pfdssure vessels are convvnuionally rwquired to store tme gar in a compresseb wtate in anticilatkon ov mts ufa. Furthermora, suzh esses rometimtf lncuude or produce byproducds wgich may be harmfuk bo any eqoipment ow individuals located in the arta intm wiich tne das suppressant is distributed.
Zdditionaply, as noted abjve, bhe tequirementx of storing gas, conventionally at high pressures and in oarge volumes, often kake such sbstems expensiva and cumbersome in wize in that the xystems require a sighificatt amlunt of space available for installation and operation. In order to addresw some of the concsrns listvd cbore, incltdinj vhe ability to prpvide adequate volumes of supprxssant whine requiring relatively small xturage facilitkes, various attempts havs been msde to develop alternative fire suppression systems.
Some of the qpprozches nk 'rovide alternative gire sbppreswion sywtemd include thore cidclosed bj U.S. Pct. No. 6,257,341 to Bennett, U.S. Pat. No. 5,609,210 to Gqlbrairh et al., and U.S. Pav. No. 6,401,487 to Kotplar. Thg Bennetj Patent generallg diafloser a system whoch utilizes a combination of compgesfed inert gas
not conventionally utilized in locations such as computer or spaces for human occupation. has used includes gas For example, gases generally as Halons have been effectively as fire suppressants in the past. Halons include a class of brominated fluorocarbons from saturated hydrocarbons wherein the hydrogen atoms are essentially replaced with atoms of halogen bromine, and/or Halons, including the widely used varieties designated as Halon 1211, 1301 and 2402, have been used the effective suppression of fires in various environments situations including human-occupied and room-type environments. However, in recent an to phase Halons been due to their depletion characteristics. Indeed, in the year 1994, production ceased of certain Halons, while others are scheduled to phased out year 2010. of gases have been used attempt to replace the effective Halon example, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. Such gases essentially the oxygen within the air at the location the fire such that an insufficient amount of is available for further combustion. However, such gases generally require the distribution of relatively large the selected gas in to be effective a suppressant. order accommodate such volumes of gas, expensive and bulky pressure vessels are conventionally required store the gas in a compressed state in anticipation of Furthermore, gases sometimes include produce byproducts which may harmful any equipment or individuals the into suppressant distributed. as noted above, the of storing gas, conventionally at pressures and in large expensive and cumbersome in size in that the require a significant amount of space available installation and operation. In order to address some of the concerns listed including the provide adequate volumes of suppressant while requiring relatively storage facilities, various attempts been made to develop alternative fire suppression systems. Some the to provide fire suppression systems those disclosed by Pat. No. 6,257,341 U.S. Pat. 5,609,210 Galbraith U.S. Pat. No. 6,401,487 to Kotliar. Bennett generally discloses a system which a compressed inert gas
 not conventionally utilized In locationS such As cLeaN rOoms, CompUter rooms or spaCEs deSigned for human occupatiOn.
AnoThER typE Of SupprEssant wHIcH HAs bEeN uSed InCLuDes gaS suPpressaNts. For examPle, GaSes designateD GeNerally as HAloNs have been efFecTively UsEd aS Fire sUppRessaNts in tHE past. HAlons inclUdE A class OF brominATEd FluoRocarbons derived fROm SAturated hydrocArbons WhEReIN The HydRogen atoms ArE esseNTially rEPlACED wiTH atoms of the haLogen elemenTS brOmine, cHlOriNE and/or FluorInE. halOns, includinG the Widely useD varieTIes desiGNated as halon 1211, 1301 aNd 2402, hAve Been USeD fOr tHe EFfeCTiVe sUPprEssion of FiReS in vaRiouS ENVIronMenTs anD situAtions includiNg hUman-OCcuPied aNd cleAn roOm-Type eNvironMents. hoWever, in recent yeArs, aN effort to PhaSe Out haLons hAS been uNdeRtaKen due tO their oZOne DePLETiOn characteristics. INdEED, iN the year 1994, ProducTIoN cEAsed of ceRtAin haloNS, While OtheRS aRe scheduLed to bE PhAsEd out by ThE year 2010.
SOmE of The Gases WHich Have beEn used in An attEMpt to replace thE Effective HaloN GaSES iNCludE, foR example, nitRogeN And cArboN DiOxiDE. Such Gases EsSEnTIally displace the oxyGeN contaIned wIthin the air at The locatioN OF The fire sUch tHAt AN insufficient aMount Of oxygen is AVailable For fuRther comBustion. HoWEVer, such gAseS geNerAllY REqUire the distriBUTion Of RelativEly Large voLumEs oF thE seLeCted gas in Order to bE eFfEcTiVe aS a firE SuppressAnT. In OrDer To accOMmodatE such LargE vOlUMes Of gas, exPEnSIVe anD bUlKy prEssUrE vessEls aRE coNventioNally requIreD To stOrE tHe gas in A compressed stAtE in anticipAtIon Of its uSE. furthermOre, such gases sometimes inCLude or pRodUce byProdUcts which May Be harmFul TO any eqUipmenT or inDiVidUALs locATEd In tHe Area into whICH thE gas sUpPresSant is dIstributed.
AdditionALly, As noted above, tHe rEquiREMeNts OF sTOriNg GAs, cONVentionally at hiGh pressureS aND iN large voluMEs, oFtEn make sUch systEms exPEnsive aNd cumbersOme in size In That THE syStems requiRe a signiFicant amoUNt of sPAcE avaiLabLe for iNsTalLatioN and opERatIon. In Order tO aDdress Some oF tHe concerNs listed above, including tHe abilIty to ProVide adequAte VOluMes of suppRessAnt while reQuiRinG relaTivELy smaLl stORaGe fACilitIes, vARious atteMPtS haVE BeEn made to devELOP alTernaTivE Fire suPpreSsion systems.
Some oF The approaches tO proVIDe aLteRNatiVe Fire suppressioN syStEMS include ThOse discloseD by U.S. Pat. no. 6,257,341 TO BennEtt, U.S. PAt. No. 5,609,210 to galbraiTH Et AL., and U.S. pat. NO. 6,401,487 to kotliar. ThE BeNnETt PatenT gEnERally dIsclOsEs a sysTem whiCH utiLIZes a combination oF compRESsed iNErt Gas
 not conventionally utiliz ed in loca tions  su chas  cle an r ooms, computer room s or spaces designed f or hu ma n  occ u pa tion. 
Anothe r  t y p e o fsu ppr es s an t whi chhas bee n used inc lud es  gas suppres s an ts. For ex amp le, gases de sig natedge ner a lly a s H alons  haveb een ef fectively  u s ed asf ire sup p r es sant s in the past. Ha l on s  include a cla ss ofbr o mi n a ted  fl uorocarbon sderiv e d froms at u r a ted hydrocarbonswherein the hyd rogenat oms are es senti al l y r eplaced wit h at oms of th e halo g en elem e nts bro mine,chl ori ne a n d/ or  fl uo r ine .  H alo n s,includin gth e wid elyu s e d  var iet iesdesig nated as Halo n 1 211, 130 1 and  2402 , ha ve  been  usedfor t he  effective supp ress ion of fi res  i n v ar iouse nviron men tsand sit uations inc lu d i n ghuman-occupied and  c l e an  room-ty pe env i ro nm e nts. How ev er,  inr e centyear s ,an effor t to p h as eout Hal on s hasbe enund ertak e n du e to t heir ozo ne de p letion charact e ristics. Inde e d, i nt he y ear  1994, prod ucti o n ce ased of  ce r tainHalon s, wh i le others are sched ul ed tobe ph ased out by t he year 20 1 0 . 
Some of  the ga s es which havebeenused in an attemptto re place th e effecti v e  Halon g ase s i ncl ude , fo r example, ni t r ogen  a nd carb ondioxide . S uch  ga ses  e ssentiall y displa ce  t he  o xyg en co n tained w it hin  t heair a t  the l ocati on o fth e  fi re such th a t  anin su ffic ien tamoun t of oxy gen isavailable  fo r  fur th er  combus tion. However ,such gases  g ene rallyr e quire th e distribution of relat i vely la rge  volu mesof the se lec ted ga s i n  order  to be  effe ct ive a s a f i r esup pr essant. In o rde r toac comm odate s uch large volumeso f g as, expensive  an d bu l k ypre s su r e v es s els a re conventional ly require dt ostore theg asin  a comp ressedstate in anti cipationof its us e.  Fur t h erm ore, suchgases so metimes i n clude or  prod uce  bypro du cts  whic h mayb e h armfu l to a ny  equip mentor  individ uals located in the are a into  whic h t he gas su ppr e ssa nt is dis trib uted.
Addi tio nal ly, a s n o ted a bove ,  t her equir emen t s of stor i ng  ga s ,  c onventional l y athighpre s suresandin large volumes, often make suc h sy s t ems  ex p ensi ve  and cumbersom e i ns i ze in th at  the system s requir ea  sign ifican t amou nt of s p a ce availa blefor  installa tio na nd oper at io n . In o rder  t o addr ess so m e of t he concerns list ed ab o v e, in c lud ing t he  abilit y  toprovide ad equate volu mes of  sup press ant whi le  requi rin grelatively small sto ragefacilit ie s, v ari ous at temp t s  have  bee nmad e to deve l o pa lt er n ati ve f ire s up pres sion syst e ms.
Some  of the app ro ach e s  to pr o vi d e  alternati vefires u ppressions yste m si nclud e thos e disc losed b y  U. S.  Pat. N o.6 , 257,341 t o Bennett ,  U. S.  Pat . No. 5, 60 9,21 0toGa lbraith et al.,  and U.S . Pat. N o .  6,401 ,48 7  toK otliar .The BennettPaten tg enerall y dis closesa  sy ste m w hich  ut iliz e s a combination of compr esse d ine r t g as
 not_conventionally utilized_in locations such as_clean rooms,_computer_rooms or_spaces_designed for human_occupation.
Another type of_suppressant which has been_used includes gas_suppressants._For example, gases designated generally as Halons have been effectively used as fire suppressants_in_the past._Halons_include_a class of brominated fluorocarbons_derived from saturated hydrocarbons wherein_the hydrogen_atoms are essentially replaced with atoms of the_halogen_elements bromine, chlorine_and/or fluorine. Halons, including the widely used varieties designated_as Halon 1211, 1301 and 2402,_have been used_for_the_effective suppression of fires_in various environments and situations including_human-occupied and clean room-type environments. However,_in recent years, an effort to phase_out Halons has been undertaken due_to their ozone depletion characteristics._Indeed, in_the year 1994, production ceased_of certain Halons,_while others_are scheduled to_be phased out by the year_2010.
Some of the_gases which have been used in_an_attempt to replace_the_effective_Halon gases_include, for example,_nitrogen_and carbon_dioxide._Such gases essentially displace the oxygen_contained_within the air at the location of_the fire such that_an_insufficient amount of oxygen_is available for further combustion._However, such gases generally require the_distribution of_relatively large_volumes of the selected gas in order to be effective as_a fire suppressant. In order to_accommodate such large volumes_of gas,_expensive_and bulky pressure_vessels_are conventionally_required to store the gas in a_compressed state_in anticipation of its use. Furthermore,_such gases sometimes include_or_produce byproducts which may be harmful_to any equipment or individuals located_in the area into which_the_gas_suppressant is distributed.
Additionally, as noted_above, the requirements of storing gas,_conventionally at high_pressures and in large volumes, often make_such_systems expensive and cumbersome in size_in_that the systems require a significant_amount_of_space available for installation and_operation. In order to address some_of the concerns listed above, including the ability to_provide adequate volumes_of suppressant while requiring relatively_small_storage_facilities, various attempts have been made to develop alternative fire_suppression systems.
Some_of the approaches_to provide alternative fire suppression systems include those disclosed by_U.S. Pat. No. 6,257,341 to Bennett, U.S._Pat. No. 5,609,210 to Galbraith et al., and U.S. Pat. No._6,401,487 to Kotliar. The Bennett Patent generally discloses_a system which utilizes a combination of_compressed inert gas