Should Halon be Banned?
Halon chemical structure [14]
Using the information provided in the literature review this section will investigate if the EU was right to ban the use of halons on aircraft, and the consequences of the decision made. This will take relatively low priority in the thesis as the conclusion will have no impact on providing new extinguishing systems on aircraft, its only purpose will be to determine if the work being done is important and relevant. The discussion will be based on several factors:
- How much damage does the production of halon cause.
- How effective is the recycling process and how long will current supplies last.
- How effective has halon been on aircraft?
- Who made the decision to ban it, what evidence did they use to justify this ban.
- What are the economic costs of seeking to replace halon systems?
- Are new systems capable of performing to a safe standard on aircraft?