3M™ NOVEC™ 1230 fire protection fluid is a next-generation halon alternative offering outstanding performance, high safety, and an excellent environmental profile:
- Zero ozone depletion potential
- 5-day atmospheric lifetime*
- Global warming potential <1
* For comparison, the atmospheric lifetime of carbon dioxide range between 300 and 1000 years.
3M™ NOVEC™ 1230 fire protection fluid is based on a chemical from 3M called a fluroroketone. The full chemical name according to IUPAC nomenclature for this compound is dodecafluoro-2-methylpentan-3-one. Its ASHRAE nomenclature – the way it is designated in the NFPA and ISO 14520 According to the ASHRAE nomenclature clean agent standards – is FK-5-1-12.