Train others to hunt for halon extinguishers . Help form a club at school or convene a neighborhood task force and assign each member a building or home to check. Encourage halon-free communities . In your community, encourage your local government, companies, schools, libraries, banks, museums, and other institutions to work together for a halon-free community. If it is not possible to replace a halon fire system immediately, take steps to minimize halon leaks by having a fire equipment distributor review your fire protection activation system to ensure that it is functioning properly.
Accidental discharges are a significant cause of halon emissions.
Also, discuss with your distributor long-term strategies for replacing your halon system with one of the alternatives available. Firefighting professionals are essential for helping people take the necessary steps to recover halons. Many are already actively involved in that effort. As more firefighting professionals take part, the more halon will be recovered, increasing the likelihood that the ozone layer will be restored and halons will no longer be a significant threat to human health and safety.