A colorless, faintly sweet-smelling compressed gas or liquid that has a flash point below 32°F, an ignition temperature of 1170°F, and an explosive range of 10. 7 percent to 17 percent; it is toxic in high concentrations. See: Halon 101
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}