Tulsa and OKC Fire Suppresion with Clean Agents - What Are The Benefits?

“Clean agent” may not be a familiar term to most people. It refers to a kind of fire suppression system that is used when using water to put out a fire is not the best choice.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 2001 noted, a clean agent is an “electrically nonconductive, volatile, or gaseous fire extinguishant that does not leave a residue upon evaporation.”


Thus, these fire protection systems eliminate fires without the using water. They are gaseous fire suppressing agents, composed of either halocarbons or inert gases, normally stored under pressure as a liquid, and then vaporize upon dispersal in a fire.

These clean agents protect vital areas by eliminating the fire and also do not damage electronic equipment, machines or papers in the discharge process.

As is commonly known, traditional fire sprinkler systems can severely damage or destroy all the contents in some areas while also causing an electrical safety issues for firefighters too.

Because these are chemical gases, they also don’t leave a heavy residue behind, which eliminates expensive clean-up and downtime, living up to their names as truly “clean” agents.

These non-corrosive and non-conductive qualities make clean agent fire suppressants invaluable to protecting sensitive facilities such as process control rooms, data centers, manufacturing facilities, telecommunication centers, laboratories, and medical facilities that are expensive and vital to the business continuity of a company. Clean agents are also used areas where important documents and expensive assets need to be safeguarded such as art in museums, client records, antiques, and other outstanding valuables.

“To determine if you need a special hazards fire suppression system [like a clean agent], start by asking these questions: Can you afford downtime caused by fire damage or cleanup? Are there redundant systems? Can the items be replaced? Can you still operate if this system goes down?” the Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA) noted.

Also, clean agent fire suppression systems like a FM 200 and 3M™ Novec 1230 are also non-toxic to humans and environmentally safe when used with NFPA Standard 2001.

“Each of today’s clean agents is safe for humans and safe for the environment as well,” the FSSA noted.

These fire suppression systems, which in Tulsa and OKC are being used more and more, are also very quick and effective at extinguishing fires because the clean agent gases can permeate an area in seconds, quickly stopping the fire.

Mac Systems in Tulsa an OKC can design and install the best clean agent fire suppression system for your business. Call us for more details on how these “clean” fire protection systems can help you.