Could have been worse - might have been foam

[Uncle Mort]

My first thought was much the same as Snoopy's, you should have kept The Boy and the extinguisher well separated.

[Barman]

Ah? the benefit of hindsight. 

[Nick]

I spend my entire life enjoying the benefits of hindsight

The car windows are all smeary for some reason

[Barman]

I spend my entire life enjoying the benefits of hindsight

The car windows are all smeary for some reason

Think yourself lucky that they banned Halon as an extinguishant some years ago because of the ozone layer? 

[Nick]

Bugger the ozone layer. My car!

[Barman]

Bugger the ozone layer. My car!

Halon is the best product to put a fire out but is quite toxic and would have ruined the inside of your car. 

[Nick]

I find myself thinking of other side effects

[Barman]

I find myself thinking of other side effects

Bromochlorodifluoromethane
 
Halon 1211 is a trade name for Bromochlorodifluoromethane. It is also known as BCF,Halon 1211 BCF, or Freon 12B1. The chemical formula is CF₂ClBr.

It was introduced as an effective gaseous fire suppression agent in the 1960s for use around highly valuable materials in places such as museums, mainframe rooms, and telecommunication switching centers. The production of Bromochlorodifluoromethane and similar Chlorofluorcarbons has been banned in most countries since January 1, 1994 as part of the Montreal Protocol on ozone depleting substances.

This is a volatile extinguishant that should be used only with a breathing apparatus (when volume exceeds 5%).

[Nick]

Good job it was only CO2 then!

[Grumpmeister]

Have just run the MIL back to her bus home and dropped in to the house we rent out to deliver the new fire extinguisher. We put the old one in the car and set off home.

Boy in the back: "Daddy, what is this little pull ring thingy for?"
Me: "That is what sets off the fire extinguisher. So don't fiddle with it"
Boy in the back: "So if you pull it out stuff comes out and stops a fire."
Me: "Yes, so don't fiddle with it, OK?"

SIlence. Small sound of fiddling. Then fucking great whoosh and some screaming. It's amazing how much CO2  they can pack into those things. I opened the car windows and we proceeded up the high street with CO2 sort of billowing out of the windows. Could have been foam, I spose.

At the very least you should have realised that telling him not to fiddle with it would be a red rag to a bull 

[Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits)]

I find myself thinking of other side effects

Bromochlorodifluoromethane
 
Halon 1211 is a trade name for Bromochlorodifluoromethane. It is also known as BCF,Halon 1211 BCF, or Freon 12B1. The chemical formula is CF₂ClBr.

It was introduced as an effective gaseous fire suppression agent in the 1960s for use around highly valuable materials in places such as museums, mainframe rooms, and telecommunication switching centers. The production of Bromochlorodifluoromethane and similar Chlorofluorcarbons has been banned in most countries since January 1, 1994 as part of the Montreal Protocol on ozone depleting substances.

This is a volatile extinguishant that should be used only with a breathing apparatus (when volume exceeds 5%).

I have this distinct recollection of BCF being phased in by the RAF in the 60's to replace the old ones which contained something whose name escapes me, but which was much prized as a dry cleaning agent leading to lots of empty fire extinguishers.

Can anyone recall its name?

[Nick]

Have just run the MIL back to her bus home and dropped in to the house we rent out to deliver the new fire extinguisher. We put the old one in the car and set off home.

Boy in the back: "Daddy, what is this little pull ring thingy for?"
Me: "That is what sets off the fire extinguisher. So don't fiddle with it"
Boy in the back: "So if you pull it out stuff comes out and stops a fire."
Me: "Yes, so don't fiddle with it, OK?"

SIlence. Small sound of fiddling. Then fucking great whoosh and some screaming. It's amazing how much CO2  they can pack into those things. I opened the car windows and we proceeded up the high street with CO2 sort of billowing out of the windows. Could have been foam, I spose.

At the very least you should have realised that telling him not to fiddle with it would be a red rag to a bull 

True. The technical term is contra-suggestible.

OK?

See also: "Don't fall into that rock pool."

[Barman]

I find myself thinking of other side effects

Bromochlorodifluoromethane
 
Halon 1211 is a trade name for Bromochlorodifluoromethane. It is also known as BCF,Halon 1211 BCF, or Freon 12B1. The chemical formula is CF₂ClBr.

It was introduced as an effective gaseous fire suppression agent in the 1960s for use around highly valuable materials in places such as museums, mainframe rooms, and telecommunication switching centers. The production of Bromochlorodifluoromethane and similar Chlorofluorcarbons has been banned in most countries since January 1, 1994 as part of the Montreal Protocol on ozone depleting substances.

This is a volatile extinguishant that should be used only with a breathing apparatus (when volume exceeds 5%).

I have this distinct recollection of BCF being phased in by the RAF in the 60's to replace the old ones which contained something whose name escapes me, but which was much prized as a dry cleaning agent leading to lots of empty fire extinguishers.

Can anyone recall its name?

Percoethylene?

[Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits)]

I find myself thinking of other side effects

Bromochlorodifluoromethane
 
Halon 1211 is a trade name for Bromochlorodifluoromethane. It is also known as BCF,Halon 1211 BCF, or Freon 12B1. The chemical formula is CF₂ClBr.

It was introduced as an effective gaseous fire suppression agent in the 1960s for use around highly valuable materials in places such as museums, mainframe rooms, and telecommunication switching centers. The production of Bromochlorodifluoromethane and similar Chlorofluorcarbons has been banned in most countries since January 1, 1994 as part of the Montreal Protocol on ozone depleting substances.

This is a volatile extinguishant that should be used only with a breathing apparatus (when volume exceeds 5%).

I have this distinct recollection of BCF being phased in by the RAF in the 60's to replace the old ones which contained something whose name escapes me, but which was much prized as a dry cleaning agent leading to lots of empty fire extinguishers.

Can anyone recall its name?

Percoethylene?

No, that wasn't it - and nor was contra-suggestible

For some reason, the term 'tetra' is wandering round my head 

[Barman]

Carbon tetrachloride