OT Don't read this (was Re: Altair MBL source)

[Brad Parker]

"Antonio Carlini" wrote:
>Paul Koning wrote:
>
>> I'm puzzled by some of the earlier discussion.  In particular,
>> the "displace all air" stuff sounds bogus.
>
>I'm sure it is. Even allowing for the fact that halon 1301
>(or whichever was the commonly used one) is heavier than air
>and will therefore sink, I don't believe that a concentration

I think the 'problem' may be that because it's heavier than air it can
displace all the air in your lungs.  Not the room, however.

That's just what I was told, and did witness, with refrigerant.

(and why I'd heed the advice to hold your breath :-)

but to be honest, I have no idea if this is actually true.

-brad