Safe for People INERGEN agent is nontoxic and doesn’t produce corrosive decomposition products. Halocarbon (chemical) alternatives can create dangerous levels of hydrogen fluoride in the presence of fire. INERGEN agent is safe for people in a number of other ways.

How does Inergen system work?

INERGEN agent extinguishes fire by lowering the oxygen content below the level that supports combustion. When INERGEN agent is discharged into a room, it introduces the proper mixture of gases that still allow a person to breathe in a reduced oxygen atmosphere.

Is Inergen an F gas?

Why is INERGEN so environmentally sustainable? INERGEN protects the earth’s environment by using only naturally occurring inert gases from the earth’s own atmosphere. … It does not need to be treated as ‘hazardous waste’ nor does it require special inspection procedures under the ‘F Gas Regulations’.