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Press Releases

• December 3, 2007:
  DuPont Fire Extinguishants Showcases Clean Agent Technology at Intersec Middle East
  
  DuPont Fire Extinguishants will exhibit its portfolio of clean agent fire extinguishants at Intersec Middle East – the Middle East's largest commercial security, police and homeland security, fire and rescue, and safety and health event – in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, January 13-15, 2008.  Visitors to Intersec will find DuPont Fire Extinguishants at booth 5101F in the Fire & Rescue section.

• October 15, 2007:
  DuPont Fire Extinguishants and Fike Announce 20-Year Sustainability Warranty for Clean Agent Fire Extinguishants [.pdf]
  
  FE-227™ and FE-25™ Clean Agent Fire Extinguishants Now Guaranteed for Environmental Regulatory Compliance DuPont Fire Extinguishants and Fike®, have introduced a sustainability warranty for purchasers of Fike fire suppression systems with DuPont™ FE-227™ or FE-25™ (also known as Fike Ecaro-25™) clean agent fire extinguishants, demonstrating the confidence of these two companies that hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) clean agent fire extinguishants will weather the changing landscape of environmental regulations and continue to provide customers with safe and efficient fire protection well into the future.
  
  
• September 17, 2007:
  UPDATE: DuPont Supports NFPA in Upholding Current Standards for Clean Agent Extinguishant Concentrations
  
  The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) earlier this year rejected ROC 2001-61a, a proposal to increase the minimum design concentration requirements of clean fire extinguishing agents to extinguish fires involving energized electrical equipment (Class C fires).
  
  
• June 15, 2007:
  DuPont Fire Extinguishants Supports Decision on Clean Agent Extinguishant Concentrations at NFPA
  
  Floor Debate on the Appropriate Design Concentration to Extinguish Class C Fires Results in Vote to Uphold Current Requirements and Reject Higher Costs for End-Users
  
  
• April 16, 2007:
  DuPont Fire Extinguishants Exhibits Clean Agent Solutions for Fire Protection at NFPA World Safety Conference & Expo
  
  As day-to-day use of technology and advanced electrical systems continues to increase, DuPont Fire Extinguishants help companies go beyond the minimum standard of protection to safeguard high-value assets from fire.
  
  
• March 15, 2007:
  Best Practice for Fire Protection Now Also Offers Opportunity for LEED® Credits - DuPont Fire Extinguishants Highlights Clean Agent Technology at NFM&T [.pdf]
  
  DuPont™ FE clean agent fire extinguishants can be used throughout commercial structures to help facility managers provide electrically nonconductive and non-corrosive fire protection that is safer for people, high-value assets and the environment.
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• March 14, 2007:
  DuPont Fire Extinguishants Delivers Presentation on Clean Agents at SUPDET 2007
  
  
• December 13, 2006:
  DuPont Offers Preferred Alternative as Industry Prepares for 2008 Halon Ban
  
  
• December 11, 2006:
  DuPont Fire Extinguishants Exhibit Clean Agent Fire Safety Technology
  
  
• June 5, 2006:
  DuPont Fire Extinguishants Launches New Web Site to Showcase Innovative Fire Safety Technology at NFPA Conference
  
  
• February 27, 2006:
  DuPont Fire Extinguishants and DuPont Cabling Solutions Team Up To Bring Innovative Fire Safety Solutions to the NFM&T Expo
  
  
• December 19, 2005:
  DuPont Fire Extinguishants Now Delivered Through Siemens
  
  
• November 15, 2005:
  DuPont Fire Extinguishants Named Preferred Replacement
  
  

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Dubai is home to some of the world's most advanced commercial building designs. Best practice technology in fire protection for the people and high value assets they house is the focus of the DuPont Fire Extinguishants exhibit at Intersec Middle East, Jan. 13 - 15, 2008.

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