Fire & Safety Journal Americas Podcast

Raising the Standard in Clean Agent Systems

Fire & Safety Journal Americas Season 1 Episode 7

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In this episode, Duncan J. White speaks with Paul Rivers, Senior Advisor at Standard Fluids about the future of clean agent fire suppression following the phaseout of 3M™ Novec™ 1230. The discussion explores the growing debate between generic and engineered FK-5-1-12 fluids, examining the importance of product purity, supply chain transparency and technical expertise in protecting mission-critical infrastructure. The episode also looks at the evolving demands of AI data centres, immersion cooling and sustainable fire protection strategies, and how organisations can navigate a rapidly changing regulatory and technological landscape while maintaining the highest standards of safety and performance.