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FRONT MATTER (R1-R12)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (1-2)

INTRODUCTION (3-5)

ASSESSMENT OF RESEARCH ON ALTERNATIVES FOR HALON (6-21)

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF FIRE SUPPRESSANTS (22-44)

NAVY-SPECIFIC ISSUES (45-62)

APPENDIX A: HALON USE BY THE NAVY (63-74)

APPENDIX B: REGULATION OF HALON AND HALON REPLACEMENTS (75-79)

APPENDIX C: STABILITY AND MATERIALS COMPATIBILITY OF CANDIDATE REPLACEMENTS FOR HALON (80-84)

APPENDIX D: WATER MIST FIRE SUPPRESSION TECHNOLOGY (85-95)

GLOSSARY (96-98)