Tuesday, October 17, 2000, updated at 19:35(GMT+8)
Sci-Edu
China Develops Environmental Friendly Extinguisher
A new environmental friendly bubble fire-extinguisher was put into production Tuesday in northeast China's Dalian City.
The extinguisher is completely biodegradable, producing no pollution or damage to the ozone layer.
It also feature instant extinguishing, immediate cooling and effective prevention of after-combustion, said Qu Zhi, head of the producer, Hongxin Fire Control Technology Ltd..
It is estimated that the annual output of the first-stage production will be over 5,000 tons.