Manufacturing Excellence, Responsible Leadership
Ozone Safe
Environmental Responsibility has always been an essential part of our manufacturing mission
In 1978, our signal horns and cleaning dusters were filled with a gas known as
CFC12. When regulations were passed to phase out the use of this gas due to its
ozone depleting properties, the signal horn and duster industries were given permission to keep using
this gas because there was no known replacement. In the early nineties, HCFC22 was
introduced as a viable alternative to CFC12 which featured much lower ozone depleting
properties than CFC12.
In 1989, being ever aware of the effect of these gases on the environment, Falcon switched its signal
horn and duster propellant to HCFC22. However, this was just a transition step before
adopting what is currently used. Today, Falcon's signal horns and cleaning dusters use one of two
propellants - HFC152a or HFC134a, both of which are 100% NON-OZONE depleting.
It is important to note that although these gas/propellant changes were costly, Falcon made them before
being required to by law, and before any of our competitors made the switch.
Why? The answer is simple: Because it was the right
thing to do.
For more information on Falcon's environmental position or issues relating to the impact of aerosols
on the environment, please take a minute to view our video below.
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If you would like to contact a Falcon representative regarding Falcon's environmental position or
related issues, please contact Deborah Wright at
deborah.a.wright@falconsafety.com.