Halon Fire Extinguisher?

G.R. Patterson III wrote:
"Jürgen Exner" wrote:

Halon has been banned years ago because it is one of the worst
chemicals wrt. destroying the ozone layer.

In the Americas, only the manufacture is banned. There's a small
industry recycling the stuff from old systems, and extinguishers are
still available and legal to own.

How come this doesn't surprise me?

From what I've read, possession is
banned in the EU.

AFAIK production and sales are illegal.
But you don't have to turn in your old extinguisher.

jue