<p>One of the global consultants for Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) was working on underground metro station project specifications for one of the projects in South East Asia (SEA). During discussions, the issue of safety of people in confined underground stations during of fire accidents was brought up. Major reasons for fatalities in such situations are toxic gases evolved by combustible components present in space. The consultants decided to specify this point in the specifications to ensure material used for this project be halogen/smoke free. For safety mats used in front of electrical panels, the consultant reached out to Raychem RPG for a solution. The Safety Product Management Team at Raychem RPG developed a new compound for such an application meet would meet REACH, ROHS2 and Zero halogen criteria and stringent norms of IEC61111 for dielectric usage. The consultation led to a collaboration of working on the metro project by providing <a href="/product-category/asset-personnel-protection/personnel-safety">safety mats</a> for a safe environment in the worst case scenario.</p>