This is due to its ability to quickly knock down fire with no risk of thermal shock damage to delicate equipment. FM-200 is electrically non-conductive and non-corrosive; it leaves no residue.

Another major consideration is the fact that, if discharged, the FM-200 gas does not itself pose any threat to human life. FM200 exists as a gas in the earth's atmosphere and is one of the by-products of combustion. Its use has no environmental impact.