Extinguishing fires

Carbon tetrachloride. Although sand is of great value for extinguishing fires, it has the disadvantage that any glass apparatus around which the fire centres is usually smashed under the weight of the sand. Alternatively, therefore, for small fires carbon tetrachloride may be poured in a copious stream from a Winchester Bottle on to the... 

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Partly for these reasons, methanol has been the required fuel of the IndianapoHs 500 since 1965. Methanol is also used in many other professional and amateur races. However, transparency of the methanol flames has also been a disadvantage in some race track fires. The invisibiUty of the flame has confused pit crews, delayed fire detection, and caused even trained firefighters problems in locating and extinguishing fires. 

The primary ha2ard associated with C q trialkylacetic acids is eye irritation. In contact with the eyes, the material is irritating and may injure eye tissue if not removed promptly. Any contact with the eyes should be immediately flushed with large amounts of water. Medical attention should also be obtained. For skin contact, flush with large quantities of water, using soap if available. To extinguish fires, use foam, dry chemical, or water spray. 

Bottom drop Smoke and particulates precipitator, wetting to extinguish fire... 

Extinguishing system A system designed to extinguish fires by means of certain chemicals, gases, or water, either manual or automatic. 

Define areas and buildings to use wet and dry sprinkler systems, foam systems, location of hand and hose fire extinguishers, fire carts, fire engines. 

As a result, sand was recommended for extinguishing fires involving metals. Nevertheless, sand should not be used for metal fires, especially alkali metal fires where the reaction is particularly violent. 

The data reported in Table VI for Halon 1301 concentration required for flame extinguishment vary in the range of 3 to %, which is comparable to the range found for ordinary combustibles. Thus maintenance of Halon 1301 concentrations in excess of is expected to extinguish fires in the ignition zone for the FRC materials this concentration limit satisfies the current Halon 1301 requirements for fire suppression systems for tracked vehicles. 

Class IB and IC materials, easily ignited, water may be ineffective in controlling or extinguishing fires. 

Gulf of Mexico, Eugene Island Block 215, Platform B, Blowout/Explosion/Fire 4 Relief wells drilled to extinguish fire. 

Foam - A fluid aggregate of air filled bubbles, formed by chemical means that will float on the surface of flammable liquids or flow over solid surfaces. The foam functions to blanket and extinguish fires and/or prevent the ignition of the material. 

Where it s at. Learn the location and proper use of the fire extinguishers, fire blankets, safety showers, and eyewashes. 

Although the material was water reactive, the MSDS for the product advised the use of a "water spray... to extinguish fire." The recommendation in the MSDS for "small fires" was to flood with water. However, "small fire" was not defined, the amount of water necessary was not sped-... 

A similar occurrence was noted by the Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division. They had built an earthen reservoir 1.5 m in diameter by 30 cm deep into which LNG was periodically poured and ignited to provide experience to operators in extinguishing fires. On one occasion, there was about 2-3 cm of water in the bottom of the reservoir when some 0.2 m of LNG was poured into it. The LNG was successively ignited and extin-... 

Fire Protection—The science of reducing loss of life and property from fire by control and extinguishment. Fire protection includes fire prevention, detection of a fire, providing systems to control or mitigate the fire, and providing manual firefighting capabilities. 

Emergency response by organized firefighting teams composed of both onsite and offsite fire brigades using mobile units to extinguish fires at the facility. 

A water mist system is a proprietary fire protection system using very fine water sprays. The very small water droplets allow the water mist to control or extinguish fires by cooling of the flame and fire plume, oxygen displacement by water vapor, and radiant heat attenuation. These systems are single shot systems. A water mist system and nozzles are shown in Figure 7-28. 

In-rack sprinklers can result in smaller more easily controlled, suppressed, or extinguished fires, with fewer operation sprinklers. This can have the added benefits of reduced quantity of contaminated water runoff and reduced product damage. 

Controlling the incident is first priority. Until Incident Command has extinguished fires, evacuated injured personnel, completed a headcount, and contained spills/stopped releases, the control of the incident is first priority. 

If no cover is available, the fire-fighter should operate from a crouching or prone position, to minimize the danger in case of an explosion In extinguishing fires caused by phosphorous,... 

ExtinguismCts for Incendiaries. There has been patented a process for extinguishing fires, especially those of hydrocarbons (whether gelatinized or not). The process consists of using the action of an extinguishing agent, such as a chlorinated solvent water, spread over the fire in the form of an emulsion. It can include separately or in combination, the following characteristics ... 

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