The Extinguishment of Fire |
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acid action alkali bicarbonate ammonium phosphate atomic base dry chemical basic bicarbonate base dry bromine Bromotrifluoromethane calories/gram mole Carbamate carbon dioxide carbon monoxide chain reactions chlorine chlorobromomethane Cl₂ CO₂ combustion process compounds cooling decompose detergent discharge effective electrical electrons endothermic entropy equipment exist extin fire extinguishing agents fire fighting fire protection fires Type flammable fuels flammable liquid fuel foam concentrates free carbon free radicals gaseous gases H₂ H₂O halogenated hydrocarbons Halon hazards heat Hence hydrogen hydroxyl involved liquid flammable liquid fuel fires lower materials matter mechanical foam ment metallic fires mixture molecules occur orbits oxidizing agent oxygen particles phosphate potassium bicarbonate potassium chloride protein base foam radiation reducing agent Referring to Fig reflash result salts sodium bicarbonate sodium bicarbonate base solid stream soluble fuels surface tension temperature levels tinguishment tion type fires type of fire volatilization wave length