Fire: Fundamentals and ControlThis book is devoted to the complex nature of fire, the intricasies of the combustion process, the influence of chemical and physical properties of fuels, and the proper means of fire extinguishment. It lists sequentially the various factors in the combustion process. |
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... Because of 192 Exposure to Radiation from Open Fires 204 Environmental Effects of Heat Emanation , Effluent Gases , and Smoke on Humans 215 Epilogue Index 233 241 FIRE 1 Modes and Types of Combustion This chapter is xii Contents.
... Because of 192 Exposure to Radiation from Open Fires 204 Environmental Effects of Heat Emanation , Effluent Gases , and Smoke on Humans 215 Epilogue Index 233 241 FIRE 1 Modes and Types of Combustion This chapter is xii Contents.
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Contents
Modes and Types of Combustion | 1 |
Flammability Characteristics of Combustible | 21 |
Flammability Limits of Mixtures of Two | 49 |
Rendering an Enclosure Nonflammable in the Presence | 55 |
Pyrolytic Decomposition of Fuel | 67 |
Flame Velocities | 80 |
Fire Extinguishment | 137 |
85 | 209 |
Environmental Considerations | 227 |
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