This 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.
By:
Walter M. Haessler Imprint: CRC Press Inc Country of Publication: United States Volume: 16 Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 589g ISBN:9780824780241 ISBN 10: 0824780248 Series:Occupational Safety and Health Pages: 264 Publication Date:12 December 1988 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Modes and Types of Combustion 2. Flammability Characteristics of Combustible Gases and Vapors 3. Flammability Limits of Mixtures of Two or More Flammable Gases 4. Pyrolytic Decomposition of Fuel Vapors and Combustion Chain Reactions 5. Combustion of Fire-Generated Gases 6. Fire Extinguishment 7. Environmental Considerations 8. Epilogue