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What are the reasons for To eliminate reoccurrence
investigating fires? Upgrade existing fire codes
Determine if a criminal act took place
What is NFPA 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
What is NFPA 1033 Standards for Professional Qualifications for Fire
Investigation
What is NIST? National Institute of Standards and Technology
What is CCAI? California Conference of Arson Investigators
Subrogation The assumption of a third party, such as an
insurance company, of another's legal right to
collect a debt or damages.
High Explosive An explosive that detonates at a supersonic
velocity speed of greater than 3,300 ft/sec
, Low Explosive An explosive that detonates at a subsonic
velocity speed usually less than 3,300 ft/sec
Low Order Explosive An explosion where the explosive is not
completely consumed.
Flashback Reignition of flammable vapors immediately
following a suppression attempt
Fire Bomb A breakable container filled with a flammable
liquid with a flash point of 150F or less with a wick
or similar device.
What is a device? Any arrangement of material used to start a fire
or explosion
ANFO A highly explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate
and fuel oil- Classified as a Blasting Agent
What is a Blasting Agent? Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and
an oxidizer
What is Fragmentation Primary? Actual parts or pieces of a bomb or improvised
explosive device
What is Fragmentation Secondary? Parts or pieces of material other than the
explosive device that are thrown or projected by
the blast
What is a Pyrotechnic? A mixture of chemicals, one of which must be an
oxidizer, designed to produce heat, light, smoke,
gas, or noise
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Terms in this set (201)
What are the reasons for To eliminate reoccurrence
investigating fires? Upgrade existing fire codes
Determine if a criminal act took place
What is NFPA 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
What is NFPA 1033 Standards for Professional Qualifications for Fire
Investigation
What is NIST? National Institute of Standards and Technology
What is CCAI? California Conference of Arson Investigators
Subrogation The assumption of a third party, such as an
insurance company, of another's legal right to
collect a debt or damages.
High Explosive An explosive that detonates at a supersonic
velocity speed of greater than 3,300 ft/sec
, Low Explosive An explosive that detonates at a subsonic
velocity speed usually less than 3,300 ft/sec
Low Order Explosive An explosion where the explosive is not
completely consumed.
Flashback Reignition of flammable vapors immediately
following a suppression attempt
Fire Bomb A breakable container filled with a flammable
liquid with a flash point of 150F or less with a wick
or similar device.
What is a device? Any arrangement of material used to start a fire
or explosion
ANFO A highly explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate
and fuel oil- Classified as a Blasting Agent
What is a Blasting Agent? Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and
an oxidizer
What is Fragmentation Primary? Actual parts or pieces of a bomb or improvised
explosive device
What is Fragmentation Secondary? Parts or pieces of material other than the
explosive device that are thrown or projected by
the blast
What is a Pyrotechnic? A mixture of chemicals, one of which must be an
oxidizer, designed to produce heat, light, smoke,
gas, or noise
