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Factors that affect fire development - ANSWER-- fuel type
- availability and location of more fuel
- comartment geometry
- ventilation and changes in ventilation
- ambient conditions
Temperature reduction - ANSWER-Reducing the temp. of
a fuel to a point where it does not produce sufficient vapor
to burn.
,most common method of fire control and extinguishment
by cooling with water
Fuel removal - ANSWER-Removing the fuel source.
Oxygen exclusion - ANSWER-Reducing the oxygen
available to the combustion process. Reduces fire growth
and may totally extinguish it over time.
Chemical flame inhibition - ANSWER-Interrupts the
combustion reaction and stops flame production.
How can fire be controlled and extinguished? - ANSWER--
Temp. reduction
, -Fuel removal
-Oxygen exclusion
-Chemical flame inhibition
Dependent on the type, quantity, and orientation of the
fuel.
Oxidizers are not combustible but like oxygen they will... -
ANSWER-...support combustion.
Flammable range - ANSWER-The range between the
upper flammable limit and lower flammable limit in which a
substance can be ignited.