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    Gaseous fire suppression, also called clean agent fire suppression, is the use of inert gases and chemical agents to extinguish a fire. These agents are...
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    systems include fire sprinkler system, gaseous fire suppression, and condensed aerosol fire suppression. When fires are extinguished in the early stages...
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    1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane (category Fire suppression agents)
    apaflurane (INN), is a colourless, odourless gaseous halocarbon commonly used as a gaseous fire suppression agent. Its chemical formula is CF3-CHF-CF3,...
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    Fire suppression systems are used to extinguish, control, or in some cases, entirely prevent fires from spreading or occurring. Fire suppression systems...
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    form of fire extinction similar to gaseous fire suppression or dry chemical fire extinction. As with gaseous fire suppressants, condensed aerosol suppressants...
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    Condensed aerosol fire suppression is a particle-based method of fire extinction. It is similar to but not identical to dry chemical fire extinction methods...
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    model consisting of a uniform one-dimensional tube of unburnt and burned gaseous fuel, separated by a thin transitional region of width δ {\displaystyle...
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    widely used as refrigerants, propellants (in aerosol applications), gaseous fire suppression systems, and solvents. As a result of CFCs contributing to ozone...
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  • Bromotrifluoromethane (category Fire suppression agents)
    organic halide with the chemical formula CBrF3. It is used for gaseous fire suppression as a far less toxic alternative to bromochloromethane. Bromotrifluoromethane...
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  • A vehicle fire suppression system is a pre-engineered fire suppression system safety accessory permanently mounted on any type of vehicle. These systems...
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    liquid and gaseous chemicals. Gas tight. (EN 943 part 1). More or less equivalent to US level A. Type 2: Protects against liquid and gaseous chemicals...
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    detonation in solid and liquid explosives is much higher than that in gaseous ones, which allows the wave system to be observed with greater detail (higher...
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    to extinguish fires. The liquid was vaporized by the heat of combustion and extinguished flames, an early form of gaseous fire suppression. At the time...
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    firefighting operations in a fire drill. Some fire engines have specialized functions, such as wildfire suppression and aircraft rescue and firefighting, and...
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    Generating Plants. National Fire Protection Association. standard: Gaseous Fire Suppression Systems 3.10.7. National Fire Protection Association (2011)...
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  • replacements for chlorofluorocarbons. HCFC-124 is also used in gaseous fire suppression systems as a replacement for bromochlorocarbons. Ethane, 1-chloro-1...
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    fully fluorinated analog is known as Novec 1230 and is used in gaseous fire suppression. "2-Methyl-3-pentanone". Sigma-Aldrich. "Ethyl isopropyl ketone...
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  • control panel Fire detection Manual call point Fire sprinkler system Smoke detector Hypoxic air fire prevention system Gaseous fire suppression Condensed...
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    Pentafluoroethane (category Fire suppression agents)
    (ECARO-25 / FE-25 / NAF S 125) is a gaseous fire suppression agent which can be used in clean agent fire suppression systems. In addition, HFC-125 leaves...
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  • of suppression that requires no human intervention these can include a fire sprinkler system, a gaseous clean agent, or automatic foam suppression system...
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  • The fire point, or combustion point, of a fuel is the lowest temperature at which the liquid fuel will continue to burn for at least five seconds after...
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    A fire station (also called a fire house, fire hall, firemen's hall, or engine house) is a structure or other area for storing firefighting apparatuses...
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    Bromochlorodifluoromethane (category Fire suppression agents)
    extinguishers for aircraft and tanks. BCF was introduced as an effective gaseous fire suppression agent in the mid-1960s for use around highly valuable materials...
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  • measures, such as ensuring adequate fire detection and evacuation routes or installing fire sprinkler systems and other fire suppression systems. v t e...
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    Emergency exit (redirect from Fire exit)
    building or other structure is a special exit used during emergencies such as fires. The combined use of regular and emergency exits allows for faster evacuation...
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    A fire escape is a special kind of emergency exit, usually mounted to the outside of a building—occasionally inside, but separate from the main areas of...
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  • A gas leak refers to a leak of natural gas or another gaseous product from a pipeline or other containment into any area where the gas should not be present...
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    safe, fast acting Clean Agent fire extinguishing gas for gaseous fire suppression installed in a suited fire suppression system. The gas consists of tetrafluoroethane...
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  • Fire brigade keys are a set of standardized keys used in the United Kingdom to secure items which need to be kept locked against casual interference, but...
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    flammable liquids, on containers and safety data sheets, as follows: Fire prevention Fire protection Flammability List of R-phrases "1910.106 - Flammable liquids...
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