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Differentiating the "Fireground Phenomena".
- Source :
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Fire Engineering . Mar2020, Vol. 173 Issue 3, p91-94. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The article discusses the nature of three fire-ground phenomena including flashover, backdraft and smoke explosion. Topics covered include characteristics of flashover, which is considered as the most dangerous stage of fire development according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, occurrence of backdraft within the decay stage of burning, and indicators of smoke explosion including ventilation-controlled fire and presence of void spaces with combustible structural elements.
- Subjects :
- *COMBUSTION products
*IGNITION temperature
*FLAMMABLE gases
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00152587
- Volume :
- 173
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Fire Engineering
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 142292305