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Principles of fire behavior and combustion /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gann, Richard G., 1944-
Other Authors: Friedman, Raymond
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2015]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Fire.
Combustion.
Flammable materials.
Fire prevention.
Table of Contents:
  • Fire measurement and the SI system of units
  • Chemical elements and compounds : atoms and molecules
  • Physical and chemical change
  • Flow of fluids
  • Heat transfer
  • Fire and flammability
  • Fire characteristics : gaseous combustibles
  • Fire characteristics : liquid combustibles
  • Fire characteristics : solid combustibles
  • Combustion products
  • Fire and smoke hazards
  • Movement of fire gases
  • Fire fighting chemicals
  • Computer modeling of fires.