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B. CHEM PROPRTIES
1.endothermic reactions
2. exothermc
3. oxidation
4. flames
A. accdg to color
1. luminous flame-reddish ornge.
deposits soots.
2. non luminous-bluish n color
C. accdg to smoothness
1. laminar- smooth
2. turbulent-rough
8 s d thermal decomposition of d
pyrolysis
combustble matter.
1. d fuel s heatd until 8s temp reaches
8s fyr point
2. decomposition takes place
3. decomposition produces combustble
d process of pyrolysis involves d ff
vapors dat rise 2 d susface of d fuel.
combustble vapors r technicaly termed
as free radicals
4. free radcals undrgo combstion
1. solid
gnral categories of fuel 2. liquid
3. gas
s d name given 2 such replaceable
organc matter as wood, garbage, &
biomass
anmal manure dat cn b used 2 produce
enrgy
1. fiber- very fine thin strand
2. fabric- twsted o woven fibers
fabric. almos ol fabrics r combustble
3. textiles-machine woven o knitted
fabric
a numeral basis for mesurng d tndncy of
d fabrc 2 continuously burn once d flame
s removd s also high. fbrcs w high
igntion temp r safer for clothing bcause LOI "limiting oxygen index"
dey do not ignyt easily. also, dey wil not
continue burning aftr d source of heat o
flame s removed
mtrials dat use cellulose nitrate r also
pyroxylin
called?
1. lignite- brown coal
coal s used 2 heat buildings & to provyd 2. bituminous coal-most plenty &
enrgy 4 ndustrial machinery. d forms of importnt coal n ndustry
coal r 3. sub-bituminous-
4. anthracite
s a prtialy decayed plant matter found n
swamps caled bogs & used as a fuel peat
chiefly n areas wer coal & oil r scarce.
1. flammable- flash point below 37.8
dgres C"100dgres F"
2 gnralgroups of liquid fuel
2. combustble- above 37.8dgresC flash
point
gas cn b produced by treating biomass w
a bacteria ANAEROBES. d bactria expel ys
methane.
A. as to source
1. natural
2. manufctured
B. as to physcal properties
1. compresed gas-
2. liquefied gas-
3. cryogenic gases-r liquified gases dat
clasifcation of gases exist n8s container @ temp below nrmal
atmospherc temprature, usualy slytly
above 8s boiling point w low moderate
presure
C. on usage
1. fuel gases- for burning
2. industrial gases-used n welding
3.medical gases-anesthesia
a term usd by drug users 4 njecting a
mainlining
drug directly n2 veins
f d container of d gas s not string enough
to withstand pressure, some parts wil vapor-air explosion
sudenly break.
uranium s d most comonly used nuclear
ys
fuel. . .plutonium also
8 s d transfer of enrgy frm 1 part of a
substnce 2 anader o frm 1 body 2 anader
heat
by vrtue of a dfernce n temprature. heat
s enrgy n transit.
1. celcius- knwn n scientfc work
2. fahrenheit- used n eng speaking
countries. freezing point s 32dgres F ang
boiling point s 212dgre F
3. kelvin o absolute-d mos comonlyusd
temp scales thermodynamic temp scale
4. rankine-anader scale w zero absolute
as 8s lowest point, freezing point s
492dgre rankine boiling point s 672dgre
R
5. intrntl temp scale-
1. 21% oxygen
2. 78% nitrogen
3. 1% inert gases
Air s composed of?
12% o- insufficient 2 produce fire
14-15% o- can support flash point
16-21%- can suport fire point
1. spontaneous heating
2. lightning
*causes induced line surge- mukatay ang
kurente sa cable
*can cause flashfire o dust explosion
natural causes of fire A. hotbolt lytning- longer duration,
capable of lyting combustble mterial
B. Cold bolt-w tremendous amprage &
high temprature
C. smoldering phase
1. oxygen drops to 13% o below
2. heat & pressure n d room build up
wen substnce burns, a # of chem
reactions occur. ds reactions result n d 4 products of combustion
production of flame, heat & smoke, 1. heat
gases, & combustion products. ol r 2. flame
important 2 firefigthers & invstgators, hu 3. fire gases
mus b always prepared 2 protect him 4. smoke
against dem
insufficient oxygen 1. 17% n atmostphere pepol breath a
little faster
2. 15% prson becomes dizzy, buzzing
ears, rapid heartbeat, & headache
3. 9% unconsciousnes may ocur
4. 7% death s lykly 2 occur
s d dscrptve term referng 2 d various
methods used 2 stop, extinguish & cntrol
fire protction
dstructve fyr frm eventual prevntion of
loss of lyf & proprty
s d dscrptve term of d various methods o
safety measures 2 stop harmful o fyr prevntion
dstructve fyrs frm starting
1. look for hazards. develop a spcial kind
of alertness 4 situations o actions dat
cud conceivably lead 2 fyr
2. insist on good house keeping & proper
storage. report violations 2 proper
authority
3. maintain fyr fyting equipmnt n a state
of max redines. wyl dat won't prevnt fyr
fyr prevntion tips
frm hapening, 8 s d best posible means
of prevnting d spread of fire
4. make sure dat everybody s trained 2 b
alert for fire hazrds, as wel as n fyr fyting
5. kep up w new fyr fyting equipmnt &
techniques. 8 s everybody's rsponsiblty 2
keep abreast of new developmnt n fyr
prevntion
1. dont panic. shout for help
2. warn everybody n d house so dey can
leave @ once
3. do not try 2 fyt d fyr lrger dan one n a
waste basket, unles u hav spcial training
rules 2 follow n case fire breaks out n ur 4. close every door aftr leaving
home 5. f u mus go 2 a smoky area, crawl
close 2 d floor
6. dont jump out of d wndow 8 may b
fatal
7. roll wen ur clothing catches fyr
8. feel d door b4 opening
1. OBA
protctve equipmnt o instrumnt dat may b 2. air-line masks
worn n fyr rescue 3. tending lines
4. proximity fire fyting suit
8 quickly, safely, & acurately detect ol
combustble gases o vapors associated w combustble gas indcator
fuel oils, alcohol, gasoline, hydrogen
8 s intnded solely 4 d dtction of oxygen
deficiency n d atmostphere. dtcts
flamable vapors, but 8s intentional use 4
flame safety lamp
ds purpose s very dangerous prtculrly n
an atmostphere dat may contain
acethylene o hydrogen
a rope used 2 raise o lower something halyard
2 extinguish fyr, interupt d suply of any o
ys
ol of d elemnts of fyr.
1. date of orgnal filling
2. chem contnts
3. typ of extinguishr
markings requird on fyr extinguishrs 4. oprating instruction & safe procedure
n usage
5. name & adres of manufcturer
6. name & adres of dealer
1. removal of tags
2. refilling extinguishng agents w non
prescribed agents
3. seling fyr extinguishrs not appropriate
prohibited acts involving d opration of fyr
w hazrds
extinguishers
4. seling extnguishrs prohbted by rule 37
5. seling substndrd extinguishers
6. instaling presure gauges wc do not
portray real presure level
general oprating procedure n fire P-pull d pin
extinguishmnt P-point d nozzle
P-press d handle
S-sweep