Class A Fire Suppression Experiments.
Class A Fire Suppression Experiments.
(1411 K)
Madrzykowski, D.; Stroup, D. W.
NISTIR 6191; Chapter 5; July 1998.
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National Technical Information Service
Order number: PB98-146293
Keywords:
fire suppression; experiments; class A fires; wood; crib
fires; nozzles; water sprays; compressed air foam
Abstract:
This section reports on two studies conducted at NIST on
the suppression of wood crib fires and tire fires. An
overview of previous research on the use of water based
fire suppression agents on wood cribs and tires is
provided. A burning pile of rubble or a burning pile of
fires, these are examples of fuel limited fires. If a
fire has an adequate supply of oxygen, the size of the
fire is limited by the fuel. The primary means of
suppressing a fuel limited, deep seated fire is cooling.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899