COMPANYNAME SOLAS TRAINING MANUAL PART B – Section 1 Theory of Fire / Explosion
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SECTION 1 THEORY OF FIRE / EXPLOSION
Table of contents Page GENERAL .......................................................................................................2
1.1.
EVAPORATION ..............................................................................................2
1.2.
COMBUSTION ................................................................................................2
1.3.
THE FIRE TRIANGLE.....................................................................................2
1.3.1.
The fire tetrahedron.........................................................................................3
1.3.2.
Destroying the fire tetrahedron ........................................................................3
1.4.
EXPLOSION....................................................................................................5
1.5.
FLASH POINT.................................................................................................5
1.6.
THE AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE.........................................................5
1.7.
EXPLOSIVE COMBUSTION OF GASES AND VAPOURS............................6
1.8.
FIRE SPREADING ..........................................................................................7
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