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CHEMICAL FOAM FIRE EXTINGUISHER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chemical foam fire extinguisher
1, record 1, English, chemical%20foam%20fire%20extinguisher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fire extinguisher from which chemical foam is expelled when the chemical solutions, stored separately within the body of the extinguisher, are allowed to mix and react. 1, record 1, English, - chemical%20foam%20fire%20extinguisher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chemical foam. An extinguishing agent in which an alkaline salt solution (usually bicarbonate of soda) and an acid salt solution (usually aluminum sulphate) react to form a gas (carbon dioxide) in the presence of a foaming agent, which causes the gas to be trapped in bubbles to form a tough fire-resistant foam. 2, record 1, English, - chemical%20foam%20fire%20extinguisher
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chemical foam extinguisher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extincteur à mousse chimique
1, record 1, French, extincteur%20%C3%A0%20mousse%20chimique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extincteur qui produit la mousse chimique lorsque les solutions chimiques, contenues séparément à l'intérieur du corps de l'extincteur, sont mélangées et réagissent entre elles. 1, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20mousse%20chimique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'agent extincteur peut être obtenu de deux façons : par l'action d'une solution acide sur une solution basique contenant un produit émulsifiant : la mousse est alors dite chimique; par l'effet d'une pression auxiliaire sur une émulsion ou une solution contenant un émulsifiant : la mousse est alors dite physique. 2, record 1, French, - extincteur%20%C3%A0%20mousse%20chimique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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