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EXTINGUISHING EFFICIENCY [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Extinguishing Agents
CONT

Extinguishing Effectiveness: While control of fire with Halon 1301 is effective, the success or failure of halon gas is dependent upon factors having to work perfectly. For halon gas to be effective the room being protected must be air tight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents extincteurs
CONT

L'A.F.NOR a publié en 1979 la norme expérimentale S 60-201 sur les émulseurs, mais l'apparition de nouveaux émulseurs [...] a nécessité sa réadaptation. En fait, le projet actuel est basé non plus sur les familles d'origine mais sur les performances aux essais d'extinction et de réallumage. [...] En 1987, l'A.F.NOR a publié deux nouvelles normes en remplacement de la norme expérimentale S 60-201 [dont la ] Norme NF S 60-220 Agents extincteurs contre l'incendie. Liquides émulseurs pour mousse physique bas foisonnement pour l'extinction des feux d'hydrocarbures. Classement des émulseurs en fonction de leur efficacité extinctrice.

Spanish

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