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FIRE CLASSIFICATION [1 record]

Record 1 1998-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fires and Explosions
DEF

Standardized system of classifying fires in terms of the nature of the fuel.

DEF

These are : Class A - fire involving solid materials, usually of an organic nature, in which combustion normally takes place with the formation of glowing embers; Class B - fires involving liquids or liquefiable solids; Class C - fires involving gases; Class D - fires involving metals.

OBS

fire classification: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • classification of fires

French

Domaine(s)
  • Feux et explosions
DEF

Système normalisé de classification des feux en fonction de la nature du combustible. Les classes sont les suivantes : Classe A : feux de matériaux solides, généralement de nature organique dont la combustion se fait normalement avec formation de braises; Classe B : feux de liquides ou de solides liquéfiables; Classe C : feux de gaz; Classe D: feux de métaux.

OBS

classification de feu : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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