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POSITIVE-PRESSURE VENTILATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Ventilation
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
DEF

A method of ventilating a confined space by mechanically blowing fresh air into the space in sufficient volume to create a slight positive pressure within and thereby forcing the contaminated atmosphere out the exit opening.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ventilation (Construction)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
DEF

Technique mise en œuvre pour ventiler un espace clos en introduisant mécaniquement de l'air frais dans l'espace en quantité suffisante pour y créer une légère pression positive et par conséquent forcer l'évacuation de l'air vicié par l'ouverture de sortie.

Spanish

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