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FIRE-RETARDANT TREATED [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire Prevention
  • Fireproofing
DEF

Said of wood, textiles and other materials specially treated with chemicals to effectively reduce their combustibility.

CONT

Tarpaulins, if used in construction, should be fire-retardant treated.

CONT

Are pipe chases firestopped? Are walls firestopped between floors? If not can such defects be remedied by the introduction of noncombustible material?

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévention des incendies
  • Ignifugation
CONT

L'ignifugation modifie les réactions à la chaleur et au feu du matériau traité. Il y a d'abord un effet de retard : retard à la décomposition thermique avant l'inflammation; retard au temps nécessaire à l'inflammation; retard par conséquent dans l'émission des fumées, gaz toxiques, corrosifs et combustibles, éléments en ignition détachés de la masse, etc; retard dans la vitesse de propagation de la flamme. Ces résultats peuvent être atteints sur de très nombreux matériaux, lorsqu'ils sont ignifugés de façon rationnelle.

Spanish

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