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VAPOUR SUPPRESSOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vapour suppressor 1, record 1, English, vapour%20suppressor
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vapor suppressor 2, record 1, English, vapor%20suppressor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cover material with vapour suppressor, i.e. water, to minimize evaporation. 1, record 1, English, - vapour%20suppressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extinction par refroidissement qui vise à empêcher la formation de vapeurs toxiques. 1, record 1, English, - vapour%20suppressor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Extinguishment by Cooling. In most cases, if the surface of the burning material is cooled below the temperature at which it will give off sufficient vapor to support combustion, the fire will be extinguished. 3, record 1, English, - vapour%20suppressor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance supprimant l'émission de vapeurs
1, record 1, French, substance%20supprimant%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20vapeurs
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substance empêchant l'émission de vapeurs 1, record 1, French, substance%20emp%C3%AAchant%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20vapeurs
proposal, feminine noun
- abat-vapeurs 1, record 1, French, abat%2Dvapeurs
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il faut distinguer pour les combustibles liquides le point d'éclair, qui est la température à laquelle ce corps émet suffisamment de vapeurs pour que le mélange dans l'air puisse prendre feu au contact d'une flamme ou d'un point chaud, de la température d'inflammation, qui est celle à laquelle ce corps doit être maintenu pour que la combustion se poursuive. 2, record 1, French, - substance%20supprimant%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20vapeurs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On désigne sous le nom d'A.F.F.F. (Agent Formant un Film Flottant) (...) des émulseurs qui (...) sont susceptibles de former un film aqueux à la surface des hydrocarbures. Ce film (...) isole de l'air ambiant la surface du combustible et supprime l'émission de vapeurs inflammables à partir de cette surface. 3, record 1, French, - substance%20supprimant%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20vapeurs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Abat-vapeurs" : Proposition sur le modèle de "abat-poussière" et "abat-vent". 1, record 1, French, - substance%20supprimant%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20vapeurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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