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COMPRESSED-AIR-FOAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Extinguishing Agents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compressed air foam
1, record 1, English, compressed%20air%20foam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CAF 1, record 1, English, CAF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compressed-air foam 2, record 1, English, compressed%2Dair%20foam
correct
- CAF 1, record 1, English, CAF
correct
- CAF 1, record 1, English, CAF
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A substance that resembles shaving cream, CAF is a mixture of water, foam concentrate and air in specific proportions. An operator or operating system sends the mixture through a hose or pipe to form the actual fire-fighting foam. The mixture uses up to four times less water and up to six times less foam concentrate than conventional foam systems, which greatly reduces the cost of the product and its environmental impact. 1, record 1, English, - compressed%20air%20foam
Record 1, Key term(s)
- compressed-air-foam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents extincteurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mousse à air comprimé
1, record 1, French, mousse%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mousse sous pression 2, record 1, French, mousse%20sous%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mousse à air comprimé est une substance qui ressemble à de la mousse à raser. Elle est produite en mélangeant un concentré de mousse avec de l'eau et de l'air selon certaines proportions. L'opérateur ou le système achemine le mélange au moyen d'une lance ou d'un tuyau vers le foyer d'incendie où se forme la mousse qui servira à éteindre le feu. Le mélange utilise jusqu'à quatre fois moins d'eau et six fois moins de concentré de mousse que les systèmes d'extinction par mousse traditionnels, ce qui réduit grandement le coût du système et son incidence sur l'environnement. 1, record 1, French, - mousse%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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