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EXTINCTEUR LIQUIDE IGNIFUGEANT [1 record]

Record 1 2017-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
  • Extinguishing Agents
DEF

A common, hand-operated fire extinguisher charged with a water solution of bicarbonate of soda and a bottle of sulfuric acid. To use, the extinguisher is inverted, causing the acid to mix with the soda solution and produce carbon dioxide gas. The gas pressurizes the extinquisher and the contents are ejected through a short hose and nozzle.

OBS

soda-acid extinguisher; soda-acid fire extinguisher: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
  • Agents extincteurs
DEF

Appareil d'extinction contenant une solution de bicarbonate de soude dilué dans de l'eau, à laquelle se mélange, au moment de l'utilisation, de l'acide sulfurique. Il y a alors formation de gaz carbonique qui, agissant par pression à l'intérieur de l'appareil, provoque l'éjection de la solution.

OBS

Chargements et vérifications par l'usager. 1) Extincteurs à solutions chimiques. a) Liquide ignifuge : deux boîtes, l'une contient le bicarbonate de soude [...], l'autre, l'acide ou le sulfate [...] b) mousse [...]

OBS

extincteur d'incendie à liquide ignifuge; extincteur d'incendie à liquide ignifuge : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
  • Agentes extintores
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