About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 57. Chapters: Fire suppression agents, Carbon dioxide, Sodium bicarbonate, Fire extinguisher, Fire sprinkler system, Halomethane, Fire retardant, Compressed air foam system, Fire fighting foam, Fluoroform, Ammonium sulfate, Automatic fire suppression, Phosphorus tribromide, Bromotrifluoromethane, Phos-Chek, Fire-retardant gel, Potassium bicarbonate, Trifluoroiodomethane, Gaseous fire suppression, 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane, Smoke composition, Pentafluoroethane, Bromochlorodifluoromethane, Standpipe, Fire pump, Victaulic, Bromochloromethane, Novec 1230, Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate, Gorniczy Agregat Gasniczy, PhostrEx, Inergen, External water spray system, ABC Dry Chemical, Bromodifluoromethane, 1,1-Dichloroethane, 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane, Dibromodifluoromethane, Purple-K, Sprinkler fitting, Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association, Dry riser, Dibromotetrafluoroethane, Tribromofluoromethane, Minimax Limited, Air pressurized water, EN 3, Argonite, Steamexfire, Perfluorobutane, Twin agent fire extinguishing system, Hypoxic air venting, Water flow test, Fire suppression system, Drench additive. Excerpt: Carbon dioxide (chemical formula CO2) is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom. It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure and exists in Earth's atmosphere in this state, as a trace gas at a concentration of 0.039% by volume. As part of the carbon cycle known as photosynthesis, plants, algae, and cyanobacteria absorb carbon dioxide, light, and water to produce carbohydrate energy for themselves and oxygen as a waste product. But in darkness photosynthesis cannot occur, and during the resultant respiration small amounts of carbon dioxide are produced. Carbon dioxide also is a by-product of combustion; emitted from volcanoes, hot springs, and ge...
