Fire: Fundamentals and Control (Occupational Safety and Health)

by: Walter M. Haessler (Author)

Publisher: CRC Press

Edition: 1st

Publication Date: 1988/12/12

Language: English

Print Length: 264 pages

ISBN-10: 0824780248

ISBN-13: 9780824780241

Book Description

Fire : Fundamentals and Control is an excellent, concise reference for readers seeking quick answers to basic questions about the combustion phenomenon. Written in simple, direct language, the book focuses on beneficial uses of fire….lists sequentially various factors of the combustion process, from modes and types of combustion to environmental considerations….discusses recent improvements in materials and procedures…considers theoretical and practical aspects of fire control…fuishes ample illustrations that help explain all facets of fire fundamentals and control…..and avoids repeating material that can be obtained easily from existing literature, concentrating instead on topics that refelect newer viewpoints. Fire: Fundamentals and Control is an ideal reference for occupational safety and health, fire protection, mechanical, civil, electrical, and chemical engineers.

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Fire : Fundamentals and Control is an excellent, concise reference for readers seeking quick answers to basic questions about the combustion phenomenon. Written in simple, direct language, the book focuses on beneficial uses of fire….lists sequentially various factors of the combustion process, from modes and types of combustion to environmental considerations….discusses recent improvements in materials and procedures…considers theoretical and practical aspects of fire control…fuishes ample illustrations that help explain all facets of fire fundamentals and control…..and avoids repeating material that can be obtained easily from existing literature, concentrating instead on topics that refelect newer viewpoints. Fire: Fundamentals and Control is an ideal reference for occupational safety and health, fire protection, mechanical, civil, electrical, and chemical engineers.