This five-page undergraduate paper examines and analyzes the use of water as a fire-extinguishing agent. The characteristics of water that make it a good extinguishing agent are discussed, the detrimental features of water when used for fire extinguishment are listed, and the means of overcoming some of these handicaps in the use of water are evaluated. 5 pgs. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Pages: 5
Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed
Filename: 6777 Water Extinguishing Characteristics.doc