摘要
A novel technique has been developed to accurately monitor levels of hose stream additives by adding a fluorescein tracer. A fluorescent agent system is proposed to control and monitor additives into hose streams. Fluorescent water streams also have the advantage of improved nighttime and low-light visibility. Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) was shown in the 1960s to be very effective in fire hose streams, providing dramatic increases in hose stream pressure, reach, and volume. As is discussed in this paper, however, PEO fell into disrepute for firefighting operations. A reexamination strongly indicates the inaccuracy of previous misperceptions and indicates that PEO deserves reconsideration as being potentially powerful for greatly enhanced petroleum, ordnance, high-rise and impeded access firefighting, in which increased stand-off distances are desirable.
原文 | 英語 |
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頁(從 - 到) | 304-306 |
頁數 | 3 |
期刊 | Fire Technology |
卷 | 34 |
發行號 | 4 |
出版狀態 | 已發佈 - 1998 |
對外發佈 | 是 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 工程(雜項)
- 安全、風險、可靠性和品質
- 材料科學(全部)