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  2. Fire triangle - Wikipedia

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    A fire naturally occurs when the elements are present and combined in the right mixture. [3] A fire can be prevented or extinguished by removing any one of the elements in the fire triangle. For example, covering a fire with a fire blanket blocks oxygen and can extinguish a fire. In large fires where firefighters are called in, decreasing the ...

  3. Hierarchy of hazard controls - Wikipedia

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    For example, if a product can be purchased with a larger particle size, the smaller product may effectively be substituted with the larger product due to airborne dust having the possibility of being hazardous. [5] Eliminating hazards and substituting safer alternatives can be challenging to implement within existing processes.

  4. NFPA 704 - Wikipedia

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    NFPA 704 safety squares on containers of ethyl alcohol and acetone. "NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response" is a standard maintained by the U.S.-based National Fire Protection Association.

  5. Fire control - Wikipedia

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    Fire control is the practice of reducing the heat output of a fire, reducing the area over which the fire exists, or suppressing or extinguishing the fire by depriving it of fuel, oxygen, or heat (see fire triangle). Fire prevention and control is the prevention, detection, and extinguishment of fires, including such secondary activities as ...

  6. Glossary of firelighting - Wikipedia

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    The Fire Triangle Fire Triangle. Main article: Fire Triangle. A simple model that illustrates the three necessary ingredients needed to ignite most fires: heat, fuel, and an oxidizing agent (usually oxygen). [12] A fire naturally occurs when all of these elements are present and combined in the right mixture, [13] meaning that fire is actually ...

  7. Hazard symbol - Wikipedia

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    The arcs of the inner circles and the tiny circle are connected by a line. Finally, the ring under is drawn from the distance to the perimeter of the equilateral triangle that forms between the centers of the three intersecting circles. An outer circle of the ring under is drawn and finally enclosed with the arcs from the center of the inner ...

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  9. Flammability diagram - Wikipedia

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    Flammability diagram for methane. Flammability diagrams show the control of flammability in mixtures of fuel, oxygen and an inert gas, typically nitrogen.Mixtures of the three gasses are usually depicted in a triangular diagram, known as a ternary plot.