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Minimum water requirements for suppression of room fires

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In many areas, it is essential that no water be wasted in fighting fire. How much water is needed to extinguish typical room fires? This is the question the authors sought to answer in the experiments reported here.

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  1. IIT Research Institute, USA

    F. Salzberg & F. J. Vodvarka

  2. National Loss Control Service Corp., USA

    G. L. Maatman SFPE

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  1. F. Salzberg
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Salzberg, F., Vodvarka, F.J. & Maatman, G.L. Minimum water requirements for suppression of room fires. Fire Technol 6, 22–28 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02588856

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