2006-10-08 06:45:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I think halon or CO²
2006-10-08 06:47:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The actual answer is NOT carbon dioxide (CO2)
AFFF or Aquaeous Film Forming Foam does not use gases to fight fire. It is a powder that when added to water and shot through a firefighting nozzle forms a barrier of foam (much like soap) that rides on top of liquid fires and snuffs the fire out by seperating oxygen from the fuel
Now it is possible to use CO2, but if you use it on a liquid fire you could blow the flaming liquid all over and make the fire bigger.
It is also different than the typical powder firefighting chemicals you find in your typical household or automotive fire extinguishers.
2006-10-08 13:59:46 · answer #2 · answered by Dave D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Carbon di oxide is the gas in fire fighting foam due to the extreme low melting point of carbondioxide
2006-10-08 14:20:10 · answer #3 · answered by Enrique 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Defenetly CO2
2006-10-08 13:49:59 · answer #4 · answered by Yuriy Black 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This link ought to give you all the information you need about firefighting foams...........
http://www.haifire.com/publications/Environmental_Impacts_of_Firefighting_Foams.pdf#search='firefighting%20foam'
2006-10-08 14:02:16 · answer #5 · answered by Scotty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm holding mine now. It says "Filled with Foray monoammonium phosphate dry chemical."
It also says "Do not expose to temperatures over 120 F" LOL
2006-10-08 13:58:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
there r many non-inflamabe gases used for this purpose mainly it is carbon-di-oxide(co2) these gases surroungs the flame and cut the supply of oxygen and hense stops or slows down combustion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-08 13:49:26 · answer #7 · answered by n s r 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think its carbon dioxide?
2006-10-08 14:11:08 · answer #8 · answered by John S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is CO2
2006-10-08 13:51:25 · answer #9 · answered by penningtonuk2000 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋