And the chemicals added to monsoon buckets full of water to fight Australian bush fires, are they the same as those used to treat clothing, carpets and furniture?
2006-12-12 17:39:45 · 4 answers · asked by zee_prime 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Fire retardants aim to congest an area with carbon dioxide, thus displacing the oxygen that allows fire to burn. The treated objects use something different, most likely a substance that isn't flammable and probably has a relatively high melting point.
2006-12-12 22:41:12 · answer #1 · answered by N G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nop, in the clothes are special chemicals that doesnt burn on fire because there arent flamables
in the water the retardants form a thin layer in the surface of the object that stop the use of oxygen by the fire
2006-12-12 17:53:43 · answer #2 · answered by Bart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think what they do is they light retards on fire, but correct me if i'm wrong..
2006-12-12 17:42:31 · answer #3 · answered by Birdxtoxman 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do not understand the word retardants
2006-12-12 17:43:39 · answer #4 · answered by miss_ooO 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋