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Water Utility Protection Against Fire
Author(s) -
Carl Kenneth J.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1963.tb01163.x
Subject(s) - fire protection , active fire protection , fire safety , fire control , engineering , environmental science , combustion , wildfire suppression , architectural engineering , waste management , civil engineering , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , thermodynamics
This article discusses water utility fire safety, including building construction, plant location, installation of electrical equipment, internal combustion engines, engine fuels, intrabuilding protection, protection of control centers and administrative buildings, shops and storage buildings, installation of heating equipment, and fire extinguishing equipment. A list of fire protection literature is provided, along with the need for a fire protection program.