Fire Extinguishing Agents

1.	Introduction
2.	Water as an Extinguishing Agent
3.	Fire-Fighting Foams
3.1.	Limitations and Uses
3.2.	Foam Concentrates
3.3.	Guidelines for Using Fire-Fighting Foams
4.	Dry Chemical Extinguishing Agents
5.	Inerting Gas Extinguishing Agents
6.	Halogenated Extinguishing Agents
7.	Direct Halon Replacement Agents and Systems
8.	Extinguishing Agents for Combustible Metal Fires

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