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Fire Chemistry

The study of chemical processes that occur in fires including changes in state, decomposition, and combustion.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
NFPA 1033:2022 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA, 2022. Source link