1.1 Arson
Behaviour of voluntarily setting fire to the something
1.2 Combustion
Exothermic reaction between combustible substance and oxidizer, generally accompanied by the production of flame, light and (or) smoke.
1.3 Burn (Verb)
To cause to undergo combustion
1.4 Burning behaviour
All the physical and (or) chemical changes when the material, product and (or) member burns or meets fire.
1.5 Heat of combustion
The amount of heat released per unit mass of a substance when the substance is completely burned.
1.6 Products of combustion
All the substances resulting from combustion or thermal decomposition
1.7 Calorific potential
The heat of combustion released by a substance when the substance is completely burned.
1.8 Bursting
The phenomenon that one object come open or fly apart suddenly or violently caused by super-pressure and (or) stress variation in or out of the object.
1.9 Explosion
The phenomenon that high temperature or pressure or both happens by the sudden oxidization or decomposition reaction of a substance
1.10 Deflagration
The explosion spreading in subsonic velocity
1.11 Detonation
The act of exploding featured of shock wave and spreading in supersonic velocity.
1.12 Explosion limit
The maximal or minimal concentration of combustible gas, vapour or dust to explode on meeting fire after mixing with air.
Foreword I
1 General terms of fire
2 Structure fire protection
3 Fire detection and alarm
4 Extinguishing agent
5 Fire extinction equipments
6 Smoke control
7 Evacuation and means of evacuation
8 Fire rescue equipments
9 Explosion detection and suppression means
