FIRE B75I

Fire Chemistry

This course is designed to give the basic chemistry of hazardous materials, features of matter and energy, forms of matter including chemical formulas of some flammable and combustible substances and the nature of chemical bonding. Principals of chemical reactions related to fire and oxidation and the chemistry of fire. Subject material also includes chemistry of common elements and corrosive materials. Particular emphasis is placed on the specific substances that are found in fires that ignite and accelerate burning.

Units: 1.0

Hours: 18.0