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Document ID (ISN)22696
CIS number 75-322
ISSN - Serial title Antincendio e protezione civile
Year 1974
Convention or series no.
Author(s) D'Auria C.
Title Fire protection problems in the textile industries
Original title Problemi di sicurezza antincendio nelle industrie tessili [in Italian]
Bibliographic information May 1974, Vol.26, No.5, p.349-351. Illus. 10 ref.
Abstract The use of synthetic fibres and new manufacturing techniques having considerably increased fire hazards, traditional fire prevention methods have to be re-examined. Suggestions for adapting fire protection and fire fighting methods to the particular conditions obtaining in individual textile plants (automatic extinguishing systems, rapid detection systems, etc.).
Descriptors (primary) fire hazards; textile industry; fire protection
Descriptors (secondary) fire fighting; man-made fibres; automatic fire protection; dust; cotton
Document type -
Subject(s) Fire and explosions
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Fires