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NASA NTRS · 19830027847

Fire extinguishant materials

Abstract

Fire extinguishant composition comprising a mixture of a finely divided aluminum compound and alkali metal, stannous or plumbous halide is provided. Aluminum compound may be aluminum hydroxide, alumina or boehmite but preferably it is an alkali metal dawsonite. The metal halide may be an alkali metal, e.g. potassium iodide, bromide or chloride or stannous or plumbous iodide, bromide or chloride. Potassium iodide is preferred.

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Altman, R. L., Mayer, L. A., Ling, A. C.. 1983-09-27. Fire extinguishant materials. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19830027847

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