2012-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2012-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FS 201 - Fire Chemistry and Physics with Lab


Prequisites: FIRE 2200 FS 102  and  CH 105  and CH 105L , or CH 115  and CH 117  as required by a specific major. This course explains the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and how they are controlled. The course includes an examination of the chemical requirements for combustion, the chemistry of fuels and explosive mixtures, the various methods of stopping combustion, and an analysis of the properties affecting fire behavior. 4 credits