FS 201 - Fire Chemistry and Physics with Lab

Prequisites: 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