Landfill Fires; Their Magnitude, Characteristics and Mitigation
Download or Read eBook Landfill Fires; Their Magnitude, Characteristics and Mitigation PDF written by U. S. Fire Administration and published by FEMA. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : U. S. Fire Administration |
Publisher | : FEMA |
Total Pages | : 31 |
Release | : 2013-04-23 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Landfill Fires; Their Magnitude, Characteristics and Mitigation by : U. S. Fire Administration
Book excerpt: This report was prepared by TriData Corporation, Arlington, Virginia, under contract to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), National Fire Data Center. It presents an overview of the landfill fire problem. Issues examined include the landfill components that create fire hazards; the effect of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and landfill cleanup efforts; a profile of landfill fires including their characteristics, methods of extinguishing, and safety issues for firefighters; prevention efforts to reduce landfill fires; and past examples of significant landfill fires and lessons learned.