| Landfill Fires: Their Magnitude, Characteristics and Mitigation Contributor(s): Fire Administration, U. S. (Author), Center, National Fire Data (Author), Federal Emergency Management Agency (Author) |
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ISBN: 1484189094 ISBN-13: 9781484189092 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $13.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Fire Science |
| Physical Information: 0.07" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.22 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |