OXYGEN DILUTION

Reducing the oxygen content in an area also puts out the fire. Reduction of the oxygen content can be done by flooding an area with an inert gas, such as carbon dioxide, which displaces the oxygen; or the oxygen can be reduced by separating the fuel from the air such as by blanketing it with foam.

Reducing the oxygen content in an area also puts out the fire. Reduction of the oxygen content can be done by flooding an area with an inert gas, such as carbon dioxide, which displaces the oxygen; or the oxygen can be reduced by separating the fuel from the air such as by blanketing it with foam.