Description
Book SynopsisChemical facts taught in firefighting training courses are often "isolated facts." In the book, these facts are integrated into an overall chemical-physical concept. Backgrounds are illuminated, and connections can be recognized. The overall understanding is facilitated, tactical measures for the operation become "logical".
This book is a translation of the original German 1st edition Das Chemiewissen für die Feuerwehr by Torsten Schmiermund, published by Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature in 2019. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.
Table of Contents1 Introduction.- The natural sciences.- Substances and mixtures of substances.- 2 States of matter.- States of matter.- Gases.- 3 Atomic models and periodic table.- Atoms and atomic shell.- The periodic table.- 4 Molecules, ions, bonds.- Introduction.- Bonds.- 5 Solutions and chemical reactions.- Chemical reactions: Fundamentals.- Solutions.- Double salts.- 6 Acids and bases.- Acid-base theories.- Acids and bases.- ph value.- Neutralization.- 7 Redox reactions and electrochemistry.- Oxidation/reduction terms.- Redox couples.- Calculation of electromotive force.- Galvanic cells.- Electrolysis.- 8 Radioactivity.- Background knowledge of "radiation".- History of radioactivity.- Radioactivity: terms and notation.- The atomic nucleus.- Radioactive decay.- Nuclide maps.- Units of measurement of radiation from radioactive substances.- Measuring instruments for radiation emitted by radioactive substances.- Radiation exposure.- Biological effects of ionizing radiation.- Applications of radioactive substances.- Nuclear reactions.- Labeling of radioactive substances and areas.- Protection from ionizing radiation.- 9 Energy conversion of chemical reactions.- Energy.- Catalysis.- 10 Burning and extinguishing.- Fire and fires.- The process of burning.- Explosions.- The chemistry of combustion.- Extinguishing.- Fire protection equipment.- 11 Organic chemistry.- Essential organics.- Hydrocarbons.- Organic halogen compounds.- Organic oxygen compounds.- Organic nitrogen compounds.- Organic sulfur compounds.- Plastics.- Surfactants.- 12 CBRNE hazards.- Poisons.- Chemical warfare agents.- Biological agents.- Explosives.- Tables and figures.
