Both groups included inert (excluding alkanes, aromatics), polar (excluding aldehydes), aldehyde, acidic, and combustible compounds; transition metals; and microcrystalline oxides.
Questions are being raised about whether the crews had been properly trained and equipped to deal with the emergency at a warehouse that stored a volatile mix of chemicals, including compounds that become combustible on contact with water.
When chlorine compound is added to the combustible mixture, Cl and HCl, compete with CO for H and OH radicals (1-2 vs. 4-5).
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are technical flame retardants containing brominated organic compounds which are applied to combustible materials, such as plastics, wood, paper, and textiles to meet fire safety regulations (Alaee et al. 2003; de Wit 2002).
Thin cellulosic paper was used as the solid combustible since cellulose is one of major organic compounds and flammables in the nature.
An organic bromo compound resembles the corresponding chloro derivative but is usually more dense, less volatile, less combustible, and less stable.
From the overview: Natural gas, the first cousin to crude oil, is a combustible fossil fuel often found in underground reservoirs and comprised of methane and other hydrocarbon compounds.
Conservatives remain combustible.
