Essays on Combustibles

Solar Energy

Solar Energy Background What can be more useful for humanity if not an unlimited power source, which we can use without any harm to the environment? Probably nothing, but solar power. Humanity has always tried to conquer the unlimited power of the sun – the history of solar technology dates back to the 7th Century B.C. and continues to this day. In the beginning, we tried to concentrate the sun’s heat by using glass, mirrors or other devices to light fires. From those times, we greatly progressed, but still we did not conquer this magnificent source of power. Why ...

Solar Energy

What can be more useful for humanity if not unlimited power source, which we can use without any harm to the environment? Probably, nothing, but the solar power. Humanity has always tried to conquer the unlimited power of Sun – history of solar technology comes from the 7th Century B.C. to nowadays. In the beginning, we tried to concentrate the sun’s heat by using glass, mirrors or some other devices to light fires. From those times, we went far away, but still we did not conquer this magnificent source of power. Why do we should develop solar power technologies? ...

Explosives are a rather young industry. Despite the stereotype of it being primarily used for military purposes, it has come to be applied in a variety of fields. It stand to reason that explosives have given belligerent parties a strategic advantage on the battlefield, yet their application is well documented in areas other than the military industrial complex. It is quite difficult to envision the peaceful demolition of decrepit structures that are up for destruction due to the degrading state of the framework. The extractive industry is dependent on explosives inasmuch as mineworkers need their way cleared or portions of rock splintered. ...

Environmental Science Unit 4

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Municipal Solid Waste

Municipal solid waste (MSW) includes all the kinds of garbage that city dwellers make. The World Bank explains that each city has different types of waste because conditions are different in each city. In general it is composed of non-combustibles such as “coal ash, glass, and metals” and combustibles such as “paper, rubber, plastic, fabric, leather, vegetable/decaying material, and wood” (Wilson, et al., 2001, World Bank)

History

Throughout history waste has either been saved if it can be reused, dumped into a pile, burned, or somehow minimized. The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (2009) ...

FIRE PREVENTION/PROTECTION

Fire protection entails mitigating potentially hazardous effects of fire through good practices and fire education. Goals The essence of fire prevention is to: (a). protect life and property from destructive fires (b). prevent work interruption, (c). ensure work continuity (d). mitigate fire inception.

Fire Suppression responders Priorities

The first priority is to:- (a).save lives beginning with self. (b). reduce potential damages (c). save property from destructive fires.

Relationship with Insurance

(i). Accidental fire connects a fire break-out not intentionally incepted but through external factor. (ii). Arson on the contrary, is intentional inception of fire to cause damage.

In case of fire break-out

(a). people should exit the ...