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Fire in Protected Areas - the Effect of Protection and Importance of Fire Management

open access: yesEnvironmental Research, Engineering and Management, 2012
Fires are important but socially and economically unwanted disturbances of the ecosystems. They cannot be considered as a problem, they are global phenomena. Protected areas are created to protect biodiversity, and strict protection is often applied, forgetting that fire had shaped that that we aim to protect.
Pranas Mierauskas   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Analysis of natural radionuclide concentrations in selected building materials available on the domestic market

open access: yesSHS Web of Conferences, 2018
This article presents the results of natural radioactivity research for selected building materials such as: ceramic blocks, cellular concrete, solid bricks, ceramic roof tiles, cement, mortars, plaster and adhesives available on the domestic market.
Łukaszek-Chmielewska Aneta   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Formal and Legal Analysis of the Issues Related to the Placing on the Market and using Fire Pumps and Pump Kits [PDF]

open access: yesSafety & Fire Technology
Aim: The aim of this article is to present the existing formal and legal conditions related to the placing on the market and using in the national market of pumps and pump kits – both fire pumps and those intended for firefighting water supply systems ...
Mateusz Szostak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Supporting Evacuation of Disabled People – Organizational and Technological Challenges

open access: yesSafety & Fire Technology, 2021
Aim: The aim of this publication is to present the most important aspects concerning the conditions for evacuation of people with various types of disabilities – from mobility problems, to reduced perception in the event of a ...
Paweł Florek, Tomasz Kołodziejczyk
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Different Safety Vent Bursting Pressures on Lithium-Ion Battery Thermal Runaway Process and Reaction Product Compositions

open access: yesEnergies
With the accelerated application of lithium-ion batteries, the design and optimization of their safety features have become increasingly important. However, the mechanisms by which different safety vent bursting pressures affect thermal runaway and its ...
Honggang Sun   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Use of Polymer Membranes to Counteract the Risk of Environmental of Soil and Water Contamination

open access: yesMembranes, 2021
Chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) contamination of the environment is a significant threat to human health and life as well as environmental safety.
Anna Rabajczyk   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Threat of Environmental Pollution with Harmful Substances, on the Example of Uncontrolled Fires in Landfills and Actions Aimed at Reducing it

open access: yesSafety & Fire Technology, 2021
Aim: This article attempts to bring closer the issues related to the emission of harmful substances to the environment. The example of two fires that occurred in Poland in 2018 was used – in the former “Boruta” plant in Zgierz and in a landfill in ...
Krzysztof Cygańczuk, Paweł Janik
doaj   +1 more source

Fire Protection of Building Constructions with the Use of Fire-Retardant Intumescent Compositions

open access: yesBuildings, 2020
The influence of basic components of intumescent paint on fire protection properties is studied. The resulting changes in properties are assessed by the intumescence coefficient and thermal analysis data.
T. Eremina, D. Korolchenko
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of KRAS and NRAS mutations in metastatic colorectal cancer: an 8‐year study of 10 754 patients in Turkey

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This nationwide study evaluated KRAS and NRAS mutations in 10 754 Turkish patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. The results revealed a mutation frequency of 51.1%, with 46.6% having KRAS mutations, 4.5% having NRAS mutations, and 48.5% being wild‐type for both.
Gozde Kavgaci   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ontology-based inference decision support system for emergency response in tunnel vehicle accidents

open access: yesHeliyon
Emergency response plans for tunnel vehicle accidents are crucial to ensure human safety, protect critical infrastructure, and maintain the smooth operation of transportation networks.
Gongyousheng Cui   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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