No Fire in the Hole!: Firefighters Use Flame-Retardant Grenades

Sunday, September 7, 2008 - 18:28 in Physics & Chemistry

A new grenadelike gadget--designed to quickly extinguish flames in small quarters, thereby limiting injury to victims as well as firefighters--is becoming an important part of firemen's arsenals. [More]

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