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• Wood Gas
  ...t on constant attention due to the use of sophisticated electronic control systems, but it remains difficult to get clean gas from them. Purification of the g
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• MBT LAW
  ...ion. After the rocket travels several seconds into flight, its main rocket ignition occurs which propels to rocket from there on, to the target. * [http://www.saabgroup.com/en/land/weapon-systems/support-weapons/nlaw-next-generation-light-antitank-weapon/ SAAB official s
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• United States 40 mm grenades
  ...663'''), and red ('''M664'''). Individual flares burn for 7 seconds after ignition.<ref name="40mm Low-Velocity Grenades"/> The M585 is the standardization o ...agent cartridge. The unit contains 90-100 grams of CS mixture, with a 2-7 ignition delay and burn time of 10 to 40 seconds. The round is effective to a dista
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• Mk 19 grenade launcher
  |action= Advanced Primer Ignition / Blowback [[General Dynamics|GDATP]] has built nearly 35,000 Mk 19 Mod 3 systems for roughly 30 customers since 1984.<ref>http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com
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• Ship gun fire-control systems
  ...id 1970s. However, it must be emphasized that all analogue AA fire control systems had severe limitations, and even the USN Mk 37 required nearly 1000 rounds ...was the first of a series of evolutionary improvements in gun fire control systems.
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• Type 91 torpedo
  ...d thrusting forward and ignites the highly explosive. Unless otherwise the ignition of the inner mass, the highly explosive will not explode. A 20mm explosive ...the engine of [[Nakajima B6N|B6N2]] ''Tenzan'', broken radio communication systems, used cups, and rusted mountain artilleries from the Imperial Japanese army
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• Alternator
  Alternating current generating systems were known in simple forms from the discovery of the [[Electromagnetic ind ...ions per minute]] (RPM). Very old descriptions of [[alternating current]] systems sometimes give the frequency in terms of alternations per minute, counting
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• Nitrous oxide
  ...pressure enable it to be highly competitive with stored high-pressure gas systems. ...seconds, while avoiding the toxicity associated with hypergolic propulsion systems.<ref>{{cite| url=http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20090133788|title=Nitrous
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• Ceramic materials
  ...s the transmission medium in local and long haul [[optical communication]] systems. Also of value to the emerging materials scientist is the sensitivity of ma ...eramics might greatly benefit high-powered [[lasers]] used in the National Ignition Facility (NIF) Programs Directorate. In particular, a Livermore research te
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• Fire-safe polymers
  ...ying various properties of the [[polymers]] such as ease of [[flammability|ignition]], rate of heat release, and the evolution of smoke and toxic gases.<ref na ...olly>Connolly, W. J.; Thornton, A. M. Aluminum Hydrate Filler in Polyester Systems. ''Mod. Plastics'' '''1965,''' ''43'' (2), 154-202.</ref> while synthesizin
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• Refractory metals
  ...n alloying compound is used when electric arcs have to be established. The ignition is easier and the arc burns more stable than without the addition of thoriu ...and tungsten have been applied for the space nuclear power systems. These systems were designed to operate at temperatures from 1350 K to approximately 1900
  25 KB (3,519 words) - 09:13, 20 September 2010
• Aerogel
  *Aerogels are being tested for use in targets for the [[National Ignition Facility]]. ...lity study of hydrophilic and hydrophobic silica aerogels as drug delivery systems|journal=Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids|year=2004|volume=350|pages=54–6
  26 KB (3,758 words) - 09:14, 20 September 2010
• Polyphenyl ether
  ...ties. The opposite is true for flash points and fire points. Spontaneous ignition temperatures of polyphenyl ethers lie between 550 and 595°C, alkyl substit ...he rigorous performance demands of signal processing in advanced photonics systems. Optical clarity of PPEs resembles that of the other optical polymers, tha
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• Confined space
  ...he Occupational Health and Safety Act by failing to provide safe plant and systems of work and adequate information, instruction, training and supervision. Th • fire or explosion from the ignition of flammable contaminants;
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• Ethylene oxide
  ...thmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. Elastomers, synthetic to Expert Systems |title = The oxidation of ethylene oxide in a jet-stirred reactor and its ignition in shock waves
  82 KB (11,709 words) - 20:31, 20 September 2010
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  "Accident" includes [[assault]]s on employees and [[suicide]]s on transport systems (reg.2). The report must be made by the "quickest practicable means" and co Pressure systems - Failure of a [[pressure vessel|closed vessel]], including a [[boiler]] or
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• Dead man's switch
  With modern [[urban area|urban]] and [[suburban]] railway systems, the driver is typically alone in an enclosed cab. Automatic devices were a ...eated by the above circumstances, and is a standard feature on British DSD systems.<ref>http://locodocs.co.uk/brmanuals/DSD-33056-4-Issue1.htm</ref>
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• Hazardous Materials Identification System
  ...are identical to those used by NFPA. In other words, in this category, the systems are identical. For HMIS III, the flammability criteria are defined accordi * '''3.'''&nbsp;&nbsp;Materials capable of ignition under almost all normal temperature conditions. Includes flammable liquids
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• Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
  ...e considered toxic in one country, but not in another. These inconsistent systems impact both safety and business interests. Global businesses must comply w ...which are dangerous if they can be easily ignited by brief contact with an ignition source, such as a burning match, and if the flame spreads rapidly.
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• Wildfire
  ...= 2008-11-21}}</ref> Wildfires are characterized in terms of the cause of ignition, their physical properties such as speed of [[wikt:propagation|propagation] ...p://books.google.com/books?id=yT6bzpUyFIwC&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=world+start+ignition+wildfire&source=bl&ots=AfiWSW6Q_y&sig=o1Ps1VbwQtHCOC8ZZLNO6Oe32ZY&hl=en&ei=
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