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GLOSSARY <br /> Abatement: The process of removal; typically used also constrains the outside diameter against inflation <br /> in reference to the elimination of weeds and other pressure and centrifugal force. <br /> combustibles from a property. Also used in <br /> reference to the reduction or removal of stock piled Belt Wire: A brass plated high tensile steel wire <br /> scrap tires. cord used in steel belts. <br /> Accelerant: To speed-up the process. The use of British Thermal Unit (BTU): The amount of energy <br /> an accelerant on a fire would speed-up the required to heat one pound of water one degree <br /> combustion process. Fahrenheit. <br /> Accidental Fires: A fire that occurs unexpectedly Buffer: The equipment used in removing old tread <br /> and unintentionally. from the tire to be retreaded. A powerful rotary rasp <br /> provides a rough, clean, even surface to which new <br /> Aedes Albopictus: Asian Tiger Mosquito, imported rubber readily adheres. A flexible shaft buffer is used <br /> into the U.S. from the Orient in tire casing destined for preparing a small area for repairing. <br /> for retreading. <br /> Burn-It: A strategy discussed in this text, that would <br /> Altered Tire: A scrap tire which has been modified allow for the free-burn of a tire fire. <br /> so that it is no longer capable of holding/retaining <br /> water or being used on a vehicle. Bury-It: A strategy discussed in this text, that <br /> suggests burying a tire pile with soil, sand, gravel, <br /> Alternate Means of Protection: an application to cement dust, and crushed coral rock. <br /> use another form of fire protection over what is <br /> required by code and regulation. California Incident Reporting System (CFIRS): <br /> The California State Fire Marshal collects and <br /> Anaerobic: The ability for microorganisms to live compiles fire data from the California fire service to <br /> without the presence of free oxygen. use in education, prevention. The information <br /> reports fire trends and statistics. <br /> Arson: The criminal act of burning property. <br /> Carbon Black: Material consisting essentially of <br /> Bagel Cut: Cutting the tire in half long its elemental carbon in the form of near spherical <br /> circumference. colloidal particles and aggregates of fused particles <br /> of colloidal size obtained by chemical change <br /> Bailing: A method of volume reduction whereby caused by partial combustion or thermal <br /> tires are compressed into bales. decomposition of hydrocarbons. <br /> Balance: The distribution of weight around a tire or Casing: The basic tire structure excluding the tread. <br /> tire/wheel assembly. The uniform distribution of <br /> weight will produce a balanced tire. Casing Jockey: An individual who collects used or <br /> scrap tires from one location and transports them to <br /> Barrel Stacks: Tires, usually graded,that are neatly another location. <br /> stacked upon one another. <br /> Centigrade: Metric measurement of temperature. <br /> Bead Wire: A high tensile steel wire, surrounded by Centigrade can be converted into Fahrenheit by C= <br /> rubber, found in the bead or rim contact area of a F-32 _ 1.8. On the centigrade scale, zero is the <br /> tire to provide a firm contact of the tire with the rim melting point of ice; 100 degrees is the boiling point <br /> which seals air in the tire. of water. <br /> Belt: An assembly of rubber coated fabric or wire <br /> used to reinforce a tire's tread area. In radial tires, it <br /> 61 <br />