Lab officials said it was highly unlikely the blaze would reach the drums, and that the steel containers can in any case withstand flames and will be sprayed with fire-resistant foam if necessary. ❋ Unknown (2011)
A sales representative for a Beijing-based maker of anti-riot gear noted that all her wares were attracting more attention - especially a fire-resistant police uniform. ❋ Unknown (2011)
"It sparked a wide range of scientific innovation with benefits that went far beyond the historic Apollo missions, such as advancements in building materials and fire-resistant fabrics, he said." ❋ Unknown (2009)
Federal requirements for fire-resistant leather firefighter boots that rise above the ankle and last for more than one seven-month fire season range in price from $250 to more than $400 a pair, depending on the brand, according to union officials. ❋ Ed O (2010)
Nonetheless, Elkins found, the agency allowed its own employees and contract workers to be exposed to the toxic, fire-resistant mineral -- widely used in buildings after World War II -- during tests in Texas and Arkansas in 2006 and 2007. ❋ The Center For Public Integrity (2011)
"Just as a swimming pool is coated with a protective layer before it is soaked, the flame trench will be sprayed with Fondue Fyre, a fire-resistant concrete, to shield it from fire and smoke." ❋ Unknown (2009)
They can be made waterproof and fire-resistant, and with self-adhesive waterproof sponge tape applied to both sides, are quickly assembled. ❋ Alexandra A. Seno (2010)
However, experts have said that such a bomb in practice is very difficult to build in a way that it would work, because the propane tanks are made of thick metal and designed to be strongly fire-resistant. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The Coast Guard announced that fire-resistant containment booms would be used to confine some of the thickest oil on the surface before it was set on fire in what authorities described as a controlled burn. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Your builder can use fire-resistant lumber for the roof sheathing and framing, but it's usually expensive, and there's no guarantee the wood will not burn. ❋ Unknown (2010)
A controlled burn, in which workboats separate some of the oil from the main mass with fire-resistant booms and set it alight, was scheduled for noon EDT today. ❋ Unknown (2010)
For instance, developer Larry Silverstein installed in 7 World Trade Center a fireproofing material used to protect the steel structure that is 10 times as adhesive and 50% more fire-resistant than required by building codes. ❋ Unknown (2010)
