2.7. Fire Retardant Treatment

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is the purpose of fire retardant treatment?

   Hint

   Think about fire risk and timber.

2. 2.

   Name a common fire retardant chemical.

   Hint

   It has 'ammonium' in it!

3. 3.

   What is the main function of fire retardant treatment?

   • To enhance aesthetics
   • To reduce combustibility
   • To increase weight

   Hint

   Focus on what fire treatments are meant to prevent.

4. 4.

   True or False: Intumescent coatings are used solely for indoor applications.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about their functionality.

5. 5.

   Design a small experiment to test the effectiveness of different fire retardant treatments on timber samples. Discuss which methods you would include and why.

   Hint

   Consider how you can objectively measure the effectiveness of each treatment.

6. 6.

   Evaluate the environmental impact of using ammonium phosphate as a fire retardant versus using intumescent coatings. Which one is more sustainable and why?

   Hint

   Think about how each interacts with nature after application.