Saba Banana (Musa balbisiana) Peels as Alternative Raw Materials in Making Fire Extinguisher
Chapter I
The Problem and Its Background
During this year’s (2014) Fire Prevention Month, the Bureau of Fire Protection recorded a number of 618 structural fire incidents.
Fire incidents occur mostly due to carelessness. For the past years, numerous cases of houses and establishments were burned that led to high cases of death and property losses. Fires often occur during summer and hot season because there is a gradual increase in the temperature, which makes flammable objects become more prone to cause fires. And because fire produces smoke, it may and it will harm a person with asthma or may irritate someone with sensitive skin.
The number of fire incidents rises rapidly because people often become unaware of using fire equipment and apparatuses because they are expensive. There is, therefore, an undeniable need to look for unconventional fire equipment and apparatuses. People have trouble fighting fire because of the lack of materials needed to extinguish a fire.
The first thing that should be remembered, however, is that fire spreads very quickly. Even a small, contained fire can quickly spread, producing smoke and fumes which can kill in seconds. There are many commercial fire extinguishers that are used to put out fire. However, commercial fire extinguishers mostly contain dry agent known as Mono Ammonium Phosphate, a chemical that is very corrosive, and requires cleanup very soon after spraying. This may irritate a person’s throat, and lungs.
So the researchers decided to find an organic, health-friendly, and effective fire extinguisher, and found out that banana peels contain tartaric acid, which when added to sodium bicarbonate and water, produces carbon dioxide that removes oxygen from a fire, causing the fire to decrease and stop.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study will be conducted primarily to test the potential of Saba banana (Musa balbisiana) peels extracts as raw material in making an alternative fire extinguisher.
The study aims to answer the
The Problem and Its Background
During this year’s (2014) Fire Prevention Month, the Bureau of Fire Protection recorded a number of 618 structural fire incidents.
Fire incidents occur mostly due to carelessness. For the past years, numerous cases of houses and establishments were burned that led to high cases of death and property losses. Fires often occur during summer and hot season because there is a gradual increase in the temperature, which makes flammable objects become more prone to cause fires. And because fire produces smoke, it may and it will harm a person with asthma or may irritate someone with sensitive skin.
The number of fire incidents rises rapidly because people often become unaware of using fire equipment and apparatuses because they are expensive. There is, therefore, an undeniable need to look for unconventional fire equipment and apparatuses. People have trouble fighting fire because of the lack of materials needed to extinguish a fire.
The first thing that should be remembered, however, is that fire spreads very quickly. Even a small, contained fire can quickly spread, producing smoke and fumes which can kill in seconds. There are many commercial fire extinguishers that are used to put out fire. However, commercial fire extinguishers mostly contain dry agent known as Mono Ammonium Phosphate, a chemical that is very corrosive, and requires cleanup very soon after spraying. This may irritate a person’s throat, and lungs.
So the researchers decided to find an organic, health-friendly, and effective fire extinguisher, and found out that banana peels contain tartaric acid, which when added to sodium bicarbonate and water, produces carbon dioxide that removes oxygen from a fire, causing the fire to decrease and stop.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study will be conducted primarily to test the potential of Saba banana (Musa balbisiana) peels extracts as raw material in making an alternative fire extinguisher.
The study aims to answer the
Bibliography: Salgado, Christian Aries. 2011, The Effectiveness Of Using Rotten Grapes (Vitis vinifera) As An Ingredient In Making An Alternative Fire Extinguisher. Benigno S. Aquino National High School,Tarlac http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher