Abstract
Hose failure observed in rubber-lined fire hoses may be due to sulfuric acid formed from sulfur present in hoses when they are not properly dried. Microorganisms were observed in numerous samples of hose liquid and as a result of the experiments which were carried it was concluded that: the production of rubber acid in hose is due to the activity of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria of the Thiobacterium thiooxidans group. Such acid will invariably be formed when the hoses are stored with the linings wet, when the responsible bacteria are present and when the free sulfur content of the hoses exceeds 0.1 precent. The alternative of preventing the introduction of the causal bacteria does not appear practical since the water used in fire-fighting in the London district is taken from static supplies.
Citation Formats
Thaysen, A C, Bunker, H J, and Adams, M E.
Rubber acid damage in fire hoses.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1945.
Web.
doi:10.1038/155322a0.
Thaysen, A C, Bunker, H J, & Adams, M E.
Rubber acid damage in fire hoses.
United Kingdom.
https://doi.org/10.1038/155322a0
Thaysen, A C, Bunker, H J, and Adams, M E.
1945.
"Rubber acid damage in fire hoses."
United Kingdom.
https://doi.org/10.1038/155322a0.
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title = {Rubber acid damage in fire hoses}
author = {Thaysen, A C, Bunker, H J, and Adams, M E}
abstractNote = {Hose failure observed in rubber-lined fire hoses may be due to sulfuric acid formed from sulfur present in hoses when they are not properly dried. Microorganisms were observed in numerous samples of hose liquid and as a result of the experiments which were carried it was concluded that: the production of rubber acid in hose is due to the activity of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria of the Thiobacterium thiooxidans group. Such acid will invariably be formed when the hoses are stored with the linings wet, when the responsible bacteria are present and when the free sulfur content of the hoses exceeds 0.1 precent. The alternative of preventing the introduction of the causal bacteria does not appear practical since the water used in fire-fighting in the London district is taken from static supplies.}
doi = {10.1038/155322a0}
journal = []
volume = {155:3933}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1945}
month = {Mar}
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title = {Rubber acid damage in fire hoses}
author = {Thaysen, A C, Bunker, H J, and Adams, M E}
abstractNote = {Hose failure observed in rubber-lined fire hoses may be due to sulfuric acid formed from sulfur present in hoses when they are not properly dried. Microorganisms were observed in numerous samples of hose liquid and as a result of the experiments which were carried it was concluded that: the production of rubber acid in hose is due to the activity of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria of the Thiobacterium thiooxidans group. Such acid will invariably be formed when the hoses are stored with the linings wet, when the responsible bacteria are present and when the free sulfur content of the hoses exceeds 0.1 precent. The alternative of preventing the introduction of the causal bacteria does not appear practical since the water used in fire-fighting in the London district is taken from static supplies.}
doi = {10.1038/155322a0}
journal = []
volume = {155:3933}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1945}
month = {Mar}
}