Chemical facts taught in firefighting training courses are often "isolated facts." In the book, these facts are integrated into an overall chemical-physical concept. Backgrounds are illuminated, and connections can be recognized. The overall understanding is facilitated, tactical measures for the operation become "logical".

This book is a translation of the original German 1^st edition Das Chemiewissen für die Feuerwehr by Torsten Schmiermund, published by Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature in 2019. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.

1 Introduction

The natural sciences
Substances and mixtures of substances
2 States of matter
States of matter
Gases
3 Atomic models and periodic table
Atoms and atomic shell
The periodic table
4 Molecules, ions, bonds
Introduction
Bonds
5 Solutions and chemical reactions
Chemical reactions: Fundamentals
Solutions
Double salts
6 Acids and bases
Acid-base theories
Acids and bases
ph value
Neutralization
7 Redox reactions and electrochemistry
Oxidation/reduction terms
Redox couples
Calculation of electromotive force
Galvanic cells
Electrolysis
8 Radioactivity
Background knowledge of "radiation"
History of radioactivity
Radioactivity: terms and notation
The atomic nucleus
Radioactive decay
Nuclide maps
Units of measurement of radiation from radioactive substances
Measuring instruments for radiation emitted by radioactive substances
Radiation exposure
Biological effects of ionizing radiation
Applications of radioactive substances
Nuclear reactions
Labeling of radioactive substances and areas
Protection from ionizing radiation
9 Energy conversion of chemical reactions
Energy
Catalysis
10 Burning and extinguishing
Fire and fires
The process of burning
Explosions
The chemistry of combustion
Extinguishing
Fire protection equipment
11 Organic chemistry
Essential organics
Hydrocarbons
Organic halogen compounds
Organic oxygen compounds
Organic nitrogen compounds
Organic sulfur compounds
Plastics
Surfactants
12 CBRNE hazards
Poisons
Chemical warfare agents
Biological agents
Explosives
Tables and figures.