The destructive distillation of organic compounds in an oxygen-free environment that converts the organic matter into gases, liquids, and char, (See: Figure P. 22). NFPA 820, 2003 ed
National Fire Protection Association, Illustrated Dictionary of Fire Service Terms, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, MA. USA 2006. https://books.google.com.kw/books?id=W0WIRa3Gl4QC& printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0# v=onepage&q&f=false, (Fr Srvc - Amer) {141}
NFPA 820 Standard for Fire Protection in Wastewater Treatment and Collection Facilities, 2008 ed. http://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/document-i nformation-pages?mode=code&code=820, (Std: Fr Prac in Wastewater Treatment and Collection Fcilty - Amer) {351 NFC}