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Old 12-31-2023, 08:28 PM
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Water reacts with lithium therefore is a poor choice for putting out the fire. Systems need to be developed that will rapidly coat the fire with salt (sodium chloride)or sand. Basically, you need to remove oxygen or water from reaching the fire.
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