Oxygen Dilution : A method of extinguishing or controlling a fire by reducing the oxygen content of the fire's environment to a level at which combustion will not occur
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}