Biological Studies of Combustion Atmospheres

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1983, Pages 118-144

  Purser, D A ^a   Woolley, W D ^b  

^a Huntingdon Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Fire Research Station ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; FLAMMABLE MATERIALS; POLYSTYRENES - COMBUSTION; POLYURETHANES - COMBUSTION; WOOD - COMBUSTION;

HYDROGEN CYANIDE;

POLYMERS;

EID: 0020716244     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: 15308049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073490418300100204     Document Type: Article

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