The dynamics of flash fires involving flammable hydrocarbon liquids

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 24-31

  Dehaan, J D ^a  

^a California Criminalistics Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Flash fires; Hydrocarbon fuels

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; FUEL; HEXANE; HYDROCARBON; OXYGEN; PENTANE; VOLATILE AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; DYNAMICS; FIRE; HEAT TRANSFER; VAPOR;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; FIRES; HEXANES; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS; PENTANES; SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION;

EID: 0030020695     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199603000-00004     Document Type: Article

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