Tests of the protective effect of clothing in apparel fires

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 104-123

  Hirschler, Marcelo M ^a   Hoffmann, Donald J ^b   Hoffmann, John M ^b   Kelley, Lester ^b   Kroll, Michael ^b  

^a GBH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b Safety Engineering Laboratories Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparel; Fabric flammability; Fire; Flammability; Flammable liquid fire; Mannequin; Protective clothing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; DATA ACQUISITION; FIRE PROTECTION; FLAMMABILITY; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; FLAMMABLE MATERIALS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; THERMOCOUPLES;

APPAREL FIRES; CLOTHING; FLAMMABLE LIQUID FIRE; LAB COAT; MANNEQUINS;

FABRICS;

EID: 0030108054     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073490419601400204     Document Type: Article

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