Flammability limits of combustible gases and vapors measured by a tubular flame method

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-68

  Liao, C ^a   Saito, N ^a   Saso, Y ^a   Ogawa, Y ^a  

^a Ministry of Home Affairs   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ETHANOL; FIRE PROTECTION; FLAME RESEARCH; FLAME RETARDANTS; HALOGENATION; HYDROCARBONS; INERT GASES; VAPORS;

HALOGENATED FIRE SUPPRESSANTS; TUBULAR FLAME BURNER METHOD;

FLAMMABILITY TESTING;

EID: 0030182765     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(96)00021-5     Document Type: Article

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