Application of full-scale fire tests to characterize and improve the aircraft postcrash fire environment

Toxicology

Volumn 115, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 79-87

  Sarkos, Constantine P ^a  

^a WILLIAM J HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aircraft fire safety; Flashover; Full scale fire tests; Survivability; Toxic gases

Indexed keywords

TOXIC GAS;

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG SCREENING; FIRE PROTECTION; HEAT; MATERIALS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKE; SURVIVAL; TECHNIQUE;

ACCIDENTS, AVIATION; FIRES; HUMANS; SAFETY; SMOKE INHALATION INJURY; SURVIVAL; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 0030608427     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-483X(96)03496-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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