A study on the exit requirements in karaoke establishments

Journal of Applied Fire Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-71

  Lo, S M ^a   Deng, Z M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATE SPACE METHODS;

FIRE EXIT SYSTEMS;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 0032268472     PISSN: 10444300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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