Fire scenarios in the enforcement of performance-based fire safety regulations

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 354-375

  Brannigan, Vincent ^a   Kilpatrick, Anthony ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CODES (STANDARDS); LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS; SOCIAL CONTROL SYSTEM; SOCIAL OBJECTIVES;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 0034267167     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/VUKX-6TGV-ERUW-K1YC     Document Type: Article

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