Apparatus for screening fire suppression efficiency of dispersed liquid agents

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-72

  Yang, Jiann C ^a   Donnelly, Michelle K ^a   Privé, Nikki C ^a   Grosshandler, William L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; FIRE RESISTANCE; POROUS MATERIALS; WIND EFFECTS;

FIRE SUPPRESSION;

FIREPROOFING;

EID: 0035254832     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(00)00042-4     Document Type: Article

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