The use of light scattering and ion chamber responses for the detection of fires in diesel contaminated atmospheres

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 409-425

  Litton, Charles D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINES; FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; LIGHT SCATTERING;

DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER (DPM);

SMOKE DETECTORS;

EID: 0036604531     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(01)00059-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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