Characterizing the ignition hazard from cigarette lighter flames

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-41

  Williamson, Justin W ^a   Marshall, André W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat flux; Ignition; Lighter; Small flame

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEAT FLUX; IGNITION; SMOKE; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL PLUMES; TURBULENCE;

CIGARETTE IGNITION; CIGARETTE LIGHTERS; SMALL FLAMES; TURBULENT PLUMES;

FIRE HAZARDS;

EID: 10444253820     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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