Bench-scale assessment of combustion toxicity-A critical analysis of current protocols

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 340-365

  Hull, T Richard ^a   Paul, Keith T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bench scale; Combustion toxicity; FED; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENTS; FIRE PROTECTION; FUNCTION EVALUATION; HEAT TRANSFER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKE; TOXICITY;

BENCH SCALE; COMBUSTION TOXICITY; FED;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 34250155253     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2006.12.006     Document Type: Article

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