FTIR investigations of toxic gases in air starved enclosed fires

Fire Safety Science

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1035-1046

  Andrews, G E ^a   Daham, B ^a   Mmolawa, M D ^a   Boulter, S ^a   Mitchell, J ^a   Burrell, G ^a   Ledger, J ^a   Gunamusa, W ^a   Boreham, R A ^a   Phylaktou, H N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acrolein; Enclosed fires; Fire toxicity; Pool fires; Wood crib fires

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALDEHYDES; FIRE PROTECTION; HERBICIDES; MIXTURES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PH; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TOXICITY;

ACROLEIN; COMBINED TOXICITY; FIRE TEMPERATURES; FT-IR INVESTIGATION; POOL FIRES; TOTAL HEAT RELEASE; VENTILATION FLOW; WOOD CRIB FIRE;

FIRES;

EID: 34748827093     PISSN: 18174299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3801/IAFSS.FSS.8-1035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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