Flammability of combustible materials in reduced oxygen environment

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 536-547

  Xin, Yibing ^a   Khan, Mohammed M ^a  

^a FM Global Engineering and Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Extinction; Flammability; Ignition; Limiting oxygen concentration

Indexed keywords

FLAMMABILITY; HEAT FLUX; IGNITION; OXYGEN; POLYETHYLENES;

EXTINCTION; FUEL SURFACES; LIMITING OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; RADIANT HEAT FLUX; REDUCED OXYGEN ENVIRONMENT;

FLAMMABLE MATERIALS;

EID: 35348976720     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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