Factors affecting the combustion toxicity of polymeric materials

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2239-2246

  Hull, T R ^a   Stec, A A ^a   Lebek, K ^a   Price, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CO; FED; Fire toxicity; HCN; ISO 19700; Purser furnace

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FIRES; HEATING FURNACES; POLYSTYRENES; TOXICITY;

FIRE TOXICITY; ISO 19700; PURSER FURNACE; SMOKE CHAMBERS; SMOULDERING; VENTILATED FLAMING;

POLYMERS;

EID: 36549017582     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2007.03.032     Document Type: Article

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