Fire smoke toxicity: The effect of nitrogen oxides

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 243-251

  Paul, K T ^a   Hull, T R ^a   Lebek, K ^a   Stec, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fire; Nitric oxide; Nitrogen dioxide; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; EFFLUENTS; FIRES; HAZARDS; SMOKE; TOXICITY;

ACID GAS; ANIMAL PROTOCOLS; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; TOXIC POTENCY;

NITROGEN OXIDES;

EID: 43549085740     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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