A review of the criteria for people exposure to radiant heat flux from fires

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-71

  Raj, Phani K ^a  

^a Technology and Management Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

People exposure; Radiant heat flux; Regulatory fire exposure criteria; Skin burn; Thermal exposure hazards

Indexed keywords

PEOPLE EXPOSURE; RADIANT HEAT FLUX; REGULATORY FIRE EXPOSURE CRITERIA; SKIN BURN; THERMAL EXPOSURE HAZARDS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FIRE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEAT FLUX; INFRARED RADIATION; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; MITIGATION; RADIATION DAMAGE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY;

ARTICLE; ENERGY BALANCE; FIRE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEAT TRANSFER; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; THERMAL EXPOSURE;

BURNS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FIRES; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS;

ASIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FAR EAST;

EID: 51749113590     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.09.120     Document Type: Article

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