Comparison of toxic product yields from bench-scale to ISO room

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-70

  Stec, A A ^a   Hull, T R ^a   Purser, J A ^b   Purser, D A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Hartford Environmental Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BS 7990; ISO 19700; ISO 9705; MDF; Nylon; Polyethylene; Polypropylene; Purser furnace; Steady state tube furnace; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

FIRES; FUNCTIONS; FURNACES; HYDROCARBONS; POLYAMIDES; POLYPROPYLENES; RAYON; TESTING;

BS 7990; ISO 19700; ISO 9705; MDF; NYLON; PRODUCT YIELDS; PURSE FURNACE; STEADY STATE; STEADY-STATE TUBE FURNACE; TUBE FURNACES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 55949121332     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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