Characterisation of soot particulates from fire retarded and nanocomposite materials, and their toxicological impact

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 277-284

  Rhodes, Jennifer ^a   Smith, Cameron ^a   Stec, Anna A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cascade impactor; Fire; Nanocomposites; Retardant; Soot; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC SIZES; CASCADE IMPACTORS; CHARACTERISATION; FIRE CONDITION; FIRE RETARDANT; FIRE RETARDED; HUMAN RESPIRATORY TRACT; NANO CLAYS; NANO-FILLERS; NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS; POLYAMIDE 6; PURE POLYMERS; RETARDANT; SEM; SOOT PARTICULATES; SOOT PRODUCTION; STEADY STATE; TOXIC PRODUCTS; TOXICOLOGICAL IMPACT; TUBE FURNACES; VIRGIN POLYMERS;

ADDITIVES; FIRES; FLAME RETARDANTS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SOOT; TOXICITY;

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EID: 79951578169     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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