An alternative method for in vitro fire smoke toxicity assessment of polymers and composites using human lung cells

Fire and Materials

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 411-429

  Lestari, F ^a,b   Hayes, A J ^a   Green, A R ^a   Chattopadhyay, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

combustion products; cytotoxicity of fire smoke; human lung cells A549; MTS assay; thermal degradation of polymers

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; ALTERNATIVE METHODS; CELL VIABILITY; COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS; FIBERGLASS-REINFORCED POLYMERS; FIRE SMOKE; FLAMING COMBUSTION; HARVARD; HUMAN CELLS; HUMAN LUNG CELLS; IN-BUILDINGS; IN-VITRO; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; LETHAL CONCENTRATION; MASS LOSS; PROMEGA; THERMAL DEGRADATIONS; TOXIC PRODUCTS; TRAIN INTERIORS;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CELLS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CYTOTOXICITY; GLASS FIBERS; MELAMINE FORMALDEHYDE RESINS; PLYWOOD; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SMOKE; THERMOPLASTICS; TOXICITY; WOOD PRODUCTS;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 80053181314     PISSN: 03080501     EISSN: 10991018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fam.1062     Document Type: Article

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