Understanding materials flammability

Flammability Testing of Materials used in Construction, Transport and Mining

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-21

  Lautenberger, C ^a   Torero, J ^b   Fernandez Pello, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84882621645     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845691042     Document Type: Chapter

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