Detailed study of distribution patterns of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and isocyanates under different fire conditions

Fire and Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 125-144

  Blomqvist, Per ^a   McNamee, Margaret Simonson ^a   Stec, Anna A ^b   Gylestam, Daniel ^c   Karlsson, Daniel ^c  

^a SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

aerosol; ISO TS 19700 steady state tube furnace; isocyanates; PAH; particles; size distribution

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS; ISOCYANATES; METHYLENEDIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE; OXIDATIVE PYROLYSIS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC); POST-FLASHOVER FIRES; TUBE FURNACES;

AEROSOLS; CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FIRES; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 84892794535     PISSN: 03080501     EISSN: 10991018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fam.2173     Document Type: Article

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