Combustion Products and Their Effects on Life Safety.
Combustion Products and Their Effects on Life Safety.
(492 K)
Gann, R. G.; Bryner, N. P.
Volume 1; Chapter 2 - Section 6; NFPA FPH2008;
Fire Protection Handbook, 20th Edition. Volume 1.
Chapter 2. Section 6, National Fire Protection Assoc.,
Quincy, MA, Cote, A. E.; Grant, C. C.; Hall, J. R., Jr.;
Solomon, R. E., Editor(s), 6/11-34 p., 2008.
Keywords:
fire protection; life safety; combustion products;
flammability; combustible materials; fire gases; carbon
dioxide; hydrogen cyanide; carbon monoxide; acids;
irritants; aerosols; toxicity; asphyxiants; oxygen
depletion; nitrogen oxides; toxicity; LC50; smoke;
chemical analysis; test methods; cup furnace; fire
tests; toxic hazards; human response; human beings;
animals; temperature effects; equations; exposure; large
scale fire tests; experiments; pyrolysis
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899