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Fire and smoke : understanding the hazards / / Committee on Fire Toxicology, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council
| Fire and smoke : understanding the hazards / / Committee on Fire Toxicology, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1986 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 156 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 628.9222 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fire prevention
Fire protection engineering |
| ISBN |
9786610186389
9781280186387 1280186380 9780309568609 0309568609 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
FIRE AND SMOKE: UNDERSTANDING THE HAZARDS -- Copyright -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PREFACE -- Contents -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- HAZARD ASSESSMENT VS. RISK ASSESSMENT -- ASSESSMENT OF FIRE HAZARD -- THE TESTING OF COMBUSTION-PRODUCT TOXICITY -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 FIRE DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES -- SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM -- CAUSES OF FIRE DEATH -- THE CONTEMPORARY FIRE ENVIRONMENT -- 2 A PRIMER ON FIRE AND FIRE HAZARD -- THE BURNING PROCESS -- A TYPICAL COMPARTMENT FIRE -- FIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT -- DEFINITIONS:RISK AND HAZARD -- QUANTIFYING HAZARD -- TIME NEEDED FOR ESCAPE -- TIME AVAILABLE FOR ESCAPE -- BURNING OF A SINGLE ITEM -- BURNING OF MULTIPLE ITEMS -- 3 STATUS OF FIRE HAZARD MODELS AND TEST METHODS -- INTRODUCTION -- DETECTION MODELS -- MODELS FOR TIME AVAILABLE FOR ESCAPE -- THE HARVARD MODELS -- OTHER TWO-LAYER MODELS -- FIELD MODELS -- EXAMPLE OF CALCULATIONS FOR MODEL FOR TAE -- MODELS FOR TIME NEEDED FOR ESCAPE -- TEST METHODS FOR MODEL INPUT DATA -- BURNING RATE -- RATE OF PRODUCTION OF SMOKE AND TOXICANTS -- TOXICITY DATA -- IGNITABILITY -- SUMMARY -- 4 HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH FIRES -- HEAT -- OXYGEN DEPLETION -- SMOKE -- WATER -- PARTICLES (SOOT AND AEROSOLS) -- GASES -- Carbon Dioxide -- Carbon Monoxide -- Hydrogen Cyanide -- IRRITANTS -- Hyrdrogen Chloride -- Hydrogen Fluoride -- Sulfur Dioxide -- Nitrogen Dioxide -- Hydrogen Sulfide -- ALIPHATIC AND AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS -- FREE RADICALS -- INTERACTIONS AMONG COMPONENTS -- HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKE INHALATION ON HUMANS EXPOSED TO FIRES -- IMMEDIATE EFFECTS -- EARLY POSTEXPOSURE EFFECTS -- LONG-TERM SEQUELAE -- Long-Term Sequelae after Single Exposures -- Long-Term Sequelae after Repeated Exposures -- Cancer -- SUMMARY -- 5 LABORATORY METHODS FOR EVALUATION OF TOXIC POTENCY OF SMOKE -- USE OF COMBUSTION-PRODUCT TOXICITY TESTS: TO SCREEN OR NOT TO SCREEN.
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS VS. BIOLOGIC ASSAY -- TEST METHODS THAT USE DEATH AS AN END POINT -- BIOASSAY OF SMOKE POTENCY -- LIMITATIONS IN USE OF BIOLOGIC DATA -- GERMAN DIN 53 436 METHOD -- NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS METHOD -- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH METHOD -- COMPARISON OF TEST METHODS -- Acute Toxicity -- Anatomic Changes -- Test Subjects -- Physical Test Characteristics -- Furnace Dimensions -- Heat Transfer and Oxygen Availability -- Heating Regimen -- Combustion Chamber Atmosphere -- Exposure System -- Physical Artifacts -- Comparison of Data from NBS and Pittsburgh Tests -- COMPARISON OF TEST METHODS WITH GUIDELINES FROM 1977 NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL REPORT -- TEST METHODS THAT USE NONLETHAL END POINTS -- FACTORS THAT IMPEDE ESCAPE -- OBSERVATIONAL METHODS -- Motorized Activity Wheels -- Hind-Leg Flexion -- Sensory Irritation and Physiologic Stress -- OTHER METHODS -- Unsignaled-Shock Avoidance/Escape -- Water-Reinforced Task -- Rotorod with Electrified Grill Floor -- Multisensory Conditioned Pole-Climb Avoidance -- Analysis of Use of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid to Detect Acute Nonlethal Lung Toxicity -- SUMMARY -- 6 GUIDELINES FOR HAZARD ASSESSMENT: CASE STUDIES -- CASE STUDY 1: BURNING OF AN UPHOLSTERED CHAIR -- STEP 1: DEFINING SCENARIOS -- Environment -- Fuel and Ignition -- Conditions of Exposure -- STEP:COMPUTING TAE AS A FUNCTION OF FIRE AND SMOKE PROPERTIES -- Fire Model -- Burning of Upholstered Furniture -- Results of Calculations -- STEP 3: DECIDING ON MINIMAL ACCEPTABLE TAE -- STEP 4: SPECIFYING FIRE AND SMOKE PROPERTIES -- CASE STUDY 2: CONCEALED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL -- STEP 1: DEFINING SCENARIOS -- STEP 2: COMPUTING TAE AS FUNCTION OF FIRE AND SMOKE PROPERTIES -- Fire Buildup in Room -- Thermal Condition Behind Wall -- Response to Thermal Conditions Behind the Wall -- Contribution of Two Fires to Smoke. STEPS 3 AND 4: DECIDING ON MINIMAL ACCEPTABLE TAE AND SPECIFYING FIRE AND SMOKE PROPERTIES -- SUMMARY -- DEFINING THE SCENARIO -- RELATING TAE TO FIRE PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS -- SELECTING MINIMAL ACCEPTABLE TAE -- SPECIFYING PRODUCT PERFORMANCE -- REFERENCES. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910960130203321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1986 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fire behavior of upholstered furniture and mattresses / / by John F. Krasny, William J. Parker, Vytenis Babrauskas
| Fire behavior of upholstered furniture and mattresses / / by John F. Krasny, William J. Parker, Vytenis Babrauskas |
| Autore | Krasny John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Park Ridge, N.J., : Noyes Publications |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 437 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina |
628.9222
645.4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ParkerW. J <1926-> (William James)
BabrauskasVytenis |
| Soggetto topico |
Bedding - Fire testing
Fire resistant materials Furniture - Fire testing Upholstery - Fire testing Upholstered furniture - Fire testing |
| ISBN |
9786612002434
9780815514572 9781591241775 1591241774 9781282002432 1282002430 9780080946870 0080946879 9780815517207 0815517203 978-0-8155-1457-3 9780815514573 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Fundamentals -- Test methods, standards and regulations -- Ignition sources -- Effects of test apparatus and of test scale -- Upholstered item design engineering -- Modeling -- Fire hazard analysis. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911006843103321 |
Krasny John
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| Park Ridge, N.J., : Noyes Publications | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fire toxicity / / edited by Anna Stec and Richard Hull
| Fire toxicity / / edited by Anna Stec and Richard Hull |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : CRC Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (721 p.) |
| Disciplina | 628.9222 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
StecAnna
HullRichard |
| Soggetto topico |
Fire testing
Toxicity testing |
| ISBN |
1-62870-063-7
1-84569-807-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. I. Introduction -- pt. II. Harmful effects of fire effluents -- pt. III. Biological assessment of fire toxicity -- pt. IV. Toxicity assessment using chemical analysis -- pt. V. National and international fire safety regulations -- pt. VI. Numerical simulation of fires and their hazards. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911004801003321 |
| Oxford, : CRC Press, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Flammability testing for carpet / / I.A. Benjamin and S. Davis
| Flammability testing for carpet / / I.A. Benjamin and S. Davis |
| Autore | Benjamin I. A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Bureau of Standards, 1978 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (12 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 628.9222 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DavisS |
| Collana | NBSIR |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910712917603321 |
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Benjamin I. A
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| Washington, D.C., : National Bureau of Standards, 1978 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Polymer-based advanced functional materials for energy and environmental applications / / edited by Nithin Kundachira Subramani [and three others]
| Polymer-based advanced functional materials for energy and environmental applications / / edited by Nithin Kundachira Subramani [and three others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (276 pages) |
| Disciplina | 628.9222 |
| Collana | Energy, Environment, and Sustainability |
| Soggetto topico | Polymers |
| ISBN |
981-16-8755-2
981-16-8754-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910743372103321 |
| Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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