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Author
Hartzell, G. E. | Grand, A. F. | Switzer, W. G.
Title
Studies on the Toxicity of Smoke Containing Hydrogen Chloride.
Coporate
Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX
Sponsor
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Report
NBSIR 88-3753,
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Contract
NBS-GRANT-60NANB6D0635
Book or Conf
U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 9th Joint Panel Meeting of the UJNR Panel. May 4-8, 1987, Norwood, MA, 1-10 pp, 1987 AND International Association for Fire Safety Science. Fire Safety Science. Proceedings. 2nd International Symposium. June 13-17, 1988, TH9112.F5626 1989, Tokyo, Japan, Hemisphere Publishing Corp., New York, Wakamatsu, T., Hasemi, Y., Sekizawa, A., Seeger, P. G., Pagni, P. J. and Grant, C. E. Editor(s), 371-380 pp, 1989, 1989
Keywords
smoke | toxicity | hydrogen chloride | inhalation | combustion toxicity | animals
Identifiers
toxicity; low concentrations; lethal exposure dose range
Abstract
Hydrogen chloride (HC1) is a relatively common component of fire effluents about which there has been much speculation and controversy. The studies reported here represent a continuation of efforts to clarify the role of HC1 in combustion toxicity.