- Author
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Vodvarka, F. J.
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Waterman, T. E.
- Title
- Fire Behavior, Ignition to Flashover. Final Report.
- Coporate
- IIT Research Inst., Chicago, IL
- Sponsor
- Office of Civil Defense, Washington, DC
- Report
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Final Report; IITRI Project N6059; Task 2-C; OCD Wrok Unit 2536-C,
June 1965,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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fire behavior
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ignition
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flashover
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furniture
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civil defense
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fire fighting
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upholstery
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bedrooms
- Abstract
- An experimental program was conducted of the fire buildup resulting from flaming ignitions of major furniture items in simulated residential rooms. Times were determined for the fires to develop beyond elementary extinguishment techniques, and for flashover to occur. The data provide information for determining personnel requirements for cifil defense fire fighting teams and brigades. In rooms with conventional upholstery, in rooms with foam rubber upholstery,a dn in bedrooms with box springs, 90 per cent of the fires developed beyond self-help extinguishment capabilities in 26, 8 and 12 minutes, respectively. Bedrooms with open-spring beds did not flash over.