- Author
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Hirschler, M. M.
- Title
- New NFPA Proposed Guide for Identification and Development of Mitigation Strategies for Fire Hazard to Occupants of Road Vehicles.
- Coporate
- GBH International, Mill Valley, CA
- Book or Conf
- Fire and Materials 2005. 9th International Conference. Conference Papers. Proceedings. Organised by Interscience Communications Limited. January 31-February 1, 2005,
Interscience Communications Limited, London, England,
San Francisco, CA,
457-468 p.,
2005
- Keywords
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fire research
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automobiles
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motor vehicles
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fire hazards
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identification
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mitigation
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NFPA 556
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occupants
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automobile fires
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fire statistics
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ignition
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scenarios
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fuel tanks
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pool fires
- Identifiers
- FMVSS 302; fires starting inside the passenger compartment; fires starting in the engine compartment and penetrating into the passenger compartment; engine cover or bulkhead; ductwork; windshield; fires starting in the trunk or load carrying area; pool fires resulting from fuel tank failure and burning under the vehicle; fires resulting from other external heat sources; fires in USS 1980-1998: yearly average; highway vehicle fires in the USA by ignition factor between 1994 and 1998; distribution of loss data by ignition factor