- Author
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Fire
- Title
- San Francisco Incident Shows Tunnel Disasters Can Occur Very Rapidly.
- Journal
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Fire,
Vol. 78,
No. 970,
13,
April 1986
- Keywords
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tunnels
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subways
- Abstract
- Dense black smoke, greatly intoxified by burning polyurethane seats, and...the 30-minute breathing apparatus, were the major problems hampering rescue and fire-fighting operations. Anticipating just such a major disaster, BART's Safety Department had received bids for four-hour breathing equipment...(but) could not accept delivery of the units, however, because they had not yet been approved by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.