- Author
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Babrauskas, V.
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Levin, B. C.
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Gann, R. G.
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Paabo, M.
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Harris, R. H., Jr.
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Peacock, R. D.
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Yusa, S.
- Title
- Measurement of Toxic Potency for Fire Hazard Analysis.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Building Research Inst., Tsukuba, Japan
- Report
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CIB 92; Tome 2; Topic 4C; Poster 3,
- Book or Conf
- Conseil International du Batiment. Congres Mondial du Batiment. Poster Book - Recueil d'affiches. Tome 2. Topics 3A. to 3D., 4A. to 4E. and 5A. to 5E. CIB 92. May 18-22, 1992,
Montreal, Canada,
436-437 p.,
1992
- Keywords
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fire research
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hazard analysis
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smoke
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toxicity
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combustion
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toxic hazards
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fire measurements
- Abstract
- This study is the principle product of a research program to provide a technically sound methodology for obtaining and using smoke toxicity data for hazard analysis. It establishes: (a) an improved bench-scale toxic potency measurement, one which represents the important combustion conditions of real fires; and (b) a design and analysis framework which will allow the toxic potency data to be used in a rational, consistent, appropriate, and adequate way. This establishment of proper bench-scale test conditions, validation of the output against real-scale fire measurements, and development of a consistent framework for fire hazard analysis is unique and represents a successful, usable implementation of the state of the art.