- Author
- Junod, T. L.
- Title
- Gaseous Emissions and Toxic Hazards Associated with Plastics in Fire Situations: A Literature Review. Technical Note.
- Coporate
- NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH
- Report
- NASA TN D-8338; E-8549, October 1976, 67 p.
- Keywords
- fires | oxidation | polymers | plastics | toxicity | thermal decomposition | thermal degradation
- Abstract
- This report discusses the hazards of plastics in fire situations, the gases emitted, the factors influencing the nature of those emissions, the characteristics of toxic gases, and the results of laboratory studies. The literature pertaining to the pyrolysis and oxidation of plastics was reviewed. An effort was made to define the state of the art for determining the toxic gases emitted by plastics under fire conditions. Recommendations are made and research needs defined as a result of this review.