- Author
- Gaw, K.
- Title
- Autoignition Behavior of Oiled and Washed Cotton Towels.
- Coporate
- Schaefer Engineering, Seattlw, WA
- 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, 353-363 p., 2005
- Keywords
- fire research | cotton fabrics | autoignition | oxidation | laundering | spontaneous combustion | self-heating | smoke | pilot ignition | experiments | oils
- Identifiers
- partial oxidation of oil prior to application to cotton fabric; effects of washing oiled fabrics on spontaneous heating and combustion behavior; oiling rags; washing towels; residual oil in washer pump water; hot and cold oiling; washer setting; amount of soap used