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Author
Yung, D. T. | Benichou, N.
Title
How Design Fires Can Be Used in Fire Hazard Analysis.
Coporate
National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Journal
Fire Technology, Vol. 38, No. 3, 231-242, 3rd Quarter/July 2002
Report
NRCC-44511,
Distribution
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Keywords
fire hazards | hazard analysis | evacuation | occupants | smoke movement | fire risk assessment | apartments | hazard assessment | occupant response | fire safety
Identifiers
FIre Risk Evaluation and Cost Assessment Model (FIRECAM); design fires; fire development; fire types and probabilities of occurrence; single representative fuel; example of a 3-storey apartment building