- Author
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Butler, M. J.
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Slater, J. A.
- Title
- Fire Safety Research. Proceedings of a Symposium. Final Report. August 1973.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBS SP 411,
- Distribution
- Available from Government Printing Office
- Book or Conf
- National Bureau of Standards. Fire Safety Research. Proceedings of a Symposium. Final Report. August 1973,
National Bureau of Standards,
Gaithersburg, MD,
Butler, M. J. and Slater, J. A., Editors,
251 p.,
1974
- Keywords
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garments
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carbon monoxide
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investigations
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fires
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fire detection
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fire growth
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fire research
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fire retardants
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fire safety
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smoke
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test methods
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interior finishes
- Abstract
- A Symposium on Fire Safety Research was held at the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), on August 22, 1973. The Symposium's participants were NBS staff as well as outside contributors alliliated with the NBS fire program including representatives from private industries, universities, government agencies, and the National Fire Protection Association. The papers covered topics in hazard analysis, standards development, flame chemistry, fire modeling, fire detection, physiological effects of fire, fire services, effect of fire on building materials, and field investigation methods for firefighters. Specifically included were papers dealing with the development of the Children's Sleepwear Flammability Standards and mandatory sampling plans, mechanisms of flame retardants, flame spread and radiant panel test methods, contribution of interior finish materials to fire growth, a field study of nonfire-resistive multiple dwelling fires, the Research Applied to National Needs (RANN) Program of NSF, and other related Topics.