- Author
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Mulholland, G. W.
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Johnsson, E. L.
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Shear, D. A.
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Fernandez, M. G.
- Title
- Design and Testing of a New Smoke Concentration Meter.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NISTIR 6242
October 1998
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900. Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Book or Conf
- Flame Retardant Polymerics: Electrical/Electronic Applications. Proceedings. Fall Conference. Fire Retardant Chemicals Association (FRCA). October 4-7, 1998, Newport, RI, 41-49 pp, 1998 AND National Institute of Standards and Technology. Annual Conference on Fire Research: Book of Abstracts. November 2-5, 1998, Gaithersburg, MD, Beall, K. A., Editor, 27-28 pp, 1998,
1998
- Keywords
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fire research
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fire science
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fire suppression
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smoke meters
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visibility
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smoke
- Abstract
- An important parameter in assessing the fire safety of a new product is the smokiness of the material with regard toits effect on visibility. Materials with tendency to produce high levels of smoke make it more difficult for people to egress from the affected area. Minimizing smoke is especially important in transportation systems such as planes, trains, and subways. It is also important to avoid smoke deposition in high impact areas like communication systems and computer facilities. Smoke deposition is also a major concern in high cost production facilities where a clean environment is crucial such as for semiconductor fabrication and for pharmaceutical preparation.