- Author
-
Denison, D. M.
- Title
- Further Studies on the Problems of Fire in Artificial Gas Environments.
- Coporate
- Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine, Farnborough Hants, England
- Report
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AMD-TR-67-2,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Book or Conf
- Aerospace Medical Div. Fire Hazards and Extinguishment Conference. May 23, 1967.,
Brooks AFB, TX,
155-167 p.,
1967
- Keywords
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clothing fires
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flashover
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flash fires
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human beings
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animals
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nitrogen
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helium
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oxygen enriched atmospheres
- Identifiers
- oxygen-enriched atmospheres
- Abstract
- A lot has been learned about flash fires. The comparative effects of nitrogen and helium as inert diluents were studied, and the authors believe that helium may be appropriate for space vehicles. Human skin should be considered as combustible in atmospheres containing oxygen at a pressure higher than 500 mm Hg.