- Author
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Peacock, R. D.
- Title
- Review of Fire Incidents Related to Wood-Burning Appliances
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
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Fire Journal,
Vol. 74,
No. 6,
58-63, 93,
November 1980
- Sponsor
- Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Book or Conf
- Wood-Heating Seminar 4. March 21-24, 1979,
Portland, OR,
1980
- Keywords
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wood
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fireplaces
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stoves
|
statistics
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single family dwellings
- Abstract
- As part of the Department of Energy program to advance the technology for the use of fuel wood as an alternate energy source for appliances ranging from single-family dwellings to apartment complexes and small industries, this article presents an initial review of fire accidents and fire deaths atributable to wood-burning equipment.