- Author
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Lee, T. G.
- Title
- Field Measurement of HCl Concentration from PVC Electrical Conduit Involved in Fire. Single Story House February 4, 1972.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
-
NBS 10 870
June 6, 1972
20 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM: National Archives, Civilian Records, Room 2800, 8601 Adelphia Road, College, Park, MD 20740-6001, Telephone: 301-713-7230
- Contract
- NBS-PROJECT-4219229
- Keywords
-
hydrogen chloride; polyvinyl chloride; fire tests
- Abstract
- An experimental fire test was conducted to examine the potential development and spread of HCl in a 5-room house containing an installation of PVC and EMT electrical conduits. The fire load was about 3.2 lb/ft(2) in the form of a wood crib in a small room.