- Author
- Sebata, K. | Magill, J. H. | Alarie, Y. C.
- Title
- Thermal Stability annd Toxicity of Polymers: Polyphosphazenes.
- Coporate
- Pittsburgh Univ., PA
- Journal
- Journal of Fire and Flammability, Vol. 9, 50-70, January 1978
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Keywords
- polyphosphozene foams | thermogravimetric analysis | toxicity | thermal stability | thermal decomposition | animals | flammability | plastics
- Identifiers
- sensory irritation index
- Abstract
- The toxicity of thermal decomposition products (in air) of polyaryloxphosphazene and polyfluoroalkoxyphosphazene was evaluated in terms of their sensory irritation stress index (S.I.S.I.) using mice to ascertain certain adverse physiological effects.