- Author
- Mulholland, G. W.
- Title
- Emission and Optical Properties of Smoke.
- Coporate
- Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Book or Conf
- Business Communications Co., Inc. (BCC). Recent Advances in Flame Retardancy of Polymeric Materials: Materials, Applications, Industry Developments, Markets. Volume 3. May 19-21, 1992, Business Communications Co., Inc., Norwalk, CT, Stamford, CT, Lewin, M., Editors, 22-29 p., 1992
- Keywords
- flame retardants | smoke | optical properties | smoke emissions | smoke production | smoke yield
- Abstract
- Smoke produced in fires is a major concern. The emission of thermal radiation from smoke particulate in the flame plays a dominant role in fire spread. The reduced visibility caused by smoke is a significant impediment to persons escaping from fires. Even the generation of a small amount of smoke can have serious consequences in computer facilities and in communication exchanges. There is increasing concern about the impact of large fires in terms of environmental and climatic effects. One good feature of smoke is its detectability at low concentration by inexpensive smoke detectors.