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Author
Buchbinder, B. | Buchbinder, L. B.
Title
Fire Hazard Analysis Process at the National Bureau of Standards.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC National Fire Prevention and Control Admin., Washington, DC
Book or Conf
University of Edinburgh. Fire Safety of Combustible Materials International Symposium. October 1975, Edinburgh, Scotland, 156-161 p., 1975
Keywords
combustible materials | fire safety | hazard analysis | heat release | fabrics | accidents | case histories | fire tests | data analysis | fabric flammability
Identifiers
laboratory experimentation; hazard quantification
Abstract
The Office of Information and Hazard Analysis (OIHA) performs its hazard analysis function by means of a multi-faceted program combining in-depth case history investigation of fire accidents, laboratory experimentation, fire testing, and data analysis to identify and characterize specific hazards.