- Author
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Pryor, A. J.
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Johnson, D. E.
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Jackson, N. N.
- Title
- Hazards of Smoke and Toxic Gases Produced in Urban Fires. Final Report.
- Coporate
- Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX
- Sponsor
- Office of Civil Defense, Washington, DC
- Report
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Final Report; OCD Work Unit 2537B; Project No. 03-2402
September 1969
77 p.
- Contract
- DAHC20-70-C-0212
- Keywords
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urban fires
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smoke hazards
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toxic gases
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combustion products
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life hazards
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exposure
- Abstract
- In previous studies, the significance of synergistic action brought about an animal exposures to combinations of elements found within the combustion products in a mass fire environment was identified. An experimenatl program was undertaken to further define the life hazard in a mass fire environment resulting from exposures to these combustible products. Studies included exposures to combinations including the variables of carbon monoxide, temperature, oxygen, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, hydrogen cyanide, the presence of smoke (particulate matter), and all of the trace constituents to be found. The data from these tests and the results of the histopathological studies were reviewed in an effort to define the significance of human exposure to combustion products as found within the mass fire environment.