- Author
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Stroup, D. W.
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Madrzykowski, D.
- Title
- Heat Release Rate Tests of Plastic Trash Containers.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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Report of Test FR 4018; FR 4018
April 24, 2003
17 p.
- Keywords
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fire data
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fire models
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fire tests
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heat release rate
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heat flux
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experiments
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debris
- Abstract
- Two experiments were conducted to characterize the potential hazard from ignition of nominal 136 L (30 gal) trash containers made from high density polyethylene (HDPE) and loaded with cellulosic debris. Heat release rate was measured as a function of time from ignition using a furniturescale oxygen consumption calorimeter. In addition, total heat flux was measured at a location approximately 1 m from the trash container centerline. The two trash containers were observed to burn in a different manner due to the way the containers melted. In the first test, the container opened up from the top down and had a peak heat release rate of approximately 300 kW. In the second case, the trash container melted and opened from the midpoint in the container down. This resulted in a container that tended to close up instead of open up and yielded a peak heat release rate of approximately 150 kW. Heat release rate and heat flux time histories and photographs are presented for both experiments.