- Author
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Alarie, Y. C.
- Title
- Screening Procedures for Evaluation of Toxicity of Cellular Plastics Combustion Products. Final Report. Products Research Committee Grant.
- Coporate
- Pittsburgh Univ., PA
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
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PRC-RP-75-2-8
August 1979
60 p.
- Contract
- NBS-GRANT-5-9005
PRC-GRANT-RP-75-2-8
- Keywords
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cellular plastics
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toxicity
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combustion products
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thermal decomposition
- Abstract
- Under a grant from the National Bureau of Standards initiated one year prior to the start of the PRC grant, we were involved in the development of methodologies to assess the toxicity of thermal decompositon products of polymers. At the invitation of the PRC, we submitted a proposal, for a three year duration, which by utilizing a series of well defined cellular materials would provide a sufficient data bank to permit valid evaluation of toxicity of thermal decomposition products under standardized conditions. From the toxicity data, we also hoped that it would be possible to develop a hazard index.