- Author
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Grosshandler, W. L.
- Title
- Station Nightclub Fire: Impetus for Workshop on the Use of Portable Fire Extinguishers.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NISTIR 7419; Appendix B: Workshop Presentations,
April 2007,
- Book or Conf
- Use of Portable Fire Extinguishers in Nightclubs: Workshop Summary. Appendix B: Workshop Presentations. Proceedings. January 17, 2007,
Gaithersburg, MD,
Grosshandler, W. L., Editors,
11-14 p.,
2007
- Keywords
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fire extinguishers
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fire investigations
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building fires
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ignition
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temperature
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experiments
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building materials
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codes
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sprinklers
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egress
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emergencies
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fire protection
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exit signs
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death
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fire fatalities
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nightclubs
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nightclubs
- Identifiers
- Station Nightclub (Concert), West Warwick, Rhode Island (RI), February 20, 2003; overall timeline; deteriorating conditions in The Station; reconstruction process used to draw conclusions - experiments; key findings; locations of exit signs,heat detector andportable extinguisher (prior to and after fire); portable fire extinguishers located at fire scene; direct contributors to substantial loss of life in The Station