- Author
- Alarie, Y. C.
- Title
- Toxicity of Smoke From Polymeric Materials During Thermal Decomposition.
- Journal
- Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology, No. 25, 325-347, 1985
- Keywords
- toxicity | smoke | polymers | thermal decomposition | plastics
- Abstract
- Synthetic polymers, because of their chemical composition, release smoke that is qualitatively different from the smoke of commonly used natural polymers such as cotton and wood (1,2). In addition, the rate of release of smoke from synthetic polymers can be much faster than that for cotton or wood and the yield of principal toxicants may be higher (l,2). For these reasons, we need to develop methods to evaluate the acute toxicity of smoke from both synthetic and natural materials. r than that for cotton or wood and the yield of principal toxicants may be higher (l,2). For these reasons, we need to develop methods to evaluate the acute toxicity of smoke from both synthetic and natural materials.