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Author
Lee, T. G.
Title
Smoke Density Chamber Method for Evaluating the Potential Smoke Generation of Building Materials.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Report
NBS TN 757, January 1973, 20 p.
Distribution
Available from Government Printing Office Available from National Technical Information Service
Keywords
building materials | fires | smoke | smoke density chambers | test methods | visibility | light obscuration
Abstract
The paper reviews the Smoke Density Chamber Test Method and illustrates its use and application to assess smoke generation of building materials in fire situations. It shows how test results may aid the Fire Services and code authorities in evaluating and reducing the potential light-obscuration hazard of smoke in buildings. An example is given for calculating visibility in a simplified fire situation involving material of known smoke generation. The smoke generation of some common interior finish and construction materials are given.