- Author
- Babrauskas, V.
- Title
- Toxic Hazard From Fires: A Simple Assessment Method.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
- Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 20, No. 1, 1-14, 1993
- Book or Conf
- QMC Fire and Materials Centre in association with Fire Research Station. Fire: Control the Heat...Reduce the Hazard. International Conference. October 24-25, 1988, London, England, 16/1-10 p., 1988
- Keywords
- fire hazards | toxic hazards | fire hazards assessment | hazard analysis | toxicity | tests
- Abstract
- Detailed mathematical methods have recently become available for performing a complete fire hazard analysis. Because of their complexity, they are used primarily for research purposes. For many design and evaluation uses, however, a need is seen for simpler analysis techniques. One such need is for the assessment of the toxic hazard component of fire hazard. Such a technique must be able to place in correct context at least the toxic potency and the burning rate variables. A simple method is developed for demonstrating the capability requiring the use of a computer. The method is illustrated with test data on a number of products obtained from the NBS Combustion Toxicity Test and from the Cone Calorimeter.