- Author
- Hirschler, M. M.
- Title
- Fire Testing of Electrical Cables in Transportation.
- Coporate
- GBH International, Mill Valley, CA
- Distribution
- FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Business Communications Co., Inc., 25 Van Zant Street, Norwalk, CT 06855 USA. Telephone: 203-853-4266, Fax: 203-853-0348, Email: sales@bccresearch.com Website: http://www.bccresearch.com
- Book or Conf
- Recent Advances in Flame Retardancy of Polymeric Materials: Materials, Applications, Research and Industry Developments, Markets. Volume 11. Business Communications Co., Inc. (BCC). May 22-24, 2000, Business Communications Co., Inc., Norwalk, CT, Stamford, CT, Lewin, M., Editors, 281-297 p., 2000
- Keywords
- flame retardants | fire retardants | electrical cables | transportation | fire tests | wires | buses | passenger vehicles | ships | railroads | statistics
- Identifiers
- vehicle fires in the United States, 1992-1996, and percentage of fires where the material first ignited was electrical wire or cable insulation by vehicle type; material first ignited in: all rail transportation fires in 1991-1995 and in 1992-1996 in rail passenger and diner car fires in 1988-1997; traditional U.S. flammability and smoke emission guidelines for passenger rail vehicles; new FRA requirements for commuter and intercity rail vehicle materials