- Author
- Clark, J. E.
- Title
- Fire Hazards of Polymeric Materials.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Journal
- Applied Polymer Sympsoium, Vol. 22, 181-183, 1973
- Keywords
- fire hazards | fire prevention | fire suppression | fire research | accident investigations
- Abstract
- The wide usefulness of polymers is being recognized in the market for clothing, interior furnishings and building materials. The advantges of these products are sometimes offset by disadvantages inherent in the use of combustible organic materials. The fire hazards of these materials depend on their exposure, ignition, spread of flame, smoke and toxic gas production, and difficulty of extinguishment. Actions which can be taken to reduce the loss from these fire hazards include mandatory and voluntary standards, education of product designers as well as the public, building codes with increased emphasis on life safety, and specialized extinguishment techniques.