12 - Bench-scale generation of fire effluents

Fire toxicity is highly dependent on fire conditions, and these conditions are difficult to replicate on a bench-scale. This has held back the scientific study of fire toxicity. Three types of test are considered, open, closed and flow through. Where the data can be related to a defined set of fire...

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Published inFire toxicity pp. 424 - 460
Main Author Hull, T.R.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 2010
Subjects
bench-scale
carbon monoxide
E2058
ISO 19700
NF X 70-100
toxicity
toxicity
E2058
carbon monoxide
NF X 70-100
bench-scale
ISO 19700
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Summary:Fire toxicity is highly dependent on fire conditions, and these conditions are difficult to replicate on a bench-scale. This has held back the scientific study of fire toxicity. Three types of test are considered, open, closed and flow through. Where the data can be related to a defined set of fire conditions, these have been compared to full-scale test data. This shows that only the ISO 19700 Steady State Tube Furnace and the ASTM E2058 Fire Propagation Apparatus faithfully reproduce the high toxicant yields associated with under-ventilated flaming.
ISBN:184569807X
9781845698072
9781845695026
184569502X
DOI:10.1533/9781845698072.4.424