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The results of an analysis of fire causal factors in over 1600 fire fatalities are presented. The primary emphasis is on the identification of fire causes
B C. Levin, A J. Fowell, M M. Birky, M Paabo, A Stolte, D Malek
This report describes the development of a test method for the assessment of acute inhalation toxicity of combustion products of materials. The procedure is
A series of 10 load-bearing, wood-and steel-framed residential floors was evaluated for structural fire resistance in a fire endurance furnace. Nine wood-frame
The oxygen consumption technique is emerging as a powerful tool for determing the heat release rate in a number of diverse fire test applications, including
The rates of heat release and smoke development from a fire in a typical prison cell configuration were examined under four doorway ventilation conditions. Peak
A series of full-scale tests were conducted to evaluate smoke movement through a suspended ceiling and into an interstitial space of a hospital type facility. A
Measurments of the vertical component of velocity in buoyant diffusion flames from extended sources by both cross-correlation and pressure proble techniques
B B. Hibbard, John F. Krasny, E Braun, Richard Peacock
The heat output of a burning fabric, subjected to a frontal airflow at various velocities, was measured behind the burning face of the fabric. Twelve different
This report contains extended abstracts of grant and contracts for fire research spoonsored by the Center for Fire Research, National Bureau of Standards, as