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PUBLICATIONS

FIRE FACTS

Published

Author(s)

James R. Lawson

Abstract

Fire Facts gives the reader an ordered series of temperature and heat flux values that may be associated to fire growth conditions and relates these exposure conditions to specific physical responses. The thermal conditions are presented in ascending order relative to the potential for hazard. Reference information is provided for all thermal conditions and response values.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 1102
Report Number
1102
NIST Pub Series
Special Publication (NIST SP)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

fire, heat flux, humans, injury, temperature, thermal response
Buildings and Construction and Fire

Citation

Lawson, J. (2009), FIRE FACTS, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=903600 (Accessed October 16, 2025)

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Created August 28, 2009, Updated February 19, 2017
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