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Analysis of Electrical Fire Investigations in Ten Cities. Interim Report.

April 1, 1983
Author(s)
A Gomberg, J R. Hall
his report describes the results of an analysis of electrical fire cases by the Center for Fire Research, National Bureau of Standards for the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The report describes the 105 detailed electrical fire investigation reports

Review of Compartment Fire Models.

April 1, 1983
Author(s)
Walter W. Jones
We have examined the concept of zone modeling as it has been applied to fire problems. The existing models which embody the zone concept are compared in order to ascertain the state-of-the-art in understanding of fire growth and fire spread processes. This

Fire Safety Evaluation Systems for Board and Care Homes. Final Report.

March 1, 1983
Author(s)
Harold E. Nelson, Bernard M. Levin, A J. Shibe, N E. Groner, R L. Paulsen, D M. Alvord, S D. Thorne
Board and Care Homes for residents with mental retardation, the infirmities of age, or mental illness are a new type of occupancy, and model fire safety codes do not have requirements specifically for this type of occupancy. In support of efforts to write

Investigation of the Part-Load Performance of an Absorption Chiller

January 1, 1983
Author(s)
R Radermacher, S. A. Klien, David Didion
An experimental investigation designed to determine the part-load performance of an ammonia-water absorption water chiller is described. The stead-state and cyclic performance of the chiller were measured under controlled conditions in an environmental

Upholstered Furniture Heat Release Rates Measured With a Furniture Calorimeter.

December 1, 1982
Author(s)
Vyto Babrauskas, James R. Lawson, William D. Walton, W H. Twilley
Accurate burning rate information on upholstered furniture is important for two purposes--to predict the room fire development history for a fire involving the furniture, and to relatively, but adequately, rank commercial products for a given application

Cost-Conscious Guide to Fire Safety in Health Care Facilities.

November 1, 1982
Author(s)
Robert E. Chapman
This study focuses upon the use of the Fire Safety Evaluation System developed by the Center for Fire Research at the National Bureau of Standards for determining equivalence to the Life Safety Code for health care facilities. The Life Safety Code, a

Sixth Annual Conference on Fire Research. Final Report.

November 1, 1982
Author(s)
S M. Cherry
This report contains extended abstracts of grants and contracts for fire research sponsored by the Center for Fire Research, National Bureau of Standards, as well as descriptions of the internal programs of the Center for Fire Research.
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