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Test Methods for Quantifying the Propensity of Cigarettes to Ignite Soft Furnishings. Volume 2. [Also included is: Cigarette Extinction Test Method]

August 1, 1993
Author(s)
Thomas J. Ohlemiller, K M. Villa, E Braun, K Eberhardt, Richard H. Harris Jr., James R. Lawson
Research funded under the Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-352) has led to the development of two test methods for measuring the ignition propensity of cigarettes. The Mock-Up Ignition Test Method uses substrated physically similar to upholstered

A Guide to the Selection of Anti-Virus Tools and Techniques

December 1, 1992
Author(s)
William T. Polk, Lawrence E. Bassham
Computer viruses continue to pose a threat to the integrity and availability of computer systems. This is especially true for users of personal computers. A variety of anti-virus tools are now available to help manage this threat. These tools use a wide

Automated Tools for Testing Computer System Vulnerability

December 1, 1992
Author(s)
William T. Polk
Computer security "incidents" occur with alarming frequency. The incidents range from direct attacks by both hackers and insiders to automated attacks such as network worms. Weak system controls are frequently cited as the cause, but many of these

Fire Hazard Comparison of Fire-Retarded and Non-Fire-Retarded Products (NBS SP 749)

July 1, 1988
Author(s)
Vyto Babrauskas, Richard H. Harris Jr., Richard Gann, Barbara C. Levin, B T. Lee, Richard Peacock, M Paabo, W H. Twilley, M F. Yoklavich, H M. Clark
A test program was conducted for the Fire Retardant Chemicals Association to quantify the effects of fire retardant chemicals on total fire hazard. Five different types of products, each made from a different type of plastic were used. The products were

Analysis of the Influence of Piston Effect on Elevator Smoke Control

April 1, 1988
Author(s)
J H. Klote
This paper is part of a joint project between the United States and Canada to evaluate the feasibility of using elevators for the evacuation of the handicapped during a fire. The transient pressures produced when an elevator car move in a shaft are a

Combustion of Oil on Water.

November 1, 1987
Author(s)
Howard R. Baum, George W. Mulholland, D D. Evans, B J. McCaffrey, M F. Harkleroad, W F. Manders
This report contains the results of measurements performed on both 0.4 m and 0.6 m diameter pool fires produced by burning a layer of Prudhoe Bay crude oil supported by a thermally deep layer of water. Both steady and vigorous burning caused by boiling of
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