Fire Hazard and Toxic Potency of the Smoke from Burning Materials
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Abstract
Caution is required to interpret the results of small-scale tests for toxic potency of smoke. The purpose of carrying out such tests is the identification of materials which are unusually toxic or which represent an unusual toxic fire hazard. This objective can be achieved by classifying materials into categories of toxic potency separated by a factor of 10. Furthermore, in the case of materials with toxic potency higher than that for commonly used ones, results should be interpreted by means of a fire hazard analysis. A simplified method for carrying out the toxic fire hazard portion of this analysis is a comparison of the ratio of a mass loss rate parameter (MLRP) to the toxic potency (LC 50 ) of the material under investigation with that of a "standard or commonly accepted material."
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OpenAlex topics: Fire dynamics and safety research · Combustion and Detonation Processes · Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
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The BFGoodrich Company Geon Vinyl Division Technical Center P.O. Box 122 Avon Lake, OH 44012
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