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Fire toxicity /

Toxic fire effluents are responsible for the majority of fire deaths, and an increasing large majority of fire injuries, driven by the widespread and increasing use of synthetic polymers. Fire safety has focused on preventing ignition and reducing flame spread through reducing the rate of heat relea...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Stec, Anna, Hull, Richard
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : CRC Press, 2010.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • pt. I. Introduction
  • pt. II. Harmful effects of fire effluents
  • pt. III. Biological assessment of fire toxicity
  • pt. IV. Toxicity assessment using chemical analysis
  • pt. V. National and international fire safety regulations
  • pt. VI. Numerical simulation of fires and their hazards.