Letter to the Editor.
Letter to the Editor.
(1610 K)
Bukowski, R. W.
Journal of Fire and Flammability, Vol. 8, 384-387, July
1977.
Keywords:
ionization detectors; plastics; smoke; particle size;
sensitivity
Abstract:
I read with interest the paper titled "Particle Size and
Mass Distributions of Selected Smokes: Effect on
Ionization Detector Response" by Roger Welker and John
Wagner (Journal of Fire and Flammability, Volume 8,
January 1977). This work closely parallels similar
studies currently being conducted by myself and others
at the Center for Fire Research. After reading the
paper, I feel that I must take issue with the statement
that the overall decreasing sensitivity of ionization
detectors to plastic smokes is caused by the increasing
mean particle diameter.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899