Design and Testing of a New Smoke Concentration Meter.
Design and Testing of a New Smoke Concentration Meter.
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Mulholland, G. W.; Johnsson, E. L.; Shear, D. A.;
Fernandez, M. G.
NISTIR 6242; October 1998.
Flame Retardant Polymerics: Electrical/Electronic
Applications. Proceedings. Fall Conference. Fire
Retardant Chemicals Association (FRCA). October 4-7,
1998, Newport, RI, 41-49 pp, 1998 AND National Institute
of Standards and Technology. Annual Conference on Fire
Research: Book of Abstracts. November 2-5, 1998,
Gaithersburg, MD, Beall, K. A., Editor, 27-28 pp, 1998,
1998.
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Keywords:
fire research; fire science; fire suppression; smoke
meters; visibility; smoke
Abstract:
An important parameter in assessing the fire safety of a
new product is the smokiness of the material with regard
toits effect on visibility. Materials with tendency to
produce high levels of smoke make it more difficult for
people to egress from the affected area. Minimizing
smoke is especially important in transportation systems
such as planes, trains, and subways. It is also
important to avoid smoke deposition in high impact areas
like communication systems and computer facilities.
Smoke deposition is also a major concern in high cost
production facilities where a clean environment is
crucial such as for semiconductor fabrication and for
pharmaceutical preparation.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899