Fire Publications - Lawson, J. R.

Lawson, J. R.

• Airborne Smoke Sampling Package for Field Measurements of Fires.
  NIST SP 995; Volume 2; March 2003.Fire Technology, Vol. 30, No. 1, 155-172, First Quarter 1994.
  Lawson, J. R.; Mulholland, G. W.; Koseki, H.
• Development of a Dynamic Compression Test Apparatus for Measuring Thermal Performance of Fire Fighter's Protective Clothing.
  NISTIR 6502; 70 p. April 2000.
  Lawson, J. R.; Twilley, W. H.; Malley, K. S.
• Development of a Method for Evaluating the Thermal Performance of Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing. ABSTRACT ONLY.
  International Conference on Fire Research and Engineering (ICFRE3), Third (3rd). Proceedings. Program and Abstracts. Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and International Association of Fire Safety Science (IAFSS). October 4-8, 1999, Chicago, IL, Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Boston, MA, 1-1 pp, 1999.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Development of an Apparatus for Measuring the Thermal Performance of Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing.
  NISTIR 6400; 55 p. October 1999.
  Lawson, J. R.; Twilley, W. H.
• Emergency Response. (Fire Service Technologies and Guidelines.)
  Project 8;National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee Meeting. Construction Safety Investigations. October 19, 2004, Gaithersburg, MD, 59 pp, 2004.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Emergency Response Operations. Appendices A-I. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster.
  NIST NCSTAR 1-8; 272 p. September 2005.
  Lawson, J. R.; Vettori, R. L.
• Emergency Response Operations. Appendices J-L. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster.
  NIST NCSTAR 1-8; 242 p. September 2005.
  Lawson, J. R.; Vettori, R. L.
• Emergency Response Operations. Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster.
  NIST NCSTAR 1-8; 294 p. September 2005.
  Lawson, J. R.; Vettori, R. L.
• Environmental Cycling of Cellulosic Thermal Insulation and Its Influence on Fire Performance.
  NBSIR 84-2917; 46 p. August 1984.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Estimates of Thermal Conductivity for Materials Used in Fire Fighter's Protective Clothing.
  NISTIR 6512; 22 p. May 2000.
  Lawson, J. R.; Pinder, T. A.
• Estimates of Thermal Properties for Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing Materials.
  NISTIR 7282; 71 p. June 2005.
  Lawson, J. R.; Walton, W. D.; Bryner, N. P.; Amon, F. K.
• Evaluation of Precision for the ASTM E648-91A Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems.
  NISTIR 4799; 34 p. August 1992.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Examination of Variability and Precision for ASTM E648 Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems.
  Product Safety Corporation. International Conference on Fire Safety, 18th. Volume 18. Proceedings. January 11-15, 1993, Millbrae, CA, Product Safety Corp., Sunnyvale, CA, 198-224 pp, 1993.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Example Illustrating Slide Rule Estimates of Fire Growth.
  Fire Technology, Vol. 22, No. 1, 45-53, February 1986.
  Lawson, J. R.; Quintiere, J. G.
• Example Illustrating Slide Rule Estimates of Fire Growth.
  Fire Technology, Vol. 22, No. 1, 45-53, February 1986.
  Lawson, J. R.; Quintiere, J. G.
• Fire Fighter's Protective Clothing and Thermal Environments of Structural Fire Fighting.
  NISTIR 5804; 26 p. August 1996.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Firefighter Thermal Exposure Workshop: Protective Clothing, Tactics, and Fire Service PPE Training Procedures. Proceedings. National Institute of Standards and Technology. June 25-26, 1996.
  NIST SP 911; February 1997.Firefighter Thermal Exposure Workshop: Protective Clothing, Tactics, and Fire Service PPE Training Procedures. Proceedings. National Institute of Standards and Technology. June 25-26, 1996, Gaithersburg, MD, Lawson, J. R.; Jason, N. H., Editor(s)(s), 45 pp, 1997.
  Lawson, J. R.; Jason, N. H.
• Fire Fighting Environments and the Limits of Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing and Equipment.
  Fire Fighters: Safety in Rescue Operations. Papers. International Sessions. International Meeting. Ministry of the Interior Firefighters, Public Rescue and Civil Defence Department. Proceedings. April 18-20, 2002, Rome, 1-1 pp, 2002.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Fire Performance of an Interstitial Space Construction System.
  NISTIR 5560; 65 p. February 1995.
  Lawson, J. R.; Braun, E.; DeLauter, L. A.; Roadarmel, G. L.
• Fire Performance of Furnishings as Measured in the NBS Furniture Calorimeter. Part 1.
  NBSIR 83-2787; 133 p. January 1984.
  Lawson, J. R.; Walton, W. D.; Twilley, W. H.
• Fire Performance of Interstitial Space Construction Systems.
  NBSIR 85-3158; 163 p. May 1985.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Fire Research Needs Workshop Proceedings, San Antonio, Texas, October 13-15, 1999.
  NISTIR 6538; 47 p. July 2000.
  Walton, W. D.; Bryner, N. P.; Madrzykowski, D.; Lawson, J. R.; Jason, N. H.
• Fire Tests and Flooring Materials.
  Interscience Communications Limited. Fire and Materials. International Conference, 2nd. September 23-24, 1993, Arlington, VA, 253-262 pp, 1993.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Heating, Spalling Characteristics and Residual Properties of High Performance Concrete.
  NISTIR 6588; November 2000.U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 15th Joint Panel Meeting. Volume 2. Proceedings. March 1-7, 2000, San Antonio, TX, Bryner, S. L., Editor(s), 389-398 pp, 2000.
  Phan, L. T.; Lawson, J. R.; Davis, F. L.
• Heat Transfer Model for Fire Fighter's Protective Clothing.
  NISTIR 6299; FA 192; 33 p. January 1999.Fire Technology, Vol. 36, No. 1, 39-68, February, 1st Quarter, 2000.
  Mell, W. E.; Lawson, J. R.
• Heat Transfer Model for Fire Fighter's Protective Clothing.
  NISTIR 6299; FA 192; 33 p. January 1999.Fire Technology, Vol. 36, No. 1, 39-68, February, 1st Quarter, 2000.
  Mell, W. E.; Lawson, J. R.
• High-Rise and Large/Complex Incident Communications Workshop.
  NIST Technical Note 1479; NIST TN 1479; 104 p. February 2007.High-Rise and Large/Complex Incident Communications Workshop. Proceedings. June 20-21, 2006, Gaithersburg, MD, 104 pp, 2007.
  Vettori, R. L.; Lawson, J. R.; Davis, W. D.; Holmberg, D. G.; Bushby, S. T.
• History of Fire Testing and New Opportunities Past, Present and Future. [ABSTRACT ONLY]
  Fire Standards Advances in the State of the Art in Fire Testing, Symposium. ASTM Committee E5. Proceedings. December 11, 2008, Miami Beach, FL, 2008.
  Lawson, J. R.
• History of Fire Testing.
  NIST Technical Note 1628; NIST TN 1628; 45 p. March 2009.
  Lawson, J. R.
• History of Fire Testing: Past, Present and Future.
  Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 6, No. 4, April 2009.
  Lawson, J. R.
• In-Situ Burning of Oil Spills: Mesoscale Experiments.
  NIST SP 995; Volume 2; March 2003.Environment Canada. Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program Technical Seminar, 15th. June 10-12, 1992, Edmonton, Canada, Environment Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 593-657 pp, 1992.
  Evans, D. D.; Walton, W. D.; Baum, H. R.; Notarianni, K. A.; Lawson, J. R.; Tang, H. C.; Keydel, K. R.; Rehm, R. G.; Madrzykowski, D.; Zile, R. H.; Koseki, H.; Tennyson, E. J.
• Interlaboratory Evaluation of the ASTM E 84-77A Tunnel Test Modified by the Consumer Product Safety Commission for Cellulosic Loose Fill Insulation. Final Report.
  NBSIR 79-1922; 34 p. November 1979.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Interlaboratory Evaluation of the Cyclone Settled Density Test for Cellulosic Loose Fill Insulation. Final Report.
  NBSIR 79-1930; 18 p. December 1979.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Investigation Findings of the Emergency Response at the WTC.
  NIST Technical Note 1479; NIST TN 1479; Presentation. Appendix 4.; February 2007.High-Rise and Large/Complex Incident Communications Workshop. Proceedings. Presentations. Appendix 4. June 20-21, 2006, Gaithersburg, MD, 23-29 pp, 2007.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Measurement of Droplet Size in Sprinkler Sprays.
  NBSIR 88-3715; 51 p. April 1988.
  Lawson, J. R.; Walton, W. D.; Evans, D. D.
• Measurement of Large Scale Oil Spill Burns.
  NIST SP 995; Volume 2; March 2003.Environment Canada. Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar, 13th. June 6-8, 1990, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Environment Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1-38 pp, 1990.
  Evans, D. D.; Walton, W. D.; Baum, H. R.; Lawson, J. R.; Rehm, R. G.; Harris, R. H., Jr.; Ghoniem, A.; Holland, J.
• Mechanical Properties of High Performance Concrete After Exposure to Elevated Temperatures.
  NISTIR 6475; 39 p. March 2000.
  Lawson, J. R.; Phan, L. T.; Davis, F. L.
• NIST/BFRL Calibration System for Heat-Flux Gages. Report of Test 4014.
  NIST SP 971; FR 4014; Report of Test FR 4014; 13 p. August 2001.NIST SP 971: "Collected Reports and Publications by the National Institute of Standards and Technology on Heat Flux Gage Calibration and Usage.", 2001.
  Pitts, W. M.; Lawson, J. R.; Shields, J. R.
• PASS Sound Muffle Tests Using A Structural Firefighter Protective Ensemble Method.
  NIST Technical Note 1641; NIST TN 1641; 28 p. July 2009.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Quantifying the Ignition Propensity of Cigarettes.
  Fire and Materials, Vol. 19, No. 4, 155-169, July/August 1995.
  Ohlemiller, T. J.; Villa, K. M.; Braun, E.; Eberhardt, K. R.; Harris, R. H., Jr.; Lawson, J. R.; Gann, R. G.
• Second Look at the Professional Opinions on Selected Fire Protection Engineering Topics.
  Fire Journal, Vol. 73, No. 3, 59-63,118-119, May 1979.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Slide-Rule Estimates of Fire Growth.
  NBSIR 85-3196; CIB W14/85/17 (USA); 56 p. June 1985.Fire Technology, Vol. 21, No. 4, 267-292, November 1985.
  Lawson, J. R.; Quintiere, J. G.
• Smoke Emission From Burning Crude Oil.
  NIST SP 995; Volume 2; March 2003.Environment Canada. Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program Technical Seminar, 14th. June 12-14, 1991, Vancouver, B.C., Environment Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 421-449 pp, 1991.
  Evans, D. D.; Walton, W. D.; Baum, H. R.; Mulholland, G. W.; Lawson, J. R.; Koseki, H.; Ghoniem, A.
• Study of Metal Truss Plate Connectors When Exposed to Fire.
  NISTIR 7393; 19 p. January 2007.
  Harman, K. A.; Lawson, J. R.
• Test Methods for Quantifying the Propensity of Cigarettes to Ignite Soft Furnishings. Volume 2. [Also included is: Cigarette Extinction Test Method.]
  NIST SP 851; Volume 2; 166 p. August 1993.
  Ohlemiller, T. J.; Villa, K. M.; Braun, E.; Eberhardt, K. R.; Harris, R. H., Jr.; Lawson, J. R.; Gann, R. G.
• Thermal Environment for Electronic Equipment Used by First Responders.
  NIST TN 1474; NIST Technical Note 1474; 41 p. January 2006.
  Donnelly, M. K.; Davis, W. D.; Lawson, J. R.; Selepak, M.
• Thermal Environments of Structural Fire Fighting and Thermal Tests for Firefighters' Protective Clothing.
  Fire Research and Engineering, Second (2nd) International Conference. (ICFRE2). Proceedings. ABSTRACTS ONLY. National Institute of Standards and Technology and Society of Fire Protection Engineers. August 10-15, 1997, Gaithersburg, MD, Slaughter, K. C., Editor(s), 74-74 pp, 1997.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Thermal Environments of Structural Fire Fighting.
  NIST SP 911; February 1997.Firefighter Thermal Exposure Workshop: Protective Clothing, Tactics, and Fire Service PPE Training Procedures. Proceedings. National Institute of Standards and Technology. June 25-26, 1996, Gaithersburg, MD, Lawson, J. R.; Jason, N. H., Editor(s)(s), 21-23 pp, 1997.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Thermal Measurements for Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing.
  Thermal Measurements: The Foundation of Fire Standards. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Proceedings. ASTM STP 1427. December 3, 2001, Dallas, TX, American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohochen, PA, Gritzo, L. A.; Alvares, N. J., Editor(s)(s), 2002.
  Lawson, J. R.; Vettori, R. L.
• Thermal Performance and Limitations of Bunker Gear.
  Fire Engineering, Vol. 151, No. 8, 37,40,42,44,46,50-52,55-56, August 1998.
  Lawson, J. R.
• Thermal Performance of Fire Fighter's Protective Clothing Part 1. Numerical Study of Transient Heat and Water Vapor Transfer.
  NISTIR 6881; 36 p. August 2002.
  Prasad, K. R.; Twilley, W. H.; Lawson, J. R.
• Upholstered Furniture Heat Release Rates Measured With a Furniture Calorimeter.
  NBSIR 82-2604; 73 p. December 1982.
  Babrauskas, V.; Lawson, J. R.; Walton, W. D.; Twilley, W. H.