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An apparatus and procedure for evaluating the toxic hazards of smoldering seating and bedding materialsAn apparatus and procedure are described for evaluating the toxicity of the gases evolved from the smoldering combustion of seating and bedding materials. The method combines initiation of smoldering combustion in fabric/cushion combinations by a lighted cigarette and exposure of laboratory animals to the gases evolved. The ratio of the surface available for smoldering to the compartment volume in this apparatus is approximately five times the ratio expected in a California living room, and 100 times the ratio expected in a wide-body aircraft passenger cabin. Based on fabric/cushion combinations tested, the toxicity of gases from smoldering combustion does not appear to be a significant hazard in aircraft passenger cabins, but seems to be a basis for careful selection of materials for residential environments.
Document ID
19790034300
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Hilado, C. J.
(San Francisco Univ. CA, United States)
Brandt, D. L.
(San Francisco Univ. CA, United States)
Brauer, D. P.
(San Francisco, University San Francisco, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1978
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Combustion Toxicology
Volume: 5
Subject Category
Chemistry And Materials (General)
Accession Number
79A18313
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-2039
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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