EFFECT OF OXYGEN ENRICHED ATMOSPHERE ON THE BURNING RATE OF FABRICS: PHASE II

Abstract

This study, designed to ascertain the feasibility of oxygen enrichment of capsular environments without increasing clothing fire hazard, has: 1) revealed that under the conditions of these experiments, with the best fireresistant clothing material available, only a 10% increase in oxygen concentration may be realized in an oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere irrespective of pressure; similarly, a 20% increase, of argon is used; 2) demonstrated the existence and progression of the damping effect of inert gases; and 3) suggested a means of extending observations made in one gaseous environment to any other of known physical properties. It is concluded that significant oxygen enrichment may be achieved safely only by introduction of a physiologically safe gas or gas mixtures at least twice as dense as nitrogen.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 26, 1964
Accession Number
AD0603488

Entities

People

  • Alice M. Stoll
  • Maria A. Chianta

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Atmospheres
  • Burning Rate
  • Chambers
  • Clothing
  • Combustion
  • Elements
  • Environment
  • Fabrics
  • Fire Hazards
  • Fires
  • Heating Elements
  • Ignition
  • Materials
  • Nitrogen
  • Observation
  • Physical Properties

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Immunology
  • Materials Science