Nitrate Film Testing for the National Archives December 1978 Fire Investigation

Abstract

In December 1978, a fire occurred in the film storage facility of the National Archives. This report documents the testing conducted to characterize the ignition and combustion of cellulose nitrate film. Areas of concern were film chemical stability, likelihood of ignition from accidental forces, and intensity of reactions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1979
Accession Number
AD1065777

Entities

People

  • M. C. Hudson
  • Robert Maclaren

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Stability
  • Combustion
  • Decomposition
  • Drop Tests
  • Explosives
  • Films
  • Fire Prevention
  • Fires
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Ignition
  • Indicator Dyes
  • Litmus Tests
  • Materials
  • Moisture
  • Motion Picture Film
  • Motion Pictures
  • Nitrocellulose
  • Physical Properties
  • Propellants

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.