Gaseous Emissions and Toxic Hazards Associated with Plastics in Fire Situations - A Literature Review.

Abstract

This report discusses the hazards of plastics in fire situations, the gases emitted, the factors influencing the nature of these emissions, the characteristics of toxic gases, and the results of laboratory studies. The literature pertaining to the pyrolysis and oxidation of plastics was reviewed. An effort was made to define the state of the art for determining the toxic gases emitted by plastics under fire conditions. Recommendations are made and research needs defined as a result of this review.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA305577

Entities

People

  • Thomas L. Junod

Organizations

  • Glenn Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Polymer Degradation
  • Polymeric Films

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.