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An analysis of smoldering fires in closed compartments and their hazard due to carbon monoxide
Author(s) -
Quintiere J. G.,
Birky M.,
Macdonald F.,
Smith G.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
fire and materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-1018
pISSN - 0308-0501
DOI - 10.1002/fam.810060302
Subject(s) - carbon monoxide , hazard , environmental science , co poisoning , fire hazard , poison control , function (biology) , carbon monoxide poisoning , hazard ratio , statistics , nuclear engineering , mathematics , chemistry , environmental health , engineering , medicine , environmental protection , confidence interval , biochemistry , organic chemistry , evolutionary biology , biology , catalysis
A review was made of smoldering fire experiments conducted in closed rooms and buildings. The results were summarized by tabulating maximum levels of CO, the time integral of CO concentration (‘dose’), CO 2 , temperature rise and oxygen consumption. A hazard time based on the attainment of a CO dose equal to 4.5% CO‐minutes and the time for transition to flaming were also tabulated. The likelihood of reaching a critical CO condition during smoldering seems to be comparable with the likelihood of having transition to flaming occur. A theoretical model, requiring inputs of CO production rate and energy release rate, was executed and compared with available data. The theoretical results for CO concentration as a function of time were in good agreement with the experimental data. The model offers a means of extrapolating test data to compartments of various size in order to assess the general hazard of CO due to smoldering.

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