NBSIR 74-511

Fire Research Publications, 1973

Nora H. Jason

Programmatic Center for Fire Research

Institute for Applied Technology

National Bureau of Standards

Washington, D. C. 20234

June 1974

Final Report

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS
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NBSIR 74-511

FIRE RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS, 1973

Nora H. Jason

Programmatic Center for Fire Research

Institute for Applied Tectinology

National Bureau of Standards

Washington, D. C. 20234

June 1974

Final Report

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Frederick B. Dent. Secretary

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, Richard W. Roberts, Director

"Fire Research Publications, 1973" is a supplement to

the previous edition which covered the years 1969-1972

(NBSIR 73-246) . Only publications prepared by members of the

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Bureau of Standards (NBS) personnel under contract or grant

to the PCFR, or by NBS personnel or external laboratories

under contract or grant from the PCFR are cited. Articles

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Table of Contents

Page

I. Journal Articles 1

II. National Bureau of Standards Publications

A. NBS Technical Notes 1

B. NBS Technical News Bulletin 2

C. National Bureau of Standards Dimensions 2

D. National Bureau of Standards Interagency

Reports 3

III. Contract and Grant Reports 5

IV. Conference Proceedings 7

, V. Author Index* , 8

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I. Journal Articles

Birky, M.M. and Yeh, Kwan-nan. Calorimetric Study of Flairanable

Fabrics. Part 1. Instrumentation and Measurements.

J. Appl. Polymer Sci., Vol. 17, 239-253, January 1973.

Chien, W.P., Seader, J.D. and Birky, M.M. Monitoring Weight

Loss in an NBS Smoke Density Chamber. Fire Technology,

Vol. 9, No. 4, 285-298, November 1973.

Fung, F.C.W., Suchomel, M.R. and Oglesby, P.L. The NBS Program

on Corridor Fires. Fire Journal, Vol. 67, No. 3, 41-48,

May 1973.

Hastie, J.W. Molecular Basis of Flame Inhibitions, Journal of

Research of the National Bureau of Standards, Vol. 77A,

No. 6, 733-754, November-December 1973.

Huggett, C. Carpet Flammability and the NBS Corridor Fire

Program. ASTM Standardization News, Vol. 1, No. 5, 16-20,

May 1973.

Huggett, C. Habitable Atmospheres Which Do Not Support Combustion. Combustion and Flame, Vol. 20, No. 1, 140-142,

February 1973.

Mandel, J., Steel, M.N. and Sharmen, L.J. National Bureau of

of Standards Analysis of the ASTM Interlaboratory Study

of DOC/FF 3-71 Flammability of Children's Sleepwear. ASTM

Standardization News, Vol. 1, No. 5, 9-12, May 1973.

Robertson, A.F. Tests Indicate Venting Increases Smoke from

Some Polymeries. Fire Engineering, Vol. 126, No. 9, 97-98,

September 19 73.

Yeh, Kwan-nan, Birky, M.M. and Huggett, C. Calorimetric Study

of Flammable Fabrics. Part 2. Analysis of Flame Retardant Treated Cotton. J. Appl. Polymer Sci. , Vol. 17, 255-

268, January 1973.

II. National Bureau of Standards Publications

A. NBS Technical Notes

TN 7 57 Lee, T.G. The Smoke Density Chamber Method for

Evaluating the Potential Smoke Generation of Building

Materials. January 1973. GPO; SD Catalog No. C13.46:

757; $0.45.

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TN 774 Coiner, D. and Gilsinn, D. Fire Service LocationAllocation Models. June 1973. GPO; SD Catalog No.

C13 . 46:774 ; $0.50.

TN 794 Fung, F.C.W. , Suchomel , M.R. and Oglesby, P.L., NBS

Corridor Fire Tests: Energy and Radiation Models.

October 1973. GPO; SD Catalog No. 013.46:794; $1.40.

TN 810 Slater, J. A. Fire Incidents Involving Sleepwear Worn

by Children Ages 6-12. December 1973. GPO; SD

Catalog No. 013.46:810; $0.50.

B. NBS Technical News Bulletin

FFACTS (Flammable Fabrics Accident Case and Testing Systems)

Technical News Bulletin, Vol. 57, No. 5, 114-116, May

1973. GPO; SD Catalog No. 013.13:57/5; $0.65.

NBS Seeking "Child-Proof" Matches. Technical News Bulletin,

Vol. 57, No. 6, 134, June 1973. GPO; SD Catalog No.

013.13:57/6; $0.65.

NBS Smoke Test Gains Acceptance. Technical News Bulletin,

Vol. 57, No. 7, 172-173, July 1973. GPO; SD Catalog No.

013.13:57/7; $0.65.

New Kitchen Range Standards. Technical News Bulletin, Vol.

57, No. 4, 88-90, April 1973. GPO; SD Catalog No.

013.13:57/4; $0.65.

C, National Bureau of Standards Dimensions

America's Not For Burning. NBS Dimensions, Vol. 57, No. 11,

264-267, November 1973. GPO; SD Catalog No. 013.13:57/11;

$0.65.

Fire: Human Action and Reaction. NBS Dimensions, Vol. 57,

No. 11, 270-271, November 1973. GPO; SD Catalog No.

013.13:57/11; $0.55.

NBS Promoting Use and Development of Fire-Safe Clothing. NBS

Dimensions, Vol. 57, No. 11, 268-269, November 1973.

GPO; SD Catalog No. 013.13:57/11; $0.65.

Nation's Fire Services Program Strengthened. NBS Dimensions,

Vol. 57, No. 9, 206-207, September 1973. GPO; SD Catalog

No. 013.13:57/9; $0.65.

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D. National Bureau of Standards Interagency Reports

NBSIR 73-115 Fang, J.B. Analysis of the Behavior of a

Freely Burning Fire in a Quiescent Atmosphere.

Interim Report. February 1973. NTIS Order

No. PB-226907; $6.25.

NBSIR 73-125 Lee, T.G. and Huggett, C. Interlaboratory

Evaluation of the Tunnel Test (ASTM E84)

Applied to Floor Coverings. Final Report.

March 1973. NTIS Order No. COM-73-11189

$3.50.

NBSIR 73-135 Son, B.C. Fire Endurance Tests of Steel

Sandwich Panel Exterior Wall and Roof/Ceiling

Constructions. Final Report. December 1972.

NTIS Order No. COM-73-10840 ; $3.00.

NBSIR 73-139 Parker, W.J., Brackett, D.C., Willard, R.E.

and Zile, R.H. A Preliminary Investigation

on the Effect of Humidity on the Ignition,

Heat Release, and Smoke Density Tests for

Typical Room Finishing Materials. Interim

Report. March 19 73.

NBSIR 73-140 Son, B.C. Fire Endurance Test of PlywoodFaced Exterior Walls for Single Family

Housing. Final Report. March 1973. NTIS

Order No. COM-73-10842 ; $2.75.

NBSIR 73-141 Shoub, H. and Son, B.C. Fire Endurance Tests

of Plywood on Steel Joist Floor Assemblies,

With and Without Ceiling. Test Numbers 492,

497. Final Report. March 1973. NTIS Order

No. COM-73-10841; $3.00.

NBSIR 73-145 Buchbinder, L.B. Study of Relationships

Between Activity, Reaction, Garment Parameter

Patterns and Injury Severity for Fire Incidents

Involving Apparel . Interim Report for Period

September 1972-February 1973. April 1973.

NBSIR 73-164 Son, B.C. Fire Endurance Test of a Steel

Sandwich Panel Floor Construction. Final

Report. April 1973. NTIS Order No. COM-73-

10843; PB-221642; $3.00.

NBSIR 73-165 Son, B.C. Fire Endurance Test on a Steel

Tubular Column Protected with Gypsum Board.

Final Report. April 1973. NTIS Order No.

COM-73-10837; PB-221474; $3.00.

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NBSIR 73-166 Son, B.C. Fire Endurance Test of an Interdwelling Double Wall Construction of Paper

Honeycomb and Gypsum Board. Final Report.

April 1973. NTIS Order No. COM-73-10835

$2.75.

NBSIR 73-167 Son, B.C. Fire Endurance Test of a Roof/

Ceiling Construction of Paper Honeycomb and

Gypsum Board. Final Report. January 1973.

NTIS Order No. COM-73-10836 ; $2.75.

NBSIR 73-168 Son, B.C. Fire Endurance Test of a Fiber

Glass Reinforced Polyester Double Wall

Assembly. Final Report. April 1973. NTIS

j Order No. COM-73-10838 ; PB-221184; $3.00.

NBSIR 7 3-169 Son, B.C. Fire Endurance Test of a Wood Stud

Interdwelling Double Wall Construction. Final

; Report. April 1973. NTIS Order No. COM-73-

10839; $2.75.

NBSIR 73-170 Son, B.C. Fire Endurance Test of an Interdwelling Double Wall Constructed of Polyurethane

Foam-Filled Sandwich Panels. Final Report.

April 1973 . NTIS Order No. COM-73-108~34 ; PB-221193; $3.00.

NBSIR 73-173 Son, B.C. and Shoub, H. Fire Endurance Tests

of Double Module Walls of Gypsum Board and

Steel Studs. Final Report. April 1973. NTIS

Order No. COM-73-10844 ; $3.00.

NBSIR 73-177 Parker, W.J. Comparison of the Fire Performance

of Neoprene and Flame Retardant Polyurethane

Mattresses. Final Report. April 1973.

NBSIR 73-182 Craw, A.R. Analyses for Decision in the Office

of Flammable Fabrics: The Level of the Standard. Status Report. April 1973. NTIS Order

No. COM-7 3-112 84 ; $6.75.

NBSIR 7 3-199 Denyes, W. and Quintiere, J. Experimental and

Analytical Studies of Floor Covering Flammability with a Model Corridor. Final Report.

May 1973. NTIS Order No. COM-74-10129 $8 . 00

NBSIR 73-200 Denyes, W. and Raines, J.W. A Model Corridor

for the Study of the Flammability of Floor

Coverings. Final Report. May 19 73. NTIS Order

No. COM-74-10478; $5.25.

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NBSIR 73-228 Ferguson, J.B. Summary of Flame Spread and

Smoke Generation Tests Conducted for Operation

Breakthrough. Final Report. July 1973. NTIS

Order No. PB-222425; $3.00.

NBSIR 73-234 Vickers, A.K. Drapery and Curtain Fires - Data

Element Summary of Case Histories. Preliminary

Report. July 1973. NTIS Order No. COM-74-

10128; $3.50.

NBSIR 73-246 Jason, N.H. , Katz , R.G. and Powell, P. A. Fire

Research Publications, 1969-1972. July 1973.

NBSIR 73-263 Son, B.C. Fire Endurance Tests of Unprotected

Wood-Floor Constructions for Single-Family

Residences. Final Report. July 1973. NTIS

Order No. PB-225284; $3.50.

NBSIR 73-266 Son, B.C. and Fang, J.B. Fire Spread on Exterior

Walls Due to Flames Emerging from a Window in

Close Proximity to a Reentrant Wall Corner.

Final Report. April 1973. NTIS Order No.

PB-255286; $3.00.

NBSIR 73-267 Issen, L.A. Report of Fire Test on Flexible

Connectors in HVAC Systems. Final Report. July

1973.

NBSIR 73-277 Fung, F.C.W. Evaluation of a Pressurized Stairwell Smoke Control System for a 12 Story Apartment Building. Final Report. June 19 73. NTIS

Order No. PB-225278; $3.50

III. Contract and Grant Reports

Auerbach Associates, Inc.

National Fire Data System. System Design Project.

Auerbach Associates, Inc. Final Report. AUER-2080-

TR-3. March 9, 1973. NTIS Order No. COM-73-10951 ; $6.00.

Factory Mutual Research Corporation

Heskestad, G. Ease of Ignition of Fabrics Exposed

to Flaming Heat Sources. Factory Mutual Research Corporation. Final Report. FMRC Ser. No. 19967, January

1973. GIRCFF (Government-Industry Research Committee

on Fabric Flammability)

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Federal Aviation Administration

Paabo, M. and Comeford, J.J. A Study of the Decomposition

Products of Polyurethane Foam Related to Aircraft Cabin

Flash Fires. National Bureau of Standards. Final Report.

July 1973. FA67NF-AP-21. NTIS Order No. AD-763327;

$3.75.

Georgia Institute of Technology

Alkidas, A., Champion, E.R., Giddens, W.E., Hess, R.W.

Kumar, B. , Naveda, G.A.A. , Durbetaki, P., Williams, P.T.

and Wulff, W. Study of Hazards from Burning Apparel and

the Relation of Hazards to Tests Methods. Georgia

Institute of Technology. Second Final Report. December

21, 1972. GIRCFF, NFF Grant No. GI-31882. NTIS Order

No. COM-73-10956 ; $6.75.

Akridge , J.M. , Freeston, Jr., W.D. , Rao, M.K. , Leverett,

Jr., W.L., McLeod, W.D. and Wulff, W. Development of a

Test for Impact Protection. Georgia Institute of Technology. Phase I, Final Report. Contract No. 3-35762.

April 15, 1973.

Gillette Company Research Institute

Arnold, G. , Fisher, A. and Frohnsdorff, G. Hazards

From Burning Garments. Gillette Company Research

Institute. Final Report. March 26, 1973. GIRCFF.

Hollies, N.R.S., Fourt, L. , Arnold, G. and Custer, N.

Use Type Tests for Comfort and Effectiveness of

Firemen's Turnout Coats. Gillette Research Institute.

Contract NBS 2-35929, November 10, 1973.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mehta, A.K., Wong, F. and Williams, G.C. Measurement

of Flammability and Burn Potential of Fabrics.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Summary Report,

December 1, 1971-January 31, 1973. February 15, 1973.

GIRCFF, NSF Grant No. GI-31881.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Robertson, A.F. and Rappaport, M.W. Fire Extinguishment

in Oxygen Enriched Atmospheres. National Bureau of

Standards. Final Report. Contract NASA C-506273. NASACR-121150. NTIS Order No. N73-24926; $5.25.

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Public Technology^ Inc.

A National Agenda for Programs to Increase the Introduction of Innovations in the Fire Services. Public

Technology, Inc. Final Report. July 6, 19 73. NBS

Contract 2-36051.

Tesoro, G.C.

Tesoro, G.C. Needed Research on Flame Resistant Polyester/Cellulose Blends. G.C. Tesoro. Final Report.

Task 2. June 7, 1973. NBS Contract No. 3-35813.

Tesoro, G.C. Status and Prospects for Flame Resistant

Polyester/Cellulose Blend Fabrics. G.C. Tesoro. Final

Report. Task 1. NBS Contract No. 3-35813. March 15,

1973. NTIS Order No. COM-73-11265 ; $3.00.

University of Maryland

Yeh, Kwan-nan, Block, I., Smith, B. and Spivak, S.

An Investigation of Test Method for Determining the

Flammability Hazards of Fabrics. Department of Textiles

and Consumer Economics. First Progress Report July - October 1973. Grant No. 3-9007. November 15, 1973.

IV. Conference Proceedings

Benjamin, I. A. Status of NBS Corridor and Supplementary Fire

Programs. International Fire Protection Seminar, Fourth,

Proceedings, Zurich, Switzerland, October 1973. (BrandVerhutungs-Dienst fur Industrie und Gewerbe, Nuschelerstrasse 45, Zurich, Switzerland).

Buchbinder, L.B. Human Behavior Patterns vs<, Injury Severity

for Apparel Fire Victims. Information Council on Fabric

Flammability, Seventh, Proceedings, New York, December 5,

1973. (Information Council on Fabric Flammability, New

York, N.Y.)

Vickers, A,K., Krasny, J.F. and Tovey, H. Some Apparel Fire

Hazard Parameters. Inforroation Council on Fabric Flammability, Seventh, Proceedings, New York, December 5, 1973.

(Information Council on Fabric Flammability, New York,

N.Y.)

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IV. Author Index

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AKRIDGE, J.M.,6

ALKIDAS, A. ,6

ARNOLD , G . ,

B

HASTIE , J.W. ,1

HESKESTAD. ,G. ,5

HESS , R.W. ,6

HOLLIES , N.R.S. ,6

HUGGETT,

BENJAMIN, l.A.,7

BIRKY, M.M. ,1

BLOCK , 1. ,1

BRACKETT, D.C.,3

BUCHBINDER, L.B. ,3,7

ISSEN, L.A.,5

CHAMPION, E.R.,6

CHIEN, W.P.,1

COLNER, D.,2

COMEFORD, J. J.,

CRAW, A.R. ,4

CUSTER, N.,6

JASON , N . H . ,

K

KATZ, R.G.,5

KRASNY, J.F.,7

KUMAR , B . ,

D

DENYES, W.,4

DURBETAKI , P, ,6

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FANG , J . B . , 3 ,

FERGUSON, J.B.,5

FISHER, A. ,6

FOURT , L .,

FREESTON, JR., W,D.,6

FROHNSDORFF, G.,6

FUNG, F.C.W. ,1,2,5

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GIDDENS , W.E. ,6

GILSINN, G.,2

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LEE , T . G . , 1 , 3

LEVERETT, JR., W.L.,6

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MANDEL , J . ,

MCLEOD , W . D . ,

MEHTA , A . K . ,

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NAVEDA, G.A.A.,6

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OGLESBY, P.L.,1,2

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p Y

PAABO, M.,6 YEH, KWAN-NAN , 1,7

PARKER, W.J.,3,4 i POWELL, P. A.,

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Q ZILE, R.H. ,3

QUINTIERE, J.,

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RAINES, J.W.,4

RAO , M . K . ,

RAPPAPORT, M.W. ,6

ROBERTSON, A.F.,1,6

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SEADER, J.D.,1

SHARMEN, L.J.,1

SHOUB , H . , 3 ,

SLATER, J. A. ,2

SMITH, B.,7

SON, B.C., 3, 4,

SPIVAK, S.,7

STEEL, M.N. ,1

SUCHOMEL, M.R.,1,2

TESORO, G.C.,7

TOVEY, H.,7

VICKERS, A.K. ,5,7

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WILLARD, R.E.,3

WILLIAMS, G.C.,6

WILLIAMS, P.T.,6

WONG , F . ,

WULFF, W. ,6

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A list of publications is provided representing the papers and journal articles

prepared by members of the Programmatic Center for Fire Research (PCFR) and by

NBS personnel under contract to PCFR and by external laboratories under contract

to the PCFR during 1973.

17. KEY VIORDS (six to twelve entries; alphabetical order; capitalize only the first letter of the first key word unless a proper name; separated by semicolons) Bibliographies; construction materials ; Operation

BREAKTHROUGH; fire departments; fire tests; flammability tests; flame spread

test; flammable fabrics; protective clothing; building fires.

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