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Fire Research Publications, 1 983

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NBSIR 84-2871

FIRE RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS, 1983

Nora H. Jason

U S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Bureau of Standards

National Engineering Laboratory

Center for Fire Research

Washington, DC 20234

April 1984

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Malcolm Baldrige. Secretary

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS. Ernest Ambler, Director
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"Fire Research Publications, 1983" is a supplement to the previous editions:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Journal Articles and Conference Proceedings

II. National Bureau of Standards Interagency Reports

and Handbooks

• • • « • • III. Contract and Grant Reports ...

IV. Author Index ... ...

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I. Journal Articles and Conference Proceedings

Alarie, Y., Stock, H. F., Mati jak-Schaper , M e and Birky, M. M.

Toxicity of smoke during chair smoldering tests and small

scale tests using the same material. Fundamental and Applied

Toxicology; 1983; 3: 619-626.

Bamrauskas, V. Estimating large pool fire burning rates. Fire

Technology; November 1983; 19(4); 251-261.

Babrauskas, V. Upholstered furniture heat release rates;

Measurements and estimation. Journal of Fire Sciences;

January/February 1983; 1; 9-32.

Baum, H. R., Rehm, R. G., Barnett, P. D. and Corley, D. M. Finite

difference calculations of buoyant convection in an

enclosure. Part 1. The basic algorithm. SIAM Journal on

Scientific and Statistical Computing; March 1983; 4(1): 117-

135.

Baum, H. R., Rehm, R. G. and Mulholland, G. W. Prediction of heat

and sraoke movement in enclosure fires. Fire Safety Journal;

1983; 5(3); 193-201.

Bell, J. R. Five die in Rockefeller Park Towers fire, Cleveland,

Ohio. Fire Journal; March 1983; 77(2): 63-65.

Bell, J. R. Five die in Pittsburgh boarding home fire. Fire

Journal; September 1983; 77(5): 68-71,75.

Bell, J. R. and Klem, T. J. Twelve die in fire at Westchase

Hilton Hotel Houston, Texas. Fire Journal; January 1983;

77(1): 11-15,20-23,54-56.

Bell, J. R. and Klem, T. M. Westchase Hilton investigation. Fire

Services Today; January 1983; Is 12-17.

Benjamin, I. A. Detector response in large buildings. In: Society

for Fire Protection Engineers and the National Bureau of

Standards, Nelson, PI. E. r Ed. Engineering applications of

fire technology workshop. Proceedings; April 16-18, 1980;

Gaithersburg, MD„ Boston, MA: Society for Fire Protection

Engineers; 1983.

3est, R. $100 million fire in K-Mart Distribution Center

Sprinkler systems overwhelmed. Fire Journal; March 1983;

77(2): 36-42,80.

Birky, M., Iialek, D. and Paabo, M. Study of biological samples

obtained from victims of MGM Grand Hotel fire. Journal of

Analytical Toxicology; November/December 1983; 7: 265-271.

Borgeson, R. A, and T'ien, J. S. Modelling the fuel temperature

effect on flame spread limits in opposed flow. Combustion

Science and Technology; 1983; 32(1-4): 125-136.

Brauman, S. K., Chen, I. J. and I-Iatzinger, D. P. Polystyrene

degradation during combustion. Journal of Polymer Science:

Polymer Chemistry Edition; 1983; 21: 1831-1845.

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Braun, E., Krasny, J. F., Peacock, R. D., Paabo, M., Smith, G. F.

and Stolte, A, Cigarette ignition of upholstered chairs.

Journal of Consumer Product Flammability; December 1982;

9(4): 167-183.

Calcote, H. F. Ionic mechanisms of soot formation. In: Lahaye, J.

and Prado, G., Eds. Soot in Combustion Systems and Its Toxic

Products. New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation; 1983:

197-215.

Carrier, G., Fendell, F. and Fink, S. Towards wind-aided flame

spread along a horizontal charring slab: The steady-flow

problem. Combustion Science and Technology; 1983; 32(1-4):

161-209.

Chen, C. H. and T'ien, J. S. Fire plume along vertical surfaces:

Effect of finite-rate chemical reactions. In: American

Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division,

Quintiere, J. G., Alpert, R. L. and Altenkirch, R. A., Eds.

21st National Heat Transfer Conference, Fire Dynamics and

Heat Transfer; July 24-28, 1983; Seattle, WA; 1983.

Cooper, L. Y. Buoyant source in the lower of two, homogeneous,

stably stratified layers—a problem of fire in an enclosure.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Symposium on

modeling of environmental flow systems. Annual meeting;

November 13-18, 1983; Boston, MA.

Cooper, L. Y. Calculating escape time from fires. In: Society of

Fire Protection Engineers and the National Bureau of

Standards, Nelson, H. E., Ed. Engineering applications of

fire technology workshop. Proceedings.; April 16-18, 1980;

Gaithersburg, MD. Boston, MA: Society of Fire Protection

Engineers; 1983.

Cooper, L. Y. Concept for estimating available safe egress time

in fires. Fire Safety Journal; 1983; 5(2): 135-144.

Cooper, L. Y. Convective heat transfer to ceilings above

enclosure fires. In: Symposium (International) on

Combustion. 19th ed. Pittsburgh, PA: Combustion Institute;

1982: 933-939.

Cooper, L. Y. Design of effective water spray cooling in

stairwell-sprinkler systems. In: Society for Fire Protection

Engineers, Nelson, H. E., Ed. Engineering applications of

fire technology workshop. Proceedings.; April 16-18, 1980;

Gaithersburg, MD. Boston, MA: Society for Fire Protection

Engineers; 1983.

Cooper, L. Y. Development of hazardous conditions in enclosures

with growing fire. Combustion Science and Technology; 1983;

33: 279-297.

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Cooper, L. Y. On the significance of a wall effect in enclosures

with growing fires. In; American Society of Mechanical

Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, Quintiere, J, G., Alpert,

R. L. and Altenkirch, R. A., Eds. 21st National Heat

Transfer Conference, Fire Dynamics and Heat Transfer; July

24-28, 1983; Seattle, WA; 1983.

Evans, D. D. Plume flow in a two-layer environment. In; American

Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Divsion,

Quintiere, J. G., Alpert, R. L. and Altenkirch, R. A., Eds.

21st National Heat Transfer Conference, Fire Dynamics and

Heat Transfer; July 24-28, 1983;. Seattle, WA; 1983.

Fernandez-Pello, A. C. and Hirano, T. Controlling mechanisms of

flame spread. Fire Science and Technology; May 1982; 2(1);

17-54.

Fisher, F. L., Mowrer, F. W. and Williamson, R. B. Room fire

screening test procedure. Fire Technology; November 1983;

19(4); 238-250.

Gross, D. Aspects of stochastic modeling for structural fire

safety. Fire Technology; May 1983; 19(2); 103-114.

Hasemi, Y. and Tokunaga, T. Modeling of turbulent diffusion

flames and fire plumes for the analysis of fire growth. In;

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer

Division, Quintiere, J. G., Alpert, R. L. and Altenkirch, R.

A., Eds. 21st National Heat Transfer Conference, Fire

Dynamics and Heat Transfer; July 24-28, 1983; Seattle, WA;

1983.

Iluggett, C. Rate of heat release— implications for engineering

decisions. In; Society for Fire Protection Engineers and the

National Bureau of Standards, Nelson, H. E., Ed. Engineering

applications for fire technology workshop. Proceedings;

April 16-18, 1980; Gaither sburg , MD. Boston, MA; Society for

Fire Protection Engineers; 1983.

Jeanes, D. C. Methods of calculating fire resistance of steel

structures. In; Society for Fire Protection Engineers and

the National Bureau of Standards. Engineering applications

of fire technology workshop. Proceedings; April 16-18,

1980; Gaithersburg, MD. Boston, MA; Society for Fire

Protection Engineers; 1983.

Jeng, S-M., Chen, L-D. and Faeth, G. M. Structure of buoyant

methane and propane diffusion flames. In; Symposium

(International) on Combustion. 19th ed. Pittsburgh, PA:

Combustion Institute; 1982; 349-358.

Jones, W. W. Improved numerical method for fire models. Eastern

States Section, Combustion Institute; December 12-14, 1983 ; Atlantic City, NJ.

Klote, J. PI. Designing effective zoned smoke control systc . Building Design & Construction; November 1983; 24(1.) : 90-

92.

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Kiote, J. FI. Smoke control by stairwell pressurization. In:

Society for Fire Protection Engineers and the National

Bureau of Standards, Nelson, H. E,, Ed. Engineering

applications of fire technology workshop. Proceedings;

April 16-18, 1980; Gaithersburg, MD. Boston, MA: Society for

Fire Protection Engineers; 1983.

Loftus, J. J. and Peacock, R. D. Evaluation of wall protection

systems for wood-burning appliances. Fire Journal; Seotember

1983; 77(5): 23-25,28,39.

Mallard, W. G., Miller, J. H. and Smyth, K. C. ns Rydberg series

of 1,3-trans-butadiene observed using multiphoton

ionization. Journal of Chemical Physics; December 1983;

79(12): 5900-5905.

McCaffrey, B. J. Momentum implications for buoyant diffusion

flames. Combustion and Flame; September 1983; 52(2): 149-

167.

Miller, J. H«, Mallard, W. G. and Smyth, K. C. Condensation of

PAH during the soot formation process. In: Cooke, M. W. and

Dennis, A. J., Eds. Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons. 7th

International Symposium on Formation, Metabolism and

Measurement. Columbus, Ohio: Battelle Press; 1982: 921-927.

Miller, J. H., Mallard, W. G. and Smyth, K. C. Optical studies of

polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons in pyrolysis and diffusion

flame environments. In: Cooke, M. W. and Dennis, A. J., Eds.

Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons. 7th International

Symposium on Formation, Metabolism and Measurement.

Columbus, Ohio: Battelle Press; 1982: 905-919.

Nelson, H. E. Credible engineering methodologies (as a solution

to bridging the fire safety technology gap) . Conference on

communications between the fire research community and the

owner-operators of buildings. Session on "Possible ways of

bridging the communications gap"; November 10, 1983;

Washington, DC.

Nelson, H, E. How close are we to scientifically based fire

protection engineering?. IFPEL - IV International Fire

Protection Engineering Institute; February 26-March 10,

1983; Brunnen, Switzerland.

Ohlemiller, T. Smoldering combustion propagation through a permeable horizontal fuel layer. In: Western States Section,

Combustion Institute; April 11-12, 1983; Pasadena, CA.

Ohlemiller, T, J. and Lucca, D. A. Experimental comparison of

forward and reverse smolder propagation in permeable fuel

beds. Combustion and Flame; 1983; 54: 131-147.

Quintiere, J. and Tanaka, T. Some analysis of the FAA post crash

aircraft fire scenario. Fire Technology; May 1983; 19: 77-

89.

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Ouintiere, J. G., Birky, M., Macdonald, F. and Smith, G. Analysis

of smoldering fires in closed compartments and their hazard

due to carbon monoxide. Fire and Materials;

September/December 1982; 6(3—4 )

99-110,

Ouintiere, J. G., Alpert, R. L. and Altenkirch, R. A., Eds. Fire

dynamics and heat transfer. 21st National Heat Transfer

Conference, Seattle, WA, July 24-28, 1983. Proceedings:

American Society for Mechanical Engineers. Heat Transfer

Division; 1983; HTD-Vol. 25.

Ouintiere, J. G. Smoke measurements: An assessment of

correlations between laboratory and full-scale experiments.

Fire and Materials; September/December 1982; 6(3-4): 145-

160.

Ouintiere, J., Harkleroad, M. and Walton, u; Measurement of

material flame spread properties. Combustion Science and

Technology; 1983; 32(1-4): 67-89.

Robertson, A. F. Fire effluent toxicity—ISO involvement,

approach and problems. Co-operating to fight fire. Third

Symposium on Combustibility and Plastics; October 24-25,

1983; Toronto, Ontario: Society of the Plastics Industry of

Canada; 1983: 42-50,

Robertson, A. F. Fire test methods: Classification and

application. In: Schaffer, E. L., Ed. Behavior of polymeric

materials in fire. STP 816 ed. Philadelphia, PA: American

Society for Testing and Materials; 1983: 3-12.

Sibulkin, M. , Kulkarni, A. K. and Malary, S. F. Nonsimilar

calculations for free convection diffusion flames.

Combustion and Flame; February 1983; 50(1): 59-64.

Smyth, K. C. Multiphoton techniques expand combustion diagnostic

potential. Nature; February 1983; 301(10): 467-468.

Snell, J. E. Hazard assessment—challenge to fire science.

Journal of Fire Sciences; January/February 1983; 1: 4-8.

Snell, J. E. Smoke toxicity—a view from the Center for Fire

Research. International Fire Chief; July 1983; 49(7): 22-23.

Steckler, K. D. Calculations of wall fire spread in an enclosure.

In: CSNI Specialist Meeting on Interaction of Fire and

Explosion with Ventilation Systems in Nuclear Facilities;

April 25-28, 1983; Los Alamos, NM.

Tamanini, F. Direct measurements of the longitudinal variation oi

burning rate and product yield in turbulent diffusion

flames. Combustion and Flame; June 1983; 51(2): 231-243.

Wichnan, I. S. Flame spread in an opposed flow with a linenr

velocity gradient. Combustion and Flame; April 1983; 30(2):

237-304".

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Wichman, I. S. and Williams, F. A. Simplified model of flame

spread in an opposed flow along a flat surface of a semiinfinite solid. Combustion Science and Technology? 1983?

32(1-4): 91-123.

Wong, K. L., Stock, M. F. and Alarie, Y. C. Evaluation of the

pulmonary toxicity of plasticized polyvinyl chloride thermal

decomposition products in guinea pigs by repeated C02

challenges. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology? 1983? 70:

236-248.

Zook, B. C., Malek, D. E. and Kenney, R. A, Pathologic findings

of rats following inhalation of combustion products of

polytetraf luoroethylene (PTFE) . Toxicology? 1983? 26: 25-36.

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II. National Bureau of Standards Interagency Reports

and Handbooks

Baum, H. and Rockett. J. A. NBSIR 83-2665.

Investigation of the forced ventilation in container ship

holds ; May 1983 175 pages. In: NTIS.

note: PB83-209338.

Chamber lain f D. L. NBSIR 83-2597.

Heat release rate properties of wood-based materials; July

1983 90 pages. In: NTIS.

Note: PB83-248682

Chapman, R. E. and Hall, W. G„ NBSIR 83-2749.

Programmer ' s manual for the fire safety evaluation system

cost minimizer computer program; July 1983 98 pages. In:

NTIS.

Note: PB83-251 447

Chapman, R. E. and Hall, W. G. NBSIR 83-2797.

User's manual for the fire safety evaluation system cost

minimizer computer program; December 1983 132 pages. In:

NTIS.

Note: PB84-166685 0 Cherry, S. M., Ed. NBSIR 83-2800.

Summaries of Center for Fire Research grants and in-house

programs; December 1983 163 pages. In: NTIS.

Note: PB84-155340

Cooper, L. Y. NBSIR 83-2789.

Buoyant source in the lower of two, homogeneous, stably

stratified layer--a problem of fire in an enclosure;

December 1983 21 paaes. In: NTIS.

Note: PB84-155209.

Cooper, L. Y. NBSIR 83-2730. On

the significance of a wall effect in enclosures with growing

fires; June 1983 41 pages. In: NTIS.

Note: PB83-235671.

Cooper, L. Y. NBSIR 83-2748.

Smoke movement in rooms of fire involvement and adjacent

spaces; July 1983 33 pages. In: NTIS.

Note: PB83-2 50951 . Evans, D. D. NBSIR 83-2670.

Calculating fire plume characteristics in a two layer

environment; September 1983 47 pages. In: NTIS.

Note: PB84-114578

Evans, D. D. NBSIR 83-2807.

Thermal actuation of extinguishing systems; March 1984 28

pages. In: NTIS.

Mote: PB84-177164

Gomberg, A. and Hall, Jr., J. R. NBSIR 83-2677.

Analysis of electrical fire investigations in ten citio. . Interim report.; March 1983 57 pages. In: NTIS.

Mote: PB83-200113

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Hall, Jr., J. R., Bukov/ski, R. and Gomberg, A. NBSIR 83-2803.

Analysis of electrical fire investigations in ten cities.

Final report; December 1983 65 pages. In: NTIS.

Mote: PB84-159789.

Hall, Jr., J. R, and Helzer, S. G. NBSIR 83-2754.

Civilian residential fire fatality rates: Six high-rate

versus six low-rate states; August 1983 35 pages. In: NTIS.

Mote: P384-102615

Jason, N. H. NBSIR 83-2706.

Fire research publications, 1982; May 1983 18 pages. In:

NTIS.

Note: PB33-238915

Jones, U. W. NBSIR 83-2684.

Review of compartment fire models? April 1983 41 pages. In:

NTIS o Note: PB83-20 817 3

ICashiwagi, T., Ohlemiller, T. J. NBSIR 83-2689

Kashiwagi, T. and Jones, W. W. Thermal radiative ignition of

liquid fuels by a C02 laser; May 1983 84 pages. In: NTIS.

Note: PB83-261503

Klote , J. H. and Bodart, X. NBSIR 83-2737.

Computer analysis of a pressurised stairwell; August 1983 34

pages. In: NTIS.

Note: PB83-261503.

Xlote, J. H. and Pother gill, Jr., J. W. NBS Handbook 141.

Design of smoke control systems for buildings; July 1983 272

pages. In: GPO.

Note: SD Catalog No.

Klote, J. II. NBSIR 83-2715.

Smoke control for elevators; June 1983 60 pages. In: NTIS.

Note: PC84-118397.

Lawson, J. R., Walton, W. D. and Twilley, W. H. NBSIR 83-2787.

Fire performance of furnishings as measured in the NBS

furniture calorimeter —Part 1; August 1983 133 pages. In:

NTIS.

Note: PB84-155S39.

Lee, B. T. NBSIR 83-2642.

Fire hazard evaluation of shipboard hull insulation and

documentation of a quarter-scale room fire test protocol;

August 1983 47 pages. In: NTIS.

Note; PB83-261196.

Levin, 3. C., Paabo, M., Fultz, M. L. f NBSIR 83-2791

Bailey, C., Yin, VJ. and Harris, S. E. Acute inhalation

toxicological evaluation of combustion products from fire

retarded and non-fire retarded flexible polyurethane foam

and polyester; November 1983 70 pages. In:: NTIS.

Note: PB84-140227

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Levin, D. C., Paabo, M. and Birky, M. M. NBSIR 83-2678.

Inter labor atory evaluation of the 1980 verion of the

National Bureau of Standards test method for assessing the

acute inhalation toxicity of combustion products; April 1983

08 pages. In: NTIS.

note: PB83-133093

Nelson, H. E., Levin, B. M., Shibe, A. J. NBSIR 83-2659,

Groner, N. E., Paulsen, R. L., Alvord, D. M. and Thorne, S.

n. Fire Safety Evaluation System for board and care homes;

Larch 1983 175 pages. In: NTIS.

Note: PB83-192674

Peacock, R. D. NBSIR 83-2771.

Intensity and duration of chimney fires in several chimneys;

December 1983 135 pages. In: NTIS.

Note: PB84-154327.

Pitts, T-7. M. and Kashiwagi, T. NBSIR 83-2641.

Application of laser-induced Rayleigh light scattering to

the study of turbulent mixing; January 1983 114 pages. In:

NTIS.

Note: PB83-183442

Quintiere, J. G. NBSIR 83-2712.

Simple correlation for predicting temperature in a room

fire; June 1983 48 pages. In: NTIS.

Note: PB83-237 495

Steckler , K. D. NBSIR 83-2765.

Calculations of wall fire spread in an enclosure; November

1983 74 pages. In: NTIS.

Note: PB84-123165

Steckler, K. D., Baum, H. R., Quintiere, J. G. NBSIR 83-2801.

Fire induced flows through room openings—flov; coefficients;

March 1983 59 pages. In: NTIS.

Note: PB84-175759.

Tanaka, T. NBSIR 83-2740.

Model of multiroom fire spread; August 1983 177 pages. In:

NTIS.

Note: PB83-255099.

Tordella, J. and Twilley, W. H. NBSIR 83-2708.

Development of a calorimeter for simultaneously measuring

heat release and mass loss rates; June 1983 34 pages. In:

NTIS.

Note: PB83-222711

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III. Contract and Grant Reports

Alvord, D. M. NBS-GCR-83-453.

Escape and Rescue Model: A simulation model for the

emergency evacuation of board and care homes; December 1983

151 pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB84-177153

Alvorc., D . M. NBS-GCR-83-432.

Status report of Escape and Rescue model; June 1983 39

pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB83-235182.

Brauaan, S. K. r Mat zinger , D. P. and Berg, R. A. NBS-GCR-83-428

Polymer degradation during combustion; April 1983 38 pages.

Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB83-216333.

Bryan, J. L. NBS-GCR-83-425

Implications for codes and behavior models from the analysis

of behavior response patterns in fire situations as selected

from the Project People and Project People II study

programs; March 1983 216 pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB33-198507

Bush, K. E., Bradley, H. L. NBS-GCR-83-427

and Hicks, Jr., H. D. Users guide for the

application of Table 1 —Safety parameter values for the Fire

Safety Evaluation System for National Park Service

facilities; May 1983 96 pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB83-209320.

Emmons, H. W. and Mi tier, H. E. NBS-GCR-8 3-431

Computer modeling of aircraft cabin fires; June 1983 93

pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB84-101153.

Fernandez-Pello, A. C. NBS-GCR-83-437

Fire propagation in concurrent flows; July 1983 77 pages.

Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB84-100155

Fisher, F. L., Williamson, R. B. NBS-GCR-83-421

Intralaboratory evaluation of a room fire test method;

January 1983 120 pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB83-163386

Gahrn, J. B. NBS—GCR—83 — 451 • Computer Fire Code VI; Vol. 1; December 1933 116 pages.

Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB84-1 55787

Gahrn, J. B. HBS-GCR-83-451

Computer Fire Code VI; Vol. 2; December 1983 148 pages.

NTIS.

Note: PB84-155795

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Harkleroad, M. f Quintiere, J. and Walton, W. DOT/FAA/CT-83/28

Radiative ignition and opposed flow flame spread

measurements on materials. US Department of Transportation,

Federal Aviation Administration, Atlantic City, NJ; August

1983 96 pages. Available from: NTIS.

IJote: PB83-.

Jeng, S-M., Chen, L. D., Faeth, G. M. NBS-GCR-83-422

Investigation of axisymmetric buoyant turbulent diffusion

flames: Turbulence properties and concentrations of major

species; Feoruary 1983 73 pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB83-17 5612

Kahn, ii. J. NBS-GCR-83-435.

Detection times to fire-related stimuli by sleeping

subjects; June 1983 97 pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note : PB83-227116

Kanury, A. M. NBS-GCR-83-448

Scaling correlations of flashover experiments; October. 1983

79 pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB84-121581.

Kr.asny, J. F., Allen, P. J. and Maldonaldo, A. Tech. Rep. 146.

Burn injury potential of Navy shipboard work clothing.

Natick, HA: Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility;

February 1983.

Nooer, E. H., Peirce, H., Wells, A. NBS-GCR-83-439

Waking effectiveness of household smoke and fire detection

uevices ; July 1983 92 pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note: P383-256511.

Pearson, R. G. and Joost, M. G. NBS-GCR-83-429

Egress behavior response times of handicapped and elderly

subjects to simulated residential fire situations; May 1983

48 pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note : PB83-222695

Pitz, W. J. NBS-GCR-83-436

Structures, inhibition and extinction of polymer diffusion

flames; July 1983 123 pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB04-101336

Sargent, W. A. NBS-GCR-83-447

Natural convection flows associated heat transfer processes

in room fires. Thesis in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy; Octooer

1933. 525 pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB84-171172

Springer, G. S. and Do, M. H. NBS-GCR-83-433

Degradation of mechanical properties of wood during fire;

October 1983 130 pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB84-12227 4

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Tan, Seng-Chuan. NBS-GCR-83-445

Transient horizontal flame spread tests on cellular

plastics--exper imental results. Vol. 1.; October 1983 106

pages. Available from: NTIS.

Note: PB84-135458

Tan, Seng-Chuan. NBS-GCR-83-446

Transient horizontal flame spread tests on cellular

plastics—experimental results; Vol. 2; October 1983 159

pages. Available fromr: NTIS.

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Tan, Seng-Chuan. NBS-GCR-83-446.

Transient horizontal flame spread tests on cellular

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Fire ventilation; February 1983 29 pages. Available from:

NTIS.

Note: PB83-183293.

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IV. Author Index

A

Alarie, Y. C., 1, 6

Allen, P . J. , 11

Alpert, R. L. , 5

Altenkirch, R. A., 5

Alvord, D. M. , 9, 10

B

Babrauskas, V., 1

Bailey, C. , 8

Barnett , P . D. , 1

Baum, H. R. , 1, 7, 9

Bell, J. R., 1

Benjamin, I. A., 1

Berg, R. A., 10

Best, R. , 1

Birky, M. M. , 1, 5, 9

Bodart, X., 8

Borgeson, R. A., 1

Bradley, H. L. , 10

Brauman, S. K. , 1, 10

Braun, E. , 2

Bryan, J. L. , 10

Bukowski, R. , 8

Bush, K. E., 10

C

Calcote , H. F. , 2

Carrier, G., 2

Chamberlain, D. L. , 7 Chapman , R . E . , 7 Chen, C. H., 2 Chen , I . J . , 1

Cfien, L-D, 3, 11

Cherry, S. M. , 7 Cooper, L. Y., 2, 3, 7 Corley, D. M. , 1

D

Do, M. H., 11

E

Emmons, H. W. , 10

Evans , D . D . , 3 , 7

F

Faeth, G. M. , 3, 11

Fendell, F., 2 Fernandez-Pello, A. C.,

Fink, S., 2 Fisher, F. L. , 3, 10

Fothergill, Jr., J. W.

,

Fultz, M. L., 8

G

Gahm, J. B., 10

Gomberg, A., 7, 8

Groner, N. E., 9

Gross, D., 3

H

Hall, Jr . , J. R. , 8

Hall, W. G., 7 Harkleroad, M. , 5, 11

Harris, S. E., 8

Hasemi, Y., 2, 3

Helzer, S. G., 8

Hicks, Jr., H. D., 10

Hirano, T., 2 Huggett, C., 3

J

Jason, N. H. , 8

Jeanes, D. C. , 3

Jeng, S-M, 3, 11

Jones, W. W. , 3, 8

Joost , M. G. , 11

K

Kahn, M. J., 11

Kanury, A. M. , 11

Kashiwagi, T., 8, 9

Kenney, R. A. , 6

Klem, T. J., 1 Klote , J. H., 3, 4, 8

Krasny, J. F., 2, 11

Kulkami, A. K., 5

3, 10

8

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L R

Lawson, J. R. , 8

Lee, B. T., 8

Levin, B. C., 8, 9

Levin, B. M. , 9

Loftus, J. J., 4

Lucca, D . , 4

Rehm, R. G. , 1

Robertson, A. F., 5 Rockett, J. A., 7

S

M

Sargent, W. A., 11

Shibe, A. J., 9

Sibulkin, M. , 5

Macdonald, F. , 5

Malary, S. F., 5 Maldonaldo, A., 11

Malek, D. E., 1, 6

Mallard, W. G., 4

Matijak-Schaper , M. , 1 Matzinger, D. P., 1, 10

McCaffrey, B. J., 4

Miller, J. H., 4

Mitler , H. E., 10

Mowrer, F. W. , 3

Mulholland, G. W. , 1

Smith, G. F., 2, 5 Smyth , K. C . , 4 , 5

Snell, J. E. , 5

Springer, G. S., 11

Steciak, J. , 12

Steckler, K. D., 5, 9

Stock, M. F. , 1 , 6

Stolte, A., 2

T

Tamanini, F., 5

N

Tan, S-C., 12

Tanaka , T . , 4 , 9

Tewarson, A., 12

Nelson, H. E., 4, 9

Nober, E. H., 11

Thorne , S . D . , 9

T'ien, J. S., 1, 2 Tokunaga, T., 3

Tordella, J., 9

0 Twilley , W. H., 8, 9

Ohlemiller, T. J., 4, 8

W

P Walton, W. D., 5, 8, 11

Baabo, M. , 1, 2, 8, 9

Paulsen, R. L., 9

Peacock, R. D. , 2, 4, 9

Pearson, R. G., 11

Peirce, H., 11

Pitts, W. M., 9

Pitz, W. J., 11

Wells , A. , 11

Wichman, I. S., 5, 6

Williams, F. A., 6

Williamson, R. B., 3, 10

Wong , K . L . , 6

Y

Yin, W., 8

Q Z

Quintiere, J. G., 4, 5, 9, 11 Zook, B. C 6
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