NBSIR 73-246

Fire Research Publications, 1969-1972

Nora H. Jason, Richard G. Katz, and Pamela A. Powell, Eds.

Fire Technology Division

Institute for Applied Technology

National Bureau of Standards

Washington, D. C. 20234

July 1973

Final Report

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS

NBSIR 73-24G

FIRE RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS, 1969-1972

Nora H. Jason, Richard G. Katz, and Pamela A. Powell, Eds.

Fire Technology Division

Institute for Applied Technology

National Bureau of Standards

Washington, D. C. 20234

July 1973

Final Report

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

IMATIOIMAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, Richard W. Roberts. Director

The "Fire Research Publications" is a list of papers and

articles prepared by members of the Fire Technology Division,

or the Building Fires and Safety Section of the Center for

Building Technology, and by outside sources under contract or

grant from the Fire Technology Division during the period 196 9-

1972. Papers written by NBS personnel before employment at the

Bureau are not included. Items listed in "Publications on Fire

Research", LP 19 (Sept. 1969, Revised) National Bureau of

Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce, also are not included.

For documents that are available for purchase from either

the Government Printing Office (GPO) or the National Technical

Information Service (NTIS) , the specific order number and

paper copy price have been included in the citation.

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National Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Springfield, Va. 22151. Indicate the NTIS Order

No. for each document requested. Microfiche copies of documents are also available at a cost of $1.45 for domestic

orders and $2.95 for foreign orders. Orders must be prepaid

by check or money order payable to "National Technical Information Service" or by utilizing an NTIS Form with your deposit

account number.

All other items should be requested directly from

authors. The items are not available from the Fire Technology

Division

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Table of Contents

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, Page

I. Journal Articles 1

II. NBS Technical Notes 4

NBS Building Science Series 5

NBS Technical News Bulletins 5

III. Reports by Contractors and Grantees 6

IV. Author Index 9

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I. Journal Articles

Clark, J.E. The Federal Role in Fabric Flairimability Research

and Standards. Textile Information Sources and Resources,

Vol. 4, No. 4, 7-9, April 1971.

Clark, J.E. Research Requirements in Fabric Flammability

.

Textile Information Sources and Resources, Vol. 4, No. 9,

10-11, 1971.

Comeford, J.J. and Birky, M. A Method for the Measurement

of Smoke and HCl Evolution from Poly (vinyl chloride).

Fire Technology, Vol. 8, No. 2, 85-90, May 1972.

Comeford, J.J. The Spectral Distribution of Radiant Energy

of a Gas-Fired Radiant Panel and Some Diffusion Flames.

Combustion and Flame, Vol, 18, 125-132, 1972.

Creitz, E.C. Gas Chromatographic Determination of Composition

Profiles of Stable Species Around a Propane Diffusion

Flame. Journal of Chromatographic Science, Vol. 10,

168-173, March 1972.

Creitz, E.C. A Literature Survey of the Chemistry of Flame

Inhibition. Journal of Research of the National Bureau

of Standards, Vol. 7A, No. 4, 521-530, July - August

1970 . Gross, D. and Natrella, M.G. Interlaboratory Comparison of

the Potential Heat Test Method. ASTM Special Publication

464, 127-152, 1970.

Issen, L.A. , Gustaferro, A.H. and Carlson, C.C. Fire Tests

of Concrete Members : An Improved Method for Estimating

Thermal Restraint Forces. ASTM Special Publication 464,

153-185, 1970.

Lee, T.G. A System for Continuously Monitoring Hydrogen

'Chloride Concentrations in Gaseous Mixtures Using a Chloride Ion-Selective Electrode. Analytical

Chemistry, Vol. 41, 391, February 1969.

McCarter, R.J. Apparatus for Rate Studies of Vapor Producing

Reactions. NBS Special Publication 338, 137-150, October

1970 . McCarter, R.J. The Cause of Anomalous Behavior in the Vertical

Flammability Test. Textile Chemist and Colorist, Vol. 4,

No. 4, 21-23, April 1972.

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McCarter, R.J. The Pyrolysis of Cellulose at Rates Approaching

Those in Burning. Textile Research Journal, Vol. 42,

No. 12, 709-719, December 1972.

Parker, W.J. and Long, M.E. Development of a Heat Release

Rate Calorimeter at NBS . ASTM STP 502, 135-151, 1972.

Plitt, K.F. and Utech, H. Flammability of Turnout Coats

Tested. Fire Engineering, November 1971.

Robertson, A.F. and Gross, D. Fire Load, Fire Severity,

and Fire Endurance. ASTM Special Publication 464, 3-29,

1970 . Rockett, J. A. The Fire Research and Safety Center and the

Fire Marshall. Fire Journal, Vol. 64, No. 6, 50-53,

November 1970.

Rockett, J. A. Objectives and Pitfalls in the Simulation of

Building Fires with a Computer. Fire Technology, Vol. 5,

No. 4, 311-322, November 1969.

Rockett, J. A. On the Fire Frontier. Fire Journal, Vol. 66,

No. 1, 44-45, 56, January 1972.

Rockett, J. A. Planned Operation of National Bureau of

Standards Fire Research and Safety Office. Fire Journal,

Vol. 63, No. f, 41-43, November 1969.

Ryan, J.V. Nonwovens and Flammability Standards. Textile

Information Sources and Resources^ Vol. 4, No. 8, 29,

1971.

Torrance, K.E., Orloff, L. and Rockett, J. A. Experiments on

Natural Convection in Enclosures with Localized Heating

from Below. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 36, Part 1,

21-31, 1969.

Torrance, K.E., Orloff, L. and Rockett, J. A. Numerical Study

' of Natural Convection in an Enclosure with Localized

Heating from Below—Creeping Flow to the Onset of

Laminar Instability. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol.

36, Part 1, 33-54, 1969.

Tovey, H. Fibers in Flammable Fabrics Case Histories. Textile

Information Sources and Resources^ Vol. 4, No. 7^ 11-13,

1971. 162nd National Meeting, ACS, Washington, D.C.,

September 12-17, 1971.

2
Tovey, H. What's Next in Textile Flairanability Standards.

Textile Information Sources and Resources, Vol. 5,

No. 1, 15-16, 1971.

Utech, H.P. Injuries Show What Protection Improved Clothing

Should Offer. Fire Engineering, April 1972.

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II. NBS Technical Notes

TN 498 Greenfeld, S.H., Warner, E.R. and Reinhart, H.W.

Bibliographies on Fabric Flammability , Part 1,

Wearing Apparel; Part 2, Fabrics Used on Beds;

Part 3, Carpets and Rugs. February 1970. GPO;

$0.40.

TN 498-1 Greenfeld, S.H., Warner, E.R. and Reinhart, H.W.

Bibliographies on Fabric Flanmiability , Part 4,

Interior Furnishings. June 1970. GPO; SD Catalog

No. C13.46 :498-l; $0.30.

TN 498-2 Greenfeld, S.H., Warner, E.R. and Reinhart, H.W.

Bibliographies on Fabric Flaminability , Part 5,

Testing and Test Methods. September 1970. GPO;

SD Catalog No. 013.46:498-2; $0.45.

TN 525 National Bureau of Standards. The Flammable Fabrics

Program 1968-1969. April 1970. GPO; SD Catalog No.

013.46:525; $0.75.

TN 596 National Bureau of Standards. The Flammable Fabrics

Program 19 70. September 19 71. GPO; SD Catalog No.

013.46:596; $0.65.

TN 708 Lee, T.G. Interlaboratory Evaluation of Smoke

Density Chamber. December 19 71. GPO; SD Catalog

No. 013.46 :708; $0 .75 . TN 742 Katz, R.G. United States and Canadian Fabric

Flammability Standards. October 1972. GPO;

SD Catalog No. 013.46:742; $0.60.

TN 749 National Bureau of Standards. The Flammable Fabrics

Program 1971. Interim 1971. December 1972. GPO;

SD Catalog No. 013.46:749; $1.50.

TN 750 Slater, J. A., Buchbinder, B. and Tovey, H. Matches

and Lighters in Flamm.able Fabric Incidents : The

Magnitude of the Problem. December 1972. GPO;

SD Catalog No. 013.46:750; $0.55.

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NBS Building Science Series

ESS 18 Gross, D. , Loftus , J.J., Lee, T.G. and Gray, V.E.

Smoke and Gases Produced by Burning Aircraft

Interior Materials. February 196 9. NTIS Order

No. PB-193736; $3.00.

NBS Technical News Bulletins

Fabric Flaminability Test Anomaly Resolved. Technical

News Bulletin, pp. 140,152. June 1971. GPO; SD

Catalog No. 013.13:55/6; $0.30.

Firefighters' Turnout Coats. Technical News Bulletin,

November 19 71. GPO; SD Catalog No. C13 . 13 : 55/11

;

$0.30.

Scheduled Fire Engine Replacement. Technical News Bulletin,

pp. 262-263, November 1972. GPO; SD Catalog No. C13.13

56/11; $0.30.

Study Indicated Need for Safer Matches and Lighters.

Technical News Bulletin, p. 215, September 1972.

GPO; SD Catalog No. 013.13:56/9; $0.30.

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III. Reports by Contractors and Grantees

Capital Systems Group ^ Inc.

A Review of the Plans and Requirements for a Fire Loss

Data System. Capital Systems Group, Inc. March 31,

1972.

Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory

Brown, W.R. and Vassallo, F.A. Fabric Flammability Test

Development. Cornell Aeronautical Lab. May 19 70.

Deming, W. Edwards

Deming, W. Edwards. National Fire Survey. Aims of the

Study. W. Edward Deming. September 18, 19 72.

Denver Research Institute

Von Bickert, E.C. A Design for Studying the Incidence

and Effects of Fires Involving Flammable Fabrics (Review

Draft). Denver Research Institute. April 1970.

Factory Mutual Research Corporation

Heskestad, G. , Kalelkar, A.S. and Kung, H.C. A Study of

Pre-Ignition Heat Transfer Through a Fabric-Skin System

Subjected to a Heat Source. Factory Mutual Research

Corporation. Annual Report. December 19 71. Government Industry Research Committee on Fabric Flammability

(hereafter referred to as GIRCFF) . NTIS Order No.

COM-73-10959; $4.50.

Marks tein, G.H. and de Ris, J. Dynamics of Textile

Fires: A Study of the Mechanisms Theory and Experiment.

Factory Mutual Research Corporation. Final Report.

June 1972. Contract No. 1-38841.

Firepro, Inc.

Wilson, R. Analysis of Four Extreme Variants in Annual

"Fire Record of Cities" Report. Final Report. Firepro,

Inc. May 1, 1972. NBS Order S-198434-71.

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Georgia Institute of Technology

Alkidas, A., Hess, R.W. , Wulff, W. and Zuber, N. Study

of Hazards from Burning Apparel and the Relation of Hazards to Test Methods. Georgia Institute of Technology.

Final Report. December 1971. GIRCFF, NSF Grant No. GK27189. NTIS Order No. COM-73-10954 ; $6.75.

Gillette Research Institute

Fourt, L. and Hollies, N.R.S. Improvement of Firemen's

Turnout Coats for Greater Comfort and Effectiveness in

Work. Gillette Company Research Institute. Final

Report. December 19 71.

Krasny, J.F. and Fisher, A.L. Study of Hazards from

Burning Apparel and the Relation of Hazard to Test

Methods: Flammability of Clothing Assemblies. Gillette

Company Research Institute. First Annual Review Report.

January 19, 1972. GIRCFF. NTIS Order No. COM-73-1095 3

;

$3.75.

Fourt, L. Study of Ignition and Exposure. Gillette

Company Research Instiute. 4th Quarter Final Report.

December 31, 19 72. GIRCFF. NTIS Order No. COM-73-

10958; $4.75.

Harvard School of Public Health

Burgess, W.A. Protection Afforded by Self Contained

Breathing Apparatus —Experiences With Two Municipal

Fire Departments. Harvard School of Public Health.

June 19 72.

International Business Machines, Inc.

Firefighters' Breathing System Study. April 1972. IBM.

NBS Contract No. 1-35907. NTIS Order No. COM-73-10952

;

$6.00.

Israel Fiber Institute

Lewin, M. and Basch, A. The Influence of Fine Structure

on the Pyrolysis and Combustion of Cellulosics. Israel

Fiber Institute. 1972. NBS Contract No. 1-35955. NTIS

Order No. COM-73-10323 ; $4.50.
Market Facts ^ Inc.

Household Safety Study. November 15, 1970 to May 15,

1971. Summary Report. Market Facts, Inc. March 1972.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mehta, A.K. and Wong, F. Measurement of Flammability

and Burn Potential of Fabrics. MIT. Summary Report,

December 1, 19 70-November 30, 1971. February 15, 1972.

GIRCFF, NSF Grant No. GK-27188. NTIS Order No.

COM-73-10950; $3.00.

Pugh-Roberts Associated, Inc.

Frohman, A., Schulman, M. and Roberts, E. Factors

Affecting Innovation in the Fire Services. PughRoberts Associated, Inc. Final Report. March 1972.

NBS Contract No. 1-35905.

Southwest Research Institute

Hafer, C.A. and Yuill, C.H. Characterization of Bedding

and Upholstery Fires. Southwest Research Institute.

March 31, 1970.

Trident Engineering Associates, Inc.

Design Concepts for Safer Matches and Lighters. Trident

Engineering Associates, Inc. Setember 29, 1972. NBS

Contract No. 0197-4615.

Study of Clothing Ignition Hazards from Gas and Electric

Ranges. Trident Engineering Associates, Inc. 19 72.

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IV. Author Index

A

ALKIDAS , A. ,6

B

BASCH, A. ,

7

BIRKY, M.,1

BROWN, W.R. ,6

BUCHBINDER, B. ,4

BURGESS, W.A. ,7

C

CARLSON, C.C. ,1

CLARK , J . E . ,

1

COMEFORD, J.J.,1

CREITZ , E.C. ,1

D

DEMING, W.E. ,6

DE RIS , J . , 6

F

FISHER, A.L. ,7

FOURT , L . ,

7

FROHMAN, A. ,8

G

GRAY , V . E . , 5

GREENFELD, S.H.,4

GROSS, D.,1,2,5

GUSTAFERRO, A.H.,1

H

HAFER, C.A.,8

HESKESTAD, G.,5

HESS, R.W.,6

HOLLIES, N.R.S. ,7

I

ISSEN, L.A. ,1

K

KALELKAR, A.S . ,6

KATZ , R.G. ,4

KRASNY, J.F.,7

KUNG , H . C .,

6

L

LEE, T.G. ,1,4 ,5

LEWIN, M. ,7

LOFTUS, J. J.,

5

LONG, M.E.,2

M

MARKSTEIN, G.H.,6

MCCARTER, R.J.,1,2

MEHTA, A.K.,8

N

NATRELLA, M.G.,1

O

ORLOFF , L . ,

2

P

PARKER, W.J. ,2

PLITT, K.F. ,2

9
R

REINHART, H.W.,4

ROBERTS , E . ,

8

ROBERTSON, A.F. ,2

ROCKETT, J. A.,

2

RYAN, J.V. ,2

S

SCHULMAN, M. ,8

SLATER, J. A. ,4

T

TORRANCE, K.E.,2

TOVEY , H . , 2 , 3 ,

4

U

UTECH, H.,2,3

V

VASSALLO, F.A. ,6

VON BICKERT, E.G. ,6

W

WARNER, E.R. ,4

WONG , F . ,

8

WULFF , W. ,6

Y

YUILL, G.H.,8

Z

ZUBER, N. ,6
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A list of publications is provided representing the papers and journal articles

prepared by Fire Technology Division and by Building Fires and Safety Section

of the Center for Building Technology personnel and by external laboratories

under contract to the Fire Technology Division from 1969 through 1972.

7. KEY WORDS (Alphabetical order, separated by semicolons) Bibliographies; Construction materials;

fire departments; Fire Research & Safety Act; fire tests; flammability tests;

flammable fabrics; Flansaable Fabrics Act; protective clothing.

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