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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

I. Journal Articles and Conference Proceedings 1

II. National Bureau of Standards Publications 5

A. National Bureau of Standards Interagency Reports . . 5

B. National Bureau of Standards Special Publications . . 8

III. Contract and Grant Reports 8

IV. Author Index 10
I. Journal Articles and Conference Proceedings

Alarie, Y. and Anderson, R.C. Toxicologic Classification of Thermal

Decomposition Products of Synthetic and Natural Polymers. Toxicology

and Applied Pharmacology, Vol. 57, 181-188, 1981.

Babrauskas, V. Applications of Predictive Smoke Measurements. Journal

of Fire and Flammability, Vol. 12, 51-64, January 1981.

Babrauskas, V. A Closed-Form Approximation for Post-Flashover Compartment

Fire Temperatures. Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 4, No. 1, 63-73,

August 1981.

Babruaskas, V. Laboratory Flammability Tests for Institutional Mattresses.

Fire Journal, Vol. 75, No. 6, 35-40,93, November 1981.

Baum, H.R. and Corley, D.M. Finite Reaction Rate and Lewis Number Effects

on Diffusion Flames in Channels. Presented at The Combustion

Institute, Eastern States Section, Chemical and Physical Processes

in Combustion, Pittsburgh, PA, October 27-29, 1981.

Baum, H.R. , Rehm, R.G. and Mulholland, G.W. Direct Computation of Fire

Induced Flow and Smoke Coagulation. Presented at The Combustion

Institute, Eastern States Section. Chemical and Physical Processes

in Combustion, Pittsburgh, PA, October 27-29, 1981.

Benjamin, I. A. The Future of Fire Protection Engineering. SFPE Bulletin,

No. 81-3, 1-3, July 1981, and Illinois Institute of Technology

Annual Fire Protection Seminar, Annual Proceedings. Chicago, IL,

March 14, 1981.

Birky, M.M. and Clarke, F.B. Inhalation of Toxic Products From Fires.

Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, Vol. 57, No. 10,

997-1013, December 1981.

Bushev, V.P., Pchelintsev, V.A. , Fedorenko, V.S. and Yakovlev, A. I. Fire Resistance of Buildings. Editor, V.A. Pchelintsev. 2nd

Edition, Revised and Supplemented. Translated from Russian.

Amerind Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. 1978. NTIS

Order No. TT73-52030.

Clarke, F.B., Benjamin, I. A. and Birky, M.M. Letter to the Editor

[Laboratory Toxicology Measurements]. Fire and Materials, Vol. 5,

No. 2, 86, 1981.

Clarke, F.B. and Birky, M.M. Fire Safety in Dwellings and Public

Buildings. Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, Vol. 57,

No. 10, 1047-1060, December 1981.

Cohn, J.P. Firefighting in the Computer Age: Using Math, Computer

Models to Study Fire. NBS/DIMENSIONS , Vol. 65, No. 6, 2-5,

August 1981.

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Cooper, L.Y. Heat Transfer From a Buoyant Plume to an Unconfined Ceiling.

Presented at the 20th Joint ASME/AIChE National Heat Transfer

Conference, Milwaukee, WI, Paper 81-HT-7, August 2-5, 1981.

Cooper, L.Y., Harkleroad, M. , Quintiere, J. and Rinkinen, W. An

Experimental Study of Upper Hot Layer Stratification in FullScale Multiroom Fire Scenarios. Presented at the 20th Joint ASME/

AIChE National Heat Transfer Conference, Milwaukee, WI, Paper

81-HT-9 , August 2-5, 1981.

Demers, D.P. 25 Die in Nursing Home. Fire Journal, Vol . 75, No. 1,

30-35, January 1981.

13 Earl, W.L. An Investigation of Wood Pyrolysis Using Solid State C Nuclear

Magnetic Resonance. 1981 International Conference on Residential Solid

Fuels. Proceedings, Beaverton, OR, Oregon Graduate Center, 1982.

Emmons, H.W. The Growth of Fire Science. Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 3,

95-106, 1980/1981.

Fang, J.B. Repeatability of Large-Scale Room Fire Tests. Fire Technology,

Vol. 17, No. 1, 5-15, February 1981.

Gann, R.G. , Earl, W.L. , Manka, M.J. and Miles, L.B. Mechanism of Cellulose

Smoldering Retardancy by Sulfur. Eighteenth Symposium (International)

on Combustion, Proceedings, Pittsburgh, PA, The Combustion Institute,

1981.

Garmon, L. Researchers Probe the ABC’s of Fire to Spell Out a Deeper

Understanding of Its Mode of Action. Science News, Vol. 120,

218-219, 222, October 3, 1981.

13 Garroway, A.N. , VanderHart , D.L. and Earl, W.L. C n.m.r. in Organic

Solids: Limits to Spectral Resolution and the Determination of

Molecular Motion. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society

of London, Series A 299, 609-628, 1981.

Groner, N.E., Levin, B.M. and Nelson, H.E. Measuring Evacuation Difficulty

in Board and Care Homes. Fire Journal, Vol. 75, No. 5, 44-50, 109,

September 1981.

Gross, D. A Review of Measurements, Calculations and Specifications of

Air Leakage Through Interior Door Assemblies. Building Standards,

Vol. L, No. 2, 11-16, March-April 1981.

Gross, D. The Role of Committee E-5 in International Standardization of

Fire Tests. ASTM Standardization News, Vol. 9, No. 12, 28-30,

December 1981.

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Huggett, C. Large Surface Liquid-Gas Unpremixed Combustion. IN:

Cochran, T.H., ed. , Combustion Experiments in a Zero-Gravity

Laboratory, p. 19-29, Chapter 1. New York, American Institute of

Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1981.

Jason, N.H. Research and Development - Federal Programs Develop New

Arson Technologies. Firehouse, Vol. 6, No. 8, 54-55, August 1981.

Jones, W.W. Application of Fire Growth Model to Corridor Smoke Filling

Experiment. Presented at the Combustion Institute, Eastern States

Section, Chemical and Physical Processes in Combustion, Pittsburgh,

PA, October 27-29, 1981.

Kashiwagi, T. Radiative Ignition Mechanism of Solid Fuels. Fire Safety

Journal, Vol. 3, 185-200, 1981.

Kinoshita, C.M. and Pagni, P.J. Stagnation-Point Combustion With

Radiation. Eighteenth Symposium (International) on Combustion,

Proceedings, Pittsburgh, PA, The Combustion Institute, 1981.

Kinoshita, C.M. , Pagni, P.J. and Beier, R.A. Opposed Flow Diffusion

Flame Extensions. Eighteenth Symposium (International) on Combustion, Proceedings, Pittsburgh, PA, The Combustion Institute,

1981.

Levin, B.M. and Nelson, H.E. Firesafety and Disabled Persons. Fire

Journal, Vol. 75, No. 5, 35-40, September 1981.

Levin, B.M. , Paulsen, R. and Klote, J. Fire Safety. Access Information

Bulletin, Washington, DC, National Center for a Barrier Free

Environment, 1981.

Markstein, G.H. Scanning-Radiometer Measurements of the Radiance Distribution in PMMA Pool Fires. Eighteenth Symposium (International) on Combustion, Proceedings, Pittsburgh, PA, The Combustion Institute,

1981.

McCaffrey, B.J., Quintiere, J.G. and Harkleroad, M.F. Estimating Room

Temperatures and the Likelihood of Flashover Using Fire Test Data

Correlations. Fire Technology, Vol. 17, No. 2, 98-119, May 1981.

McCarter, R.J. Combustion Inhibition of Cellulose by Powders: Preliminary

Data and Hypotheses. Fire and Materials, Vol. 5, No. 2, 66-72,

June 1981.

McCarter, R.J. Flame Retardation of Cellulose by Thiocyanates, Preliminary

Study. Journal of Fire Retardant Chemistry, Vol. 8, No. 3, 157-168,

August 1981.

McCarter, R.J. Use of Sulphur as an Additive to Inhibit the Smoldering

Combustion of Materials. Appl. No. 886,384. Filed March 14, 1978.

April 7, 1981. U.S. Patent 4,260,660.

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Mulholland, G. , Handa, T. , Sugawa, 0. and Yamamoto, H. Smoke Filling in an Enclosure. Presented at the 20th Joint ASME/AIChE National Heat

Transfer Conference, Milwaukee, WI, Paper 81-HT-8, August 2-5, 1981

and Fire Science and Technology, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1-32, 1981.

Nober, E.H., Peirce, H. and Well, A.D. Acoustic Spectral Characteristics

of Household Smoke Detector Alarms. Fire Journal, Vol. 75, No. 3,

94-98,144, May 1981.

Nober, E.H. , Peirce, H. and Well, A.D. Waking Effectiveness of Household

Smoke and Fire Detection Devices. Fire Journal, Vol. 75, No. 4,

86-91,130, July 1981.

Ohlemiller, T.J. Cellulosic Insulation Materials - 3: Effects of Heat

Flow Geometry on Smolder Initiation. Combustion Science and

Technology, Vol. 26, 89-105, 1981.

O'Neill, J.G. Fast Response Sprinklers in Patient Room Fires. Fire

Technology, Vol. 17, No. 4, 254-274, November 1981.

Quintiere, J.G. An Approach to Modeling Wall Fire Spread in a Room. Fire

Safety Journal, Vol. 3, 201-214, 1981.

Quintiere, J.G. A Simplified Theory for Generalizing Results from a Radiant Panel Rate of Flame Spread Apparatus. Fire and Materials,

Vol. 5, No. 2, 52-60, June 1981.

Quintiere, J.G., Rinkinen, W.J. and Jones, W.W. The Effect of Room

Openings on Fire Plume Entrainment. Combustion Science and

Technology, Vol. 26, No. 5&6, 193-201, 1981.

Quintiere, J.G., Steckler, K.D. and McCaffrey, B.J. A Model to Predict

the Conditions in a Room Subject to Crib Fires. First Specialists

Meeting (International) of The Combustion Institute, University of

Bordeaux, France, July 20-25, 1981. Proceedings, The Combustion

Institute, 1981.

Ray, S.R. , Fernandez-Pello , A.C. and Glassman, I. A Study of the Heat

Transfer Mechanisms in Horizontal Flame Propagation. Journal of

Heat Transfer, Vol. 102, No. 2, 357-363, May 1980.

Robertson, A.F. Roots and History of Committee E-5. ASTM Standardization

News, Vol. 9, No. 12, 14-20, December 1981.

Rogers, F.E. and Ohlemiller, T.J. Cellulosic Insulation Material.

Part 1. Overall Degradation Kinetics and Reaction Heats.

Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 24, 129-137, 1980.

Smyth, K.C. and Mallard, W.G. Laser-Induced Ionization and Mobility

Measurements of Very Small Particles in Premixed Flames at the

Sooting Limit. Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 26, 35-41,

1981.

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Steckler, K.D., Rinkinen, W.J. and Quintiere, J.G. Flow Induced by a Corner Fire in a Room - Some Experimental Results. Presented at

The Combustion Institute, Eastern States Section, Chemical and

Physical Processes in Combustion, Pittsburgh, PA, October 27-29, 1981.

Tamanini, F. Radiative Emission, Co-Yield and Heat Release in Propane

Pool Fires. Presented at the Workshop on Mathematical Modeling

of Fire Growth, Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment,

Paris, July 27-29, 1981.

Taminini, F. Height Dependence of Burning Rate and Product Yield in Fire

Plumes. Presented at the First Specialist Meeting of The Combustion

Institute, University of Bordeaux, France, July 20-25, 1981.

Tewarson, A. Heat Release Rate in Fires. Fire and Materials, Vol. 4,

No. 4, 185-191, 1980.

Williamson, R.B. and Fisher, F.L. Fire Growth Experiments - Toward a Standard Room Fire Test. Presented at the Western States Section,

The Combustion Institute, Berkeley, CA, October 15-16, 1979.

II. National Bureau of Standards Publications

A. National Bureau of Standards Interagency Reports

NBSIR 81-2186 Babrauskas, V. Combustion of Mattresses Exposed to Flaming

Ignition Sources. Part II. Bench-Scale Tests and

Recommended Standard Test. Final Report. February 1981.

82 p. NTIS Order No. PB81-181919.

NBSIR 81-2200 Braun, E. and Reyes-Virella, R. Evaluation of Alternate

Mounting Methods for the Evaluation of Brattice Cloth on ASTM E-162. Final Report. January 1981. 26 p. NTIS Order

No. PB81-172496

NBSIR 81-2202 Cooper, L.Y. and O’Neill, J.G. Fire Tests of StairwellSprinkler Systems. Final Report. April 1981. 83 p.

NTIS Order No. PB81-205288.

NBSIR 81-2213 Evans, D.D. and Davis, S. Technical Support for the

Consumer Product Safety Commission 1979 Interim Standards

for Cellulose Insulation. Final Report. March 1981.

51 p. NTIS Order No. PB81-196396.

NBSIR 81-2214 Gross, D. A Review of Measurements, Calculations and

Specifications of Air Leakage Through Interior Door

Assemblies. February 1981. 24 p. NTIS Order No. PB81-

179178.

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NBSIR 81-2247

NBSIR 81-2256

NBSIR 81-2261

NBSIR 81-2271

NBSIR 81-2272

NBSIR 81-2292

NBSIR 81-2294

NBSIR 81-2312

NBSIR 81-2326

NBSIR 81-2329

NBSIR 81-2333

NBSIR 81-2344

Loftus, J.J., Juarez, N. , Maldonado, A. and Simenauer, J. Flammability Measurements of Fourteen Different Hydraulic

Fluids Using a Temperature-Pressure Spray Ignition Test.

Final Report. March 1981. 29 p. NTIS Order No. PB81-

214173.

Braun, E., Meade, R.E. and Smith, L.R. Analysis of Fire

Data, Large-Scale Tests for Conveyor Belts Used in Underground Coal Mines. Final Report. December 1980. 106 p.

NTIS Order No. PB81-214884.

Braun, E. Review of Literature, Applicable Test Methods,

and Incident Data for the Evaluation of the Fire Performance

of Central Telephone Office Equipment. Final Report.

May 1981. 40 p. NTIS Order No. PB81-218455.

Babrauskas, V. Will the Second Item Ignite? Final Report.

April 1981. 34 p. NTIS Order No. PB81-214025.

Jason, N.H. Fire Research Publications, 1980. Final

Report. April 1981. 22 p. NTIS Order No. PB81-203317.

Braun, E. Review of Fire Test Methods and Incident Data

for Portable Electric Cables in Underground Coal Mines.

Final Report. June 1981. 21 p. NTIS Order No. PB81-

227878.

Levine, R.S., Editor. Survey of United States Research

Projects Publications in the Field of Fire Safety of

Buildings and Structures—1978-1980. June 1981. 43 p.

NTIS Order No. PB81-216988.

Loftus, J.J. MSHA Wick Test for Hydraulic Fluids: A

Preliminary Evaluation. Final Report. July 1981. 28 p.

NTIS Order No. PB81-238511.

Walton, W.D. Solar Collector Fire Incident Investigation.

August 1981. 45 p. NTIS Order No. PB82-118639.

Evans, D.D. and Madrzykowski , D. Characterizing the

Thermal Response of Fusible Link Sprinklers. Final Report.

August 1981. 39 p. NTIS Order No. PB81-107020.

Klein, D.P. Reduced-Scale Modeling of Mobile Home Fires:

A Progress Report. Interim Report. December 1981. 65 p.

NTIS Order No. PB82-142076.

Walton, W.D. and Waksman, D. Fire Testing of Roof-Mounted

Solar Collectors by ASTM E 108. August 1981. 74 p.

NTIS Order No. PB82-117698.

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NBSIR 81-2350

NBSIR 81-2363

NBSIR 81-2373

NBSIR 81-2382

NBSIR 81-2385

NBSIR 81-2386

NBSIR 81-2395

NBSIR 81-2400

NBSIR 81-2415

NBSIR 81-2427-

NBSIR 81-2433

Ohlemiller, T.J. Smoldering Combustion Hazards of Thermal

Insulation Materials. Interim Report. August 1981.

65 p. NTIS Order No. PB82-107046.

Krasny, J.F., Allen, P.J., Maldonado, A. and Juarez, N.

Development of a Candidate Test Method for the Measurement

of the Propensity of Cigarettes to Cause Smoldering

Ignition of Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses. Final

Report. October 1981. 42 p. NTIS Order No. PB82-135617.

Loftus, J.J., Maldonado-Rosado , A. and Allen, P.J. An

Evaluation of the MSHA Temperature-Pressure Spray Ignition

Test for Hydraulic Fluids. Final Report. October 1981.

44 p. NTIS Order No. PB82-131806.

Cherry, S.M., Editor. Fifth Annual Conference on Fire

Research. Final Report. August 1981. Issued October

1981. 187 p. NTIS Order No. PB82-131459.

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

Finite Difference Calculations of Buoyant Convection in an Enclosure - Part 1: The Basic Algorithm. Final

Report. December 1981. 67 p. NTIS Order No. PB82-154386.

Hibbard, B.B., Krasny, J.F. , Braun, E. and Peacock, R.D.

Airflow Extinguishment of Burning Apparel Fabrics. Final

Report. October 1981. 39 p. NTIS Order No. PB82-165267.

Loftus, J.J. An Assessment of Three Different Fire

Resistance Tests for Hydraulic Fluids. Final Report.

October 1981. 49 p. NTIS Order No. PB82-142217.

Evans, D.D. Analysis of Data From Room Fire Test of

Parsons Tables and Comparison With Laboratory Test Methods

for Flame Spread and Smoke Generation - Volume I and II.

(II is in microfiche form). Final Report. November 1981.

Volume I, 120 p.. Volume II available on microfiche.

NTIS Order No. PB82-176082.

Steel, J.S. Furnace Pressure Probe Investigation.

December 1981. 29 p. NTIS Order No. PB82-139999.

1 Parker, W.J. Calculations of the Heat Release Rate

by Oxygen Consumption for Various Applications. Issued

March 1982. 41 p. NTIS Order No. PB82-

Klote, J.H. and Zile, R.H. Smoke Movement and Smoke

Control on Merchant Ships. Final Report. December 1981.

66 p. NTIS Order No. PB82-165192.

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NBSIR 81-2438 Paulsen, R.L. Human Behavior and Fire Emergencies:

An Annotated Bibliography. December 1981. 135 p.

NTIS Order No. PB82-170168.

NBSIR 81-2440 Rockett, J.A. Modeling of NBS Mattress Tests With the

Harvard Mark V Fire Simulation. Issued January 1982.

74 p. NTIS Order No. PB81-180986.

B. National Bureau of Standards Special Publications

NBS SP 480-43 Brown, J.E. Law Enforcement Standards Laboratory /NBS

Hydrocarbon Vapor Standards for Performance Evaluation of

Combustible Gas Detectors. Issued Oct. 1981. GPO; Stock No.

003-003-02371-0; $2.00.

III. Contract and Grant Reports

NBS-GCR-81-300 Pape, R. Preflashover Room Fire Model: Parametric

Sensitivity Analysis and Development of a Submodel for

Burning Furniture Items. NBS Grant NB79-SBCA-0068.

January 1981. 70 p. NTIS Order No. PB81-710664.

NBS-GCR-81-301 Pape, R. , Waterman, T.E. and Eichler, T.V. Development

of a Fire in a Room From Ignition to Full Room Involvement —RFIRES. NBS Grant NB79-SBCA-0068 . January 1981. 182 p.

NTIS Order No. PB81-166639.

NBS-GCR-81-304 You, H.Z. and Faeth, G.M. An Investigation of Fire

Impingement on a Horizontal Ceiling. NBS Grant 7-9020.

October 1980. Issued November 1981. 83 p. NTIS Order

No. PB82-165838.

NBS-GCR-81-315 Waller, M.B. and Vreeland, R.G. Report of a Conference

on Fire Emergency Plans in Group Homes for the Developmentally

Disabled. Final Report. NBS Contract NB79NADA0020

August 1980. Issued March 1981. 29 p. NTIS Order No.

PB81-180960.

NBS-GCR-81-316 Francis, R.L. and Chalmet, L.G. Network Models for

Building Evacuation: A Prototype Primer. NBS Grant

NB7 9NADA0021 . March 1981. 251 p. NTIS Order No. PB81-

197022.

NBS-GCR-81-317 Lin, T.D. and Abrams, M.S. Simulation of Realistic Thermal

Restraint During Fire Tests of Floor and Roof Assemblies.

Final Report. NBS Grant 4-9011. February 1980. Issued

March 1981. 178 p. NTIS Order No. PB81-179657.

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NBS-GCR-81-329 Martin, S.B. and Inman, L.B. The Effect of Fire retardants

on the Heat-Release of Building Materials. Interim Report - October 1, 1978 to June 30, 1980. July 1981. 39 p. NTIS Order

No. PB81-234487.

NBS-GCR-81-330 Berhinig, R.M. Measurement of Air Flow Around Doors Under

Standardized Fire Test Conditions. June 1978 to January

1979. July 1981. NBS Grant 8-9010. 40 p. NTIS Order

No. PB81-238495.

NBS-GCR-81-343 Bryan, J.L. and Milke, J.A. The Determination of Behavior

Response Patterns in Fire Situations, Project People II.

Final Report - Health Care. September 1981. 304 p.

NTIS Order No. PB82-136771.

NBS-GCR-81-344 Mitler, H.E. and Emmons, H.W. Documentation for CFC V,

The Fifth Harvard Computer Fire Code. October 1981. 187 p.

NTIS Order No. PB82-139486.

NBS-GCR-81-346 Zukoski, E.E., Kubota, T. and Cetegen, B. Entrainment

in the Near Field of a Fire Plume. Final Report.

November 1981. 66 p. NTIS Order No. PB82-136466.

NBS-GCR-81-365 Maxwell, T.T., Dyer, D.F., Maples, G. and Burch, T. An Investigation of Creosoting and Fireplace Inserts.

Final Report. December 1981. 108 p. NTIS Order No.

PB82-169415.

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IV. AUTHOR INDEX

A F

Abrams, M. S., 8

Alarie , Y. , 1

Allen, P. J., 7 Anderson, R. C., 1

B

Babrauskas, V., 1, 5, 6

Barnett, P. D. , 7 Baum, H. R. , 1, 7 Beier, R. A. , 3

Benjamin, I. A., 1

Berhinig, R. M. , 9

Birky, M. M. , 1

Braun, E. , 5 , 6 , 7 Brown, J. E. , 8

Bryan, J. L., 9

Burch, T., 9

Bushev, V. P., 1

C

Cetegen, B., 9

Chalmet, L. G. , 8

Cherry, S . M. , 7 Clarke, F. B., 1

Cohn, J. P. , 1 Cooper, L. Y., 2, 5

Corley, D. M. , 1, 7

D

Davis , S . , 5 Demers, D. P. , 2 Dyer, D. F. , 9

E

Earl, W. L., 2 Eichler , T. V., 8

Emmons, H. W. , 2, 9

Evans , D . D . , 5 , 6 , 7

Faeth, G. M. , 8

Fang, J. B. , 2 Fedorenko, V. S., 1

Fernandez-Pello, A. C. , 4

Fisher, F. L., 5

Francis, R. L., 8

G

Gann, R. G. , 2 Garmon, L. , 2 Garroway, A. N., 2 Glassman, I., 4

Groner, N. E., 2

Gross , D. , 2, 5

H

Handa, T., 4

Harkleroad, M. , 2 Hibbard, B. B., 7 Huggett, C., 3

I

Inman , L . B . , 9

J

Jason, N. H. , 3, 6

Jones, W. W. , 3

Juarez, N., 6

K

Kashiwagi, T. , 3

Kinoshita, C. M. , 3

Klein, D. P., 6

Klote, J., 3, 7 Krasny, J. F. , 7 Kubota, T., 9

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L R

Levin, B. M. , 2, 3

Levine, R. S., 6

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SHEET (See instructions) NBSIR 82-2499 April 1982

4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE

Fire Research Publications, 1981

5. AUTHOR(S)

Nora H. Jason

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"Fire Research Publications, 1981" is a supplement to the previous

editions

1969-72 NBSIR 73-246 NTIS Order No. COM-74-10989

1973 NBSIR 74-511 COM-74-11448

1974 NBSIR 75-736 COM-75-11018

1975 NBSIR 76-1120 PB-257837

1976 NBSIR 77-1277 PB-269965

1977 NBSIR 78-1504 PB-284462

1978 NBSIR 79-1745 PB-295395

1979 NBSIR 80-2114 PB80-103335

1980 NBSIR 81-2272 PB81-203317

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12. KEY WORDS (Six to twelve entries; alphabetical order; capitalize only proper names; and separate key words by semicolons)

Bibliographies; building fires; coal mines; combustion products; compartment fires;

fabric flammability; fire research; fire tests; flame research; smoke.

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