181 - Influence of fire retardants on fire toxicity

Anna A. Stec, stec_anna@yahoo.co.uk, T. Richard Hull. Centre for Fire and Hazards Science, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire PR1 2QF, United Kingdom

The fire toxicity of a range of commercial fire retarded materials as, a function of ventilation condition, or equivalence ratio, has been investigated, showing how different forms of fire retardant action have different effects on the toxicity. The study includes halogenated, mineral filler, nanocomposite and phosphorus based fire retardants in a number of different polymer matrices.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 09:30 AM
Fire and Polymers (08:00 AM - 11:45 AM)
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt
Room: Randle Blrm D