Optical measurement of smoke

Wan Ki Chow; K. F. Lai

doi:10.1002/fam.810160305

Optical measurement of smoke

Wan Ki Chow
, K. F. Lai

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Abstract

The optical density of smoke liberated by burning seven samples of materials and six commercial plastic products was studied using different light sources in a modified NBS smoke chamber. Materials included plywood, PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate), PF (phenolformaldehyde), PE (polythene), PC (polycarbonate), PP (polypropene) and POM (acetal). The plastic products were a polyvinylchloride pipe, an unplasticized polyvinylchloride pipe, a telephone casing, an insulator, an electrical fitting and floor tiles. Light sources used were a helium‐neon laser, a mercury lamp, a sodium lamp and a tungsten filament lamp. The errors in optical measurement of smoke due to a forward‐scattering effect and the frequency of light beam were investigated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	135-139
Number of pages	5
Journal	Fire and Materials
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.810160305
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1992

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Ceramics and Composites
General Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Metals and Alloys

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