| Document ID (ISN) | 67113 |
| CIS number |
96-1446 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-85295-328-3 |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Hymes I., Boydell W., Prescott B. |
| Title |
Thermal radiation: Physiological and pathological effects |
| Bibliographic information |
Institution of Chemical Engineers, Davis Building, 165-189 Railway Terrace, Rugby CV21 3HQ, United Kingdom, 1996. vii, 130p. Illus. 57 ref. Index. Price: GBP 30.00. |
| Abstract |
This report presents data on the effects of thermal radiation for use in the assessment of hazards from fires and fireballs. Contents: general effects of fires and fireballs and physiological implications; basic principles of thermal radiation and effects on man; properties and biological role of skin; pathological damage from thermal radiation; prognosis of burn injury victims; application of burn data to thermal radiation hazard situations; significance of clothing in exposure to thermal radiation; ignition and melting characteristics of clothing fabrics; nature of burn injury from burning clothing; attenuation and mitigation of thermal radiation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
fire; radiant heat; major hazards; thermal burns |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
threshold of pain; prognosis; clothing; biological effects; accident descriptions; protection against heat; physiology of skin |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Fire and explosions
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Major hazards
Heat and cold
Fires
|
