Investigation of the usefulness of the smoke generator Draeger model MK V for fire services exercises onboard ships
Abstract
The chemical composition and the combustibility of the fog produced by a smoke generator were analyzed. Aliphatic hydrocarbons, including the n-alkanes C15-C21 are found. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are not detected. The smoke can not be ignited.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- January 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983STIN...8421759K
- Keywords:
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- Fire Extinguishers;
- Fire Fighting;
- Gas Generators;
- Ships;
- Smoke;
- Air Sampling;
- Aliphatic Hydrocarbons;
- Alkanes;
- Chemical Composition;
- Ignition;
- Mass Spectroscopy;
- Technology Utilization;
- Engineering (General)