1. The benefits of determining smoke visibility

In many fires, the evacuation of people is one of the key factors that can lead to a tragic outcome. People who are present when a fire starts must escape quickly. This evacuation cannot take place in the best conditions if visibility is inadequate. Smoke production at the start of a fire must therefore be low, or it must be diluted or evacuated by an appropriate smoke extraction system [C 3 280] . This means quantifying smoke opacity. Furthermore, smoke induces the presence of soot, which can present a risk to individuals. This very fine soot is inhaled and can block the airflow to the respiratory...

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Bibliography

(1) - HAMINS (A.) - Soot. - In Environmental Implications of Combustion Processes. Chapter 3, CRC Press, BOCA RATON (F.L.), PURI (I.K.), Editor, 71-95 p. (1993).
(2) - HARVEY (R.G.) - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Chemistry and Carcinogenicity....

Standards and norms

Combustion chemistry – Aerosol production and measurement http://www.iso.org - ISO 29904 - 2013
Reaction to fire tests – Heat output, smoke development rate and mass loss rate – Part 1: Heat flow (conical calorimeter method) http://www.iso.org - ISO 5660-1 - 2002
Reaction to fire tests – Heat output, smoke development rate and mass loss rate – Part 2: Smoke development rate (dynamic measurement) http://www.iso.org...

Regulations

Arrêté du 21 novembre 2002 relatif à la réaction au feu des produits de construction et d'aménagement, JO du 31 décembre 2002 – p. 22126-22133.

Arrêté du 25 juin 1980 modifié portant approbation des dispositions générales du règlement de sécurité contre les risques d'incendie et de panique dans les établissements recevant du public.

Arrêté du 22 mars 2004 relatif à la révision...