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3. Quantitative assessment of smoke toxicity
3.1 Methods for cumulating the effect of substances
To correctly measure the toxic effect of fumes, it is necessary to define which effect is to be studied: incapacitation or lethality. It is advisable to know or research the maximum number of toxic species potentially present. For example, the most common species may account for 90% of the lethal potential of fumes, but only 50% of their irritant potential.
The kinetic aspect of production is also essential. Some products...
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- Life-threatening components of fire – Guidelines for the estimation of time available for escape using fire data - ISO 13571 - 2007
- Analysis of blood for asphyxiant toxicants – Carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide - ISO 27368 - 2008
- Fire chemistry – Aerosols generation and measurement - ISO 29904 (en développement) -
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