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Part I Interior material finishes

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How severe is the fire hazard within the cabin of transport aircraft, and what can be done to lessen it? The author discusses one part of a many-faceted investigation—the part dealing with the flammability of materials used in furnishings and as finishes.

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References

  1. “Flammability and Smoke Characteristics of Aircraft Interior Materials,” John F. Marcy, Federal Aviation Agency Technical Report ADS-3, 1964.

  2. “Evaluation of Flame Resistant Products Made with Eastman Verel Modacrylic Fiber,” Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., Kingsport, Tenn.

  3. “Report on Simulated Compartment Tests on Neoprene and Vinyl Foam Ship Mattresses,” Union Carbide Plastics Co., New York, N. Y. March 1962.

  4. “Fire Tests on Union Carbide Company Plastics,” United States Testing Company Report No. 13521-1, April 1963.

  5. “Appraisal of Hazards to Human Survival in Airplane Crash Fires,” Gerald J. Pessman, NACA Technical Note 2996, September 1953.

  6. “An Investigation of the Hazards of Combustion Products in Building Fires,” C. H. Yuill and F. W. Bieberdorf, Southwest Research Institute, October 1963.

  7. “Threshold Limit Values for Toxic Chemicals,” Department of the Air Force Pamphlet No. 161-2-1, TB MED 265, February 1962.

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  1. John F. Marcy
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Note: This paper is based on the author's presentation at the 70th annual meeting of the National Fire Protection Association on May 17, 1966 and Federal Aviation Agency Technical Report, FAA-ADS-44, “A Study of Air Transport Passenger Cabin Fires and Materials.”

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Marcy, J.F. Part I Interior material finishes. Fire Technol 2, 263–273 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02588491

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