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Smoke is a fire-related phenomenon. For some materials, such as plastics, the generation of smoke is always evaluated as part of the testing process (see Chap. 8). In this chapter, we present both smoke density and smoke toxicity evaluation methods. All materials that will be applied in specific locations, e.g., tunnels, must pass the given tests.
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Makovická Osvaldová, L., Fatriasari, W. (2023). Smoke and Toxicity. In: Testing of Materials for Fire Protection Needs. The Society of Fire Protection Engineers Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39711-0_12
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