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Surface flammability assessment, Part I—Theoretical considerations

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This paper discusses the concept of flammability, merit ranking, and the theoretical objections to it that are currently crystallizing. The usefulness of an alternative approach to measuring rates of heat release is briefly considered.

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    J. Di Nuccio &  H. J. Campbell

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  1. J. H. McGuire
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McGuire, J.H., Di Nuccio, J. & Campbell, H.J. Surface flammability assessment, Part I—Theoretical considerations. Fire Technol 16, 29–36 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01857842

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