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| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/40000724 |
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| Author | Search for: Kent, A. D. |
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| Format | Text, Issue |
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| Physical description | 5 p. |
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| Subject | Smoke management; ventilation; confined spaces; toxicity; carbon dioxide; carbon monoxide |
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| Abstract | In a poorly ventilated space the occupants may be exposed to hazardous air conditions of reduced oxygen content or increased carbon dioxide concentration. If unvented fuel- burning appliances are used for heating or cooking there is the possibility of further danger from carbon monoxide poisoning. The effects of these gases in varying quantities upon smokers and non-smokers are enumerated and a method is outlined for the determination of the ventilating requirements for specific quantities of toxic gas production. Results are given of tests of typical unvented camping and boating appliances using a variety of fuels, and these indicate that certain models warrant special ventilation precautions. Guidelines are suggested for users of such equipment to avoid hazardous atmospheres in confined spaces. |
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| Publication date | 1979-10-01 |
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| Publisher | National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | No |
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| NRC number | NRC-IRC-671 |
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| NPARC number | 20329136 |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | 79cbd7b2-8e33-4d44-a494-7945662017b0 |
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| Record created | 2012-07-18 |
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| Record modified | 2023-01-18 |
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