REDUCING FIRE RISKS IN ROLLING STOCK CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
This article describes research into the behaviour of materials in fires, so that the effects of smoke production (opacity and toxicity) can be considered together with the effects of combustion. These studies led to the establishment of a system in which materials are classified under two headings, covering both their tendency to catch fire and the degree to which they produce smoke once they are burning. This, in turn, allows informed decisions to be taken concerning the conditions under which different types of rolling stock are used. The authors of this article describe experiments carried out in France and in other countries, including Japan, the U.S.A. and Sweden, as well as halfscale tests in R.A.T.P.'s 27 m cube caisson. Steps have already been taken internationally to specify the type of model to be used in fire tests and the general conditions under which they should take place, but further work needs to be done in this direction to standardize testing and make results more generally applicable. Technical collaboration between the S.N.C.F. and the R.A.T.P. has proved to be very valuable and enabled both corporations to improve their fire safety performance.
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Corporate Authors:
North Oxford Academic Publishing Limited
242 Banbury Road
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Authors:
- Bousquet, G
- Muraire, R
- Publication Date: 1984-6
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 163-174
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Serial:
- French Railway Review
- Volume: 2
- Issue Number: 3
- Publisher: North Oxford Academic Publishing Limited
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Fire resistance; Flammability tests; Passenger cars; Rapid transit cars; Safety; Smoke; Standardization; Technology; Testing; Vehicle design
- Geographic Terms: France
- Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design
- Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00389845
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: British Railways
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM