MECHANISMS OF INJURY FROM CRASH FIRES

Mechanisms of heat transfer during crash fires and the associated physiology of burn-injuries are presented as a function of exposure time, motorist location and other related factors. Fire research conducted by the authors concerning large-area flame radiation exposures with respect to onset of skin pain and skin burns are presented. The relationship between temperature of a crash fire exposure and transmitted thermal energy as well as degree of burn as a function of exposure time is presented and illustrated. Respiratory irritants and toxic gases generated during combustion are evaluated and their incidence and relative hazard for automotive crash fires are identified.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Association for Automotive Medicine

  801 Green Bay Road
  Lake Bluff, IL  United States  60044
• Authors:
  • SEVERY, D M
  • BLAISDELL, D M
  • KERKHOFF, J F
• Conference:
  • 19th Annual Conference of the American Association for Automotive Medicine
  • Date: 1975-11-0 to 1975-11-0
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 312-331

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Burns; Crash injury research; Fires; Injuries; Physiological aspects
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00130753
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM