MEASURES TO REDUCE INFLAMMABLES IN PASSENGER VEHICLES

Lightweight passenger cars of monocoque design with plastic interior finish and fixtures have provided improved riding quality and greater passenger comfort but can present fire hazards. An accident where fire produced not only high heat but also large quantities of smoke and toxic gases in a tunnel prompted the investigation. Measures for reducing the weight of flammable in four principal types of passenger cars have been investigated. Fire resistant materials have also been introduced. The propagation of fire and air circulation in different car designs remains to be studied.

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  JAPANESE NATIONAL RAILWAYS

  TOKYO,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • HOSHIYA, S
  • Ishino, T
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 47-48
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Fires; Guided missiles; Hazard analysis; Lightweight materials; Passenger cars; Passengers; Plastics; Safety; Smoke; Toxicity; Transportation safety; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Passenger safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Monocoque construction; Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00142257
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Technical Research Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1976 12:00AM