• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.119-124
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• 2011

In this study, we measured the smoke density characteristics to find the fire risk of Wood-Plastic composites (WPCs) which are one of spotlighting materials for landscape architecture and residential construction material with the cone calorimeter tester (by ISO 5660-2) and the smoke density tester (by ASTM E 662). In addition, the identical test was implemented to compare the smoke density characteristics between the red pine and the antiseptic wood. The result of cone calorimeter test showed that emissions of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and total smoke production rate of WPCs were higher than those of red pine and antiseptic wood. And the result of smoke density test showed that maximum specific optical smoke density(Dm) of WPCs was higher than that of red pine and antiseptic wood as well.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 2013

Four kinds of new alkylenediaminoalkyl-bis-phosphonic acid derivatives with alkylenediaminoalkyl functional groups in the molecule were synthesized and their smoke density(Ds) were tested. These alkylenediaminoalkyl-bis-phosphonic acid derivatives were prepared in yields(76-97.3%) by one step reaction of the phosphorus acid with amine and aldehyde. Smoke density was measured by the method of ASTM E 662. The values of smoke density were obtained from 234.7 to 437.9. The smoke density of compounds with two phosphonic acid structures were increased more than that of compounds with one phosphonic acid structure. In addition, there was correlation between the smoke density and the number of nitrogen atoms in amino group attached to mono- or di-phosphonic acids group.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.21 no.1 s.65
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• pp.74-81
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• 2007

In this study, we have evaluated the hazardous factors of fires such as heat release rate, smoke density, ignition temperature, and flammability of carpet and curtain used in the public facilities. As a result of flame retardant treatment, the heat release rate of materials treated with flame retardant was lower than that of not treated. However, the smoke density of treated materials was higher than that of not treated. Also, we have investigated the fire characteristics of used and unused carpet. As a result, the heat release rate and the smoke density of used for 3 years carpet were higher than those of unused carpet. The distinct differences of flammability and ignition temperature between used and unused carpet were confirmed.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.81-88
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• 2015

A low-cost device using the light-extinction method was developed to measure the optical smoke density in various fire experiments in the present study. The relative measurement accuracy of low-cost device was evaluated through the comparison of optical density measured by a high-cost standard device consisting of He-Ne laser, photo detector and various optical components. The low-cost device was composed of laser module, photocell and acrylic board. From the experiments using a smoke generator can be easily adjusted the smoke concentration, it was found that the low-cost device could measure the smoke density within the range of ${\pm}10%$, compared to the standard device. In addition, the reliability of low-cost device was also confirmed in the experiment using a polyethylene flame. Finally, it is expected that the low-cost device developed with real-time measurement and simple installation for measuring the smoke density will be used instead of the high-cost standard device.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.629-634
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• 2016

In this study, we investigated the effect of factors that influence the measurement of smoke density using synthetic rubber flooring. The characteristics of rolling stock in an enclosed environment can cause enormous loss of life by smoke inhalation during fires inside passenger cars. The amount of smoke generation from interior materials for rolling stock is strictly restricted domestically and in other countries. Precise measurement of smoke density is therefore required to assess the fire performance of interior materials. Major factors that influence the measurement of smoke density include the uniformity of the specimen, the variations in conditions and instruments, and the operational and maintenance environment of the instruments. The contribution of factors was analyzed by estimating the uncertainty to investigate the contribution ratios of the major factors. The results show a contribution ratio of about 86% for the variation from the measurement of light transmission using a photomultiplier tube. Thus, this factor was the most representative for the measurement of smoke density. The contribution ratio of the other factors was low at about 11%, including irradiant flux conditions (${\pm}0.5 kW/m^2$) and the influence of the operational and maintenance environment of the instrument. These results were obtained using specimens with high uniformity.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.482-485
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 목분 및 고밀도 폴리에틸렌(HDPE) 복합체의 연소시 화재위험성을 살펴보기 위하여 연기밀도 실험장치와 연소가스 측정장치를 이용하여 연기밀도 특성 및 CO 발생량을 살펴보았다. 또한 난연제 4종류를 첨가한 목분-HDPE 복합체와의 발연특성을 비교 분석함으로써 난연제의 억연효과를 살펴보았다. 그 결과 무기난연제인 수산화마그네슘(MDH)을 함유한 복합체가 가장 낮은 최대연기밀도(Dm)값을 나타내었으며 CO 발생량 또한 가장 낮았다.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.75-79
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• 2013

The present study measured the light transmission to quantify the smoke density(smoke mass concentration) through the doorway in a compartment fire and performed the uncertainty analysis to evaluate the reliability of the measurement technique. The optical light extinction method based on Bourguer's law was applied to estimate the smoke density of doorway exhausting smoke flow in upper layer of a compartment for methane gas fires. The measurement uncertainty of the light extinction measurement was evaluated for the light transmittance, path length, and specific mass extinction coefficient and the expanded uncertainty was estimated about 20% with confidence level of 95%. The mean smoke density through the doorway for the methane fire was calculated for quasi-steady fire and the smoke density linearly increased as the GER increased.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.583-587
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• 2012

Six kinds of new aminoalkyl phosphonic acid or aminoalkyl phosphinic acid derivatives with mono-dialkylamino, or di-dialkylamino functional groups in the molecule were synthesized and their smoke densities were tested. The aminoalkyl phposphonic acid or aminoalkyl phosphinic acid derivatives were synthesized with quantitative yields of 90~98.6% by one step reaction of the phosphorus acid or hypo phosphorous acid with amine and aldehyde. The smoke density was measured by the ASTM E 662 method. Values of the smoke density were obtained from 224.5 to 256.6. The smoke density of the compounds with two aminoalkyl structures decreased more than that of compounds with one aminoalkyl structure. In addition, there was no correlation between the smoke density and the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group attached to the amino group.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2013.04a
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• pp.190-191
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• 2013

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.34-39
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• 2002