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Technical Note (NIST TN)

Wind-Driven Fire Spread to a Structure from Landscape Timbers

Author(s)
Erik Johnsson, Kathryn Butler, Marco Fernandez, Wei Tang, Shonali Nazare, Philip Deardorff, Sebastian Arana, Alexander Maranghides
NIST is studying how combustible landscape features around a home burn to better understand their levels of hazard and potential roles in spreading wildland

Guia Breve sobre la Incertidumbre de Medicion

Author(s)
Antonio Possolo, Maria Victoria Gelabert, David Hibbert, Jürgen Stohner, Olha Bodnar, Juris Meija
Esta Guía Breve reintroduce a los lectores en los principales conceptos y herramientas técnicas utilizadas para la evaluación y expresión de la incertidumbre de

Pyrrhotite Reference Material Synthesis

Author(s)
Michael Mengason, Stephanie Watson
The mineral pyrrhotite was synthesized from iron and sulfur starting materials for one component in a four-component reference material (RM 8154-Pyrrhotite in

The Character of Burning Residential and Office Items

Author(s)
Anthony Hamins, Giovanni Di Cristina Torres, Matthew Bundy, Anthony Chakalis, Marco Fernandez, Ickchan Kim, Selvarajah Ramesh, Mauro Zammarano
A series of experiments are reported on the burning behavior of single items and assemblies commonly found in offices and residences, including chairs, sofas

Fire Data Generator (FD-Gen) v1.0.0

Author(s)
Hongqiang Fang, Wai Cheong Tam
This document serves as the documentation for the Fire Data Generator (FD-Gen), an automated tool designed to streamline the creation of multiple Fire Dynamics

The Burning Characteristics of 3 m to 6 m Dry Douglas-Fir Trees

Author(s)
Erik Johnsson, Giovanni Di Cristina Torres, Eric Mueller, Matthew Bundy, Anthony Chakalis, Marco Fernandez, Anthony Hamins
A series of experiments are reported on the burning behavior of dry, 3 m to 6 m tall, Douglas fir trees. The measurements were conducted in the open under quasi

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Textiles Present in Firefighter Gloves, Hoods, and Wildland Gear

Author(s)
Andre Thompson, Andrew Maizel, Meghanne Tighe, Samuel Escobar Veras, Alix Rodowa, Bruce Benner, Audrey Tombaugh, Jessica Reiner, Michelle Donnelly, Ryan Falkenstein-Smith, John Kucklick, Catherine Rimmer, Rick Davis
Firefighter turnout gear has been found to contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and is a potential source of PFAS exposure to firefighters

The Global and Local Structure of Medium-Scale Pool Fires

Author(s)
Kunhyuk Sung, Ryan Falkenstein-Smith, Matthew Bundy, Marco Fernandez, Anthony Hamins
A series of experiments are reported that characterize key features of the structure of eight medium-scale pool fires (0.3 m to 0. 4 m) burning a variety of