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Search Publications by: Richard D. Peacock (Assoc)

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Fire Hazard Comparison of Fire-Retarded and Non-Fire-Retarded Products (NBS SP 749)

July 1, 1988
Author(s)
Vyto Babrauskas, Richard H. Harris Jr., Richard Gann, Barbara C. Levin, B T. Lee, Richard Peacock, M Paabo, W H. Twilley, M F. Yoklavich, H M. Clark
A test program was conducted for the Fire Retardant Chemicals Association to quantify the effects of fire retardant chemicals on total fire hazard. Five different types of products, each made from a different type of plastic were used. The products were

Wood Heating Safety Research: An Update

November 1, 1987
Author(s)
Richard D. Peacock
The Center for Fire Research at the National Bureau of Standards has been involved in research related to wood heating safety for more than seven years. Areas of interest have included: typical operating conditions of modern heating appliances, intensity

Thermal Performance of Masonry Chimneys and Fireplaces (NBSIR 87-3515)

April 1, 1987
Author(s)
Richard D. Peacock
A series of tests was conducted in a masonry chimney and a masonry fireplace both constructed to current national standards in order to evaluate the effectiveness of recent changes to the building code requirements for residential masonry construction.

Intensity and Duration of Chimneys Fires in Several Chimneys.

December 1, 1983
Author(s)
Richard D. Peacock
A series of tests was conducted in five instrumented chimneys to study the intensity and duration of chimney fires due to the ignition and burning of combustible deposits accumulated on the chimney lining over a prolonged period of time. These tests were

Airflow Extinguishment of Burning Apparel Fabrics. Final Report.

December 1, 1981
Author(s)
B B. Hibbard, John F. Krasny, E Braun, Richard Peacock
The heat output of a burning fabric, subjected to a frontal airflow at various velocities, was measured behind the burning face of the fabric. Twelve different commerical fabrics were evaluated in this manner on the Apparel Fire Modeling Apparatus (AFMA)