Fires are a common source of exposure to smoke and a range of toxicologically
active chemicals. Providing a complete overview of the subject, this book
provides comprehensive and detailed information on combustion processes,
estimation of rate of production of combustion products, dispersion of these
products and their effects on health.
Beginning with a chapter discussing the chemistry of combustion and detailing
the mechanisms of burning, how different materials ignite and the nature of
combustion products, the book goes on to examine specific combustion products in
detail, the toxicology, carcinogenicity of the products, the dispertion of these
products and methods of monitoring combustion products.
With diverse coverage edited and authored