Experimental Assessment of Emission Factors from Fires in the Built Environment Including Scaling Effects

Abstract Concern for the health of natural environment is growing as human population grows. Recently, renewed attention has been given to environmental impact fires and fire implications sustainability choices made in built environment. To properly understand fires, however, it crucial that we can estimate emissions. This paper explores concept emissions emission factors investigates potential use small scale testing develop The findings show there a dynamic tests such cone calorimeter (CC, ISO 5660) propagation apparatus (FPA, 12136) larger emissions, at least CO 2 While spread data from between CC or FPA medium tests, this same order less than two tests. factor values various smaller greatest CO-emission (< 10 g/kg). More work needed similarly characterise broad range species.