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Solving the soft furnishings fire problem (without incurring collateral damage) by Gann, Richard G.

“…Fires in which soft furnishings (upholstered furniture and beds) were either the first item ignited or were identified as the major item in the fire's growth…”
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Influence of gypsum board type (X or C) on real fire performance of partition assemblies by Manzello, Samuel L., Gann, Richard G., Kukuck, Scott R., Lenhert, David B.

“…This paper compares the responses of wall‐size partition assemblies, composed of either type X or type C gypsum wallboard panels over steel studs, when each…”
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Comparison of smoke component yields between room‐scale and bench‐scale experiments by Gann, Richard G., Marsh, Nathan D.

“…Summary A standard procedure is needed for obtainingaccurate values of the yields of fire effluent components that are associated with harm to people from a…”
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Estimating the impact of the mattress fire safety Standard 16 CFR Part 1633 on bed fire outcomes by Gilbert, Stanley W., Butry, David T., Davis, Rick D., Gann, Richard G.

“…Summary Beds are a prevalent combustible in fatal fires in the United States effective 1 July 2007, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission promulgated a…”
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The roles of standard cigarettes in assuring the ignition resistance of soft furnishings by Gann, Richard G., Kim, Ickchan, Lund, Steven P., Guthrie, William F., Robbins, Amanda P., Hnetkovsky, Edward J., Davis, Rick D.

“…Summary Regulations for cigarette ignition resistance (CIR) of soft furnishings (beds and upholstered furniture) and less fire‐prone cigarettes have…”
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Guidance for Advanced Fire Suppression in Aircraft by Gann, Richard G

“…The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Next Generation Fire Suppression Program (NGP) was born of necessity. Atmospheric science had made it clear that fully…”
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Reconstruction of the Fires and Thermal Environment in World Trade Center Buildings 1, 2, and 7 by Gann, Richard G., Hamins, Anthony, McGrattan, Kevin, Nelson, Harold E., Ohlemiller, Thomas J., Prasad, Kuldeep R., Pitts, William M.

“…The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted an extensive investigation of the collapse of the three tall World Trade Center (WTC)…”
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Hazards of combustion products: Toxicity, opacity, corrosivity, and heat release: The experts' views on capability and issues by Gann, Richard G., Babrauskas, Vytenis, Grayson, Stephen J., Marsh, Nathan D.

“…The science of understanding how fires burn and how heat smoke and gases are generated and affect people has progressed substantially in the last half century…”
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Overview of the Structural Design of World Trade Center 1, 2, and 7 Buildings by McAllister, Therese P., Sadek, Fahim, Gross, John L., Averill, Jason D., Gann, Richard G.

“…This paper summarizes the primary structural systems that comprised World Trade Center (WTC) 1, 2, and 7, which were destroyed in the terrorist attacks of…”
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Introduction to this Special Issue by Gann, Richard G.

“…Issue Title: Special Issue on Fire Suppression: Papers from SUPDET 2007. Guest Editor: Richard G. Gann…”
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Introduction to this Special Issue by Dlugogorski, Bogdan Z., Kennedy, Eric M., Gann, Richard G.

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Modification of ASTM E 2187 for Measuring the Ignition Propensity of Conventional Cigarettes by Gann, Richard G, Hnetkovsky, Edward J

“…Current existing and proposed US flammability standards for soft furnishings such as mattresses and upholstered furniture specify a “standard” cigarette as the…”
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Performance of a non-load-bearing steel stud gypsum board wall assembly: Experiments and modelling by Manzello, Samuel L., Gann, Richard G., Kukuck, Scott R., Prasad, Kuldeep, Jones, Walter W.

“…A gypsum wall assembly was exposed to an intense real‐scale compartment fire. For the wall assembly, temperatures were measured at the exposed face, within the…”
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Fire effluent component yields from room-scale fire tests by Gann, Richard G., Averill, Jason D., Johnsson, Erik L., Nyden, Marc R., Peacock, Richard D.

“…Estimation of the time available for escape (ASET) in the event of a fire is a principal component in fire hazard or risk assessment. Valid data on the yields…”
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Experimental Determination of a Real Fire Performance of a Non-Load Bearing Glass Wall Assembly by Manzello, Samuel L, Gann, Richard G, Kukuck, Scott R, Prasad, Kuldeep R, Jones, Walter W

“…A glass wall assembly was exposed to an intense real-scale compartment fire. The wall assembly consisted of four glass sections, two of which were fitted with…”
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Estimating Data for Incapacitation of People by Fire Smoke by Gann, R G

“…Fire hazard and risk analyses establish the basis for providing conditions of safety for people, including those that are more sensitive to fire smoke than…”
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Sublethal Effects of Fire Smoke by Gann, Richard G.

“…A special issue on the sublethal effects of fire smoke is presented. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]…”
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Real fire performance of partition assemblies by Manzello, Samuel L., Gann, Richard G., Kukuck, Scott R., Prasad, Kuldeep, Jones, Walter W.

“…A series of real‐scale compartment tests was performed to provide information on the phenomenology of partition response and failure, to guide model…”
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Materials identification in comparison of results among fire scaling and flammability studies

“…There is concern about comparing fire test results from different apparatus and from multiple laboratories in which the tested materials and products in a…”
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A methodology for obtaining and using toxic potency data for fire hazard analysis by Babrauskas, Vytenis, Gann, Richard G., Levin, Barbara C., Paabo, Maya, Harris, Richard H., Peacock, Richard D., Yusa, Shyuitsu

“…A comprehensive methodology has been developed for obtaining and using smoke toxicity data for fire hazard analysis. This description of the methodology…”
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