The Physiological and Toxicological Consequences of Smoke Produced During the Combustion of Polymeric Materials,

摘要

The physiological and toxicological consequences of smoke produced during the combustion of natural and synthetic materials are discussed. The basic issue is one of establishing a meaningful scale of relative toxicity associated with the combustion of materials. The advantages of a behavioral endpoint,such as time-to-incapacitation,is emphasized. Several examples of experiments conducted using such an endpoint are presented.