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Correlations of Hydrogen Chloride and Hydrogen Cyanide Concentrations Evolved during Combustion of Chlorine- and Nitrogen-Containing Materials.

PB95147963

Publication Date	1994
Personal Author	De Rosa, M. I.
Page Count	20
Abstract	The U.S. Bureau of Mines conducted a study to determine if correlations exist between the chlorine or nitrogen contents of materials and the hydrogen chloride (HCI) or hydrogen cyanide (HCN) concentrations evolved during the thermal decomposition of these materials. HCI, HCN, and carbon monoxide (CO) were found to be the primary toxic gases evolved during the combustion process. The data indicate that there are significant correlations between the percentage of chlorine or nitrogen contained in the original samples and the HCI or HCN concentrations evolved during the combustion of the materials. These correlations may be used to predict and evaluate a material's toxic hazard during combustion.
Keywords	Combustion products Mine fires Fire prevention Hydrogen chloride Carbon monoxide Concentration(Composition) Toxic hazards Hydrogen cyanide Smoke Fire safety Particulates
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 81A - Combustion & Ignition 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh Research Center.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. of investigations/1994.
NTIS Issue Number	199506

Correlations of Hydrogen Chloride and Hydrogen Cyanide Concentrations Evolved during Combustion of Chlorine- and Nitrogen-Containing Materials.

Correlations of Hydrogen Chloride and Hydrogen Cyanide Concentrations Evolved during Combustion of Chlorine- and Nitrogen-Containing Materials.
PB95147963

Publication Date	1994
Personal Author	De Rosa, M. I.
Page Count	20
Abstract	The U.S. Bureau of Mines conducted a study to determine if correlations exist between the chlorine or nitrogen contents of materials and the hydrogen chloride (HCI) or hydrogen cyanide (HCN) concentrations evolved during the thermal decomposition of these materials. HCI, HCN, and carbon monoxide (CO) were found to be the primary toxic gases evolved during the combustion process. The data indicate that there are significant correlations between the percentage of chlorine or nitrogen contained in the original samples and the HCI or HCN concentrations evolved during the combustion of the materials. These correlations may be used to predict and evaluate a material's toxic hazard during combustion.
Keywords	Combustion products Mine fires Fire prevention Hydrogen chloride Carbon monoxide Concentration(Composition) Toxic hazards Hydrogen cyanide Smoke Fire safety Particulates
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries 81A - Combustion & Ignition 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh Research Center.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. of investigations/1994.
NTIS Issue Number	199506