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Table 10 LC50 values for well-ventilated flaming combustion (Neviaser & Gann 2004)

From: The fire toxicity of polyurethane foams

Material

Reference

Material-LC50(30 min + 14 day post)/g m−3

Flexible Polyurethane Foam

 NFR FPU #12

Levin et al 1983a

40.0

 FR FPU #11

Levin et al 1983a

40.0

 No details provided

Babrauskas et al 1991b

52.0

 Melamine type foam

Babrauskas et al 1991b

12.5

 Melamine type foam with vinyl fabric

Babrauskas et al 1991b

26.0

 FR FPU #14

Levin et al 1983a

27.8

 FR foam- 22.3 kg m−3

Braun et al 1990

26.0

 FR GM-23

Farrar et al 1979

34.5

 FR GM-27

Farrar et al 1979

33.1

 NFR FPU #13

Levin et al 1986

40.0

 NFR foam 22.3 kg/m−3

Braun et al 1990

40.0

 NFR GM-21

Levin et al 1983b

38.0

 NFR GM-21

Levin et al 1983b

49.5

 NFR GM-21

Levin et al 1983b

40.0

 NFR GM-21

Farrar et al 1979

43.2

 NFR GM-25

Farrar et al 1979

37.5

 NFR Foam

Farrar & Galster 1980

43.2

 NFR Upholstered Chairs with FPUR, cover fabric and steel frame. Foam density: 25 kg m−3

Barbrauskas et al. 1988

35.0

Rigid Polyurethane Foam

 NFR Foam, 25 mm thick, 96 kg m−3

Babrauskas et al 1991a

11.0

 FR GM-31

Farrar et al 1979

14.2

 No details provided

Babrauskas et al 1991b

22.0

 NFR GM-30

Levin et al 1983b

38.4

 NFR GM-30

Levin et al 1983b

13.3

 NFR GM-30

Levin et al 1983b

11.3

 NFR isocyanurate, GM-41

Farrar et al 1979

11.4

 NFR isocyanurate, GM-43

Farrar et al 1979

5.8

 NFR GM-29

Farrar et al 1979

11.2

 NFR GM-35

Farrar et al 1979

12.1

 NFR GM-37

Farrar et al 1979

10.9

 NFR GM-39, sprayed

Farrar et al 1979

16.6