NASA NTRS · 19760062690
A large hemispherical chamber for fire toxicity tests
Abstract
The paper describes an 84-liter chamber for fire toxicity tests consisting of an upper hemispherical dome section with a diameter of 533 mm, made of clear polymethyl methacrylate and a lower cylindrical base section 190 mm deep, made of cast aluminum. The chamber is designed to expose 36 mice, 8 rats, 4 rabbits or combinations of smaller numbers of two or three species simultaneously to the gaseous products of pyrolysis or combustion. The chamber does not appear to be suitable for screening purposes because its large size introduces operating costs and problems which reduce its cost effectiveness.
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Hilado, C. J., Smouse, K. Y., Leon, H. A.. 1976-08-01. A large hemispherical chamber for fire toxicity tests. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19760062690
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