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Smoke measurements in large-and small-scale fire testing — Part II

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A new extinction photometer design has been developed that will provide the stability and accuracy necessary for taking smoke measurements in fire testing.

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  1. Center for Fire Research, National Bureau of Standards, USA

    Richard W. Bukowski

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Bukowski, R.W. Smoke measurements in large-and small-scale fire testing — Part II. Fire Technol 15, 271–281 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02098676

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