Carbonyl sulphide in fire gases

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DOI	Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/40001690
Author	Search for: Tsuchiya, Y.¹; Search for: Boulanger, J. G.
Affiliation	National Research Council of Canada
Format	Text, Article
Subject	Combustion; combustion; combustion fumes; toxicity; sulfur; natural wool
Abstract	The toxic gases released by combustion/pyrolysis of wool include CO, HCN and four compounds containing sulphur. Animal test data suggest that the toxicity of the sulphur compounds is significant. Wool was pyrolysed and the gases were analysed by GC-MS. SO[2] was the main sulphur- containing gas produced by flaming combustion in an oxygen- enriched atmosphere. In pyrolysis under various conditions COS was a major sulphur-containing product. Although it is a highly toxic gas, COS has not so far been reported by workers engaged in the toxicity of fire gases. It is suggested that analysis of COS be included in the analytical toxicology of sulphur-containing polymers.
Publication date	1979-09
Publisher	National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research
Series	Paper (National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research), no. DBR-P-886 (September 1979).
Note	Reprinted from: Fire and Materials, v. 3, no. 3, September 1979, p. 154-155. ISSN: 0308-0501
Language	English
Peer reviewed	Yes
NRC number	NRCC 18006 NRC-IRC-3912
NPARC number	20375338
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