A Study on Combustion Gases Toxicity Evaluation of Polymeric Material

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Journal of Korean Institute of Fire Science and Engineering 2001;15(3):7-13.
Published online September 30, 2001.

고분자재료의 연소가스 독성평가에 관한 연구

박영근

(사)한국화재보험협회 중부지부

A Study on Combustion Gases Toxicity Evaluation of Polymeric Material

요약

본 연구는 고분자재료 중 방염미처리된 합판, 방염처리된 합판, 경질PVC, 경질우레탄폼의 연소가스 독성평가를 위하여 열분해 온도 $600^{circ}c$, $800^{circ}c$, $1000^{circ}c$에 따라 발생되는 연소가스를 가스텍(GASTEC) 가스검지관(Colorimetric gas detector tubes)을 이용하여 조사하였다. 연구결과 고분자재료의 연소시 발생되는 연소가스에 인간이 30달 동안 노출될 경우 사망에 이르는 독성지수를 갖고 있었으며, 열분해 온도 $800^{circ}c$에서 독성지수는 경질 PVC가 31.94로 가장 높았다. 또한 열분해 온도에 관계없이 공통적으로 발생되는 연소가스는 이산화탄소($CO_2$)와 일산화탄소(CO)로. 나타났으며, 동일재료라도 열분해 온도에 따라 독성지수(T.I)는 차이가 있었다.

Abstract

In this paper, we had analyzed comsbustion gases according to pyrolysis $600^{circ}c$, $800^{circ}c$ and $1000^{circ}c$ for polymeric material using a GASTEC colorimetric gas detector tube in order to combustion gases toxicity evaluation for flame retardant untreated ply wood, flame retardant treated ply wood, flexible polyvinyl chloride and flexible polyurethane foam of polymeric material. As a result, comsbustion gases producted from small specimens of polymeric material had reached fatal to man at a 30 minute exposure time that had possesed toxicity index. Toxicity index at pyrolysis $800^{circ}c$ of flexible polyvinyl chloride was 31.74. Flexible polyvinyl chloride was the highest toxicity index of flame retardant untreated ply wood, flame retardant treated ply wood, flexible polyvinyl chloride and flexible polyurethane foam. The comsbustion gases producted commonly no concern with pyrolysis temperature had analyzed carbon dioxide($CO_2$) and carbon monoxide(CO). Toxicity index had investigated differently according to pyrolysis temperature even a similar materal.

Key Words: Combustion gases toxicity, Pyrolysis, Polymeric material, Toxicity index