%0 Journal Article
%T Specific extinction coefficient of flame generated smoke
%J Fire and materials
%D 2000
%A Mulholland, G. W.
%A Croarkin, C
%V 24
%N 5
%P 227-230
%X The experimental results for the mass specific extinction coefficient (sigma (s)) at lambda = 633 nm for flame generated smoke are summarized for seven studies involving 29 fuels. The measurements are for post-flame smoke generated by overventilated burning, From an analysis of variance for the seven studies, it was found that between-laboratory differences were the major source of variability. The estimated mean value of sigma (s) is 8.7 m(2)/g with an expanded uncertainty (95% confidence interval) of 1.1 m(2)/g. A major implication of this nearly universal value is that one can infer mass concentration of smoke by making light extinction measurements.<p />
%G 
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 0308-0501
%U http://dx.doi.org/