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Gas Generation by Burning Test of Cypress Specimens Treated with Boron Compounds

붕소 화합물로 처리된 편백목재 시험편의 연소시험에 의한 가스 발생

  • Jin, Eui (Fire Prevention Research Center, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Chung, Yeong-Jin (Dept. of Fire Protection Engineering, Kangwon National University)
  • 진의 (강원대학교 소방방재연구센터) ;
  • 정영진 (강원대학교 소방방재공학과)
  • Received : 2018.03.26
  • Accepted : 2018.04.15
  • Published : 2018.08.10
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Abstract

Cypress woods treated individually with boric acid (BA4), ammonium pentaborate (APB4), or BA4/APB4 additives were examined for combustion gases. Each of the specimens was painted with a 4 wt% solution of boron compounds three times. Dried at room temperature, the combustion gas was analyzed using a cone calorimeter (ISO 5660-1). Consequently, the second maximum oxygen consumption rate of the specimen treated with boron compounds was 0.1067 to 0.1246 g/s, which was 5.3 to 18.9%, respectively lower than that of the blank specimen. The specific extinction area of specimens treated with BA4 and APB4 was also 2.0 to 19.0% lower, respectively. However, treated with BA4/APB4 showed 21.2% higher than that of the blank specimen. The maximum carbon monoxide concentration of the specimens with boron compounds was reduced by 0 to 25%. It was estimated to be 1.6 to 2.2 times higher than the permissible exposure limits by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), indicating a fatal toxicity. The boron compounds were effective in reducing carbon monoxide, but didn't meet the OSHA limit. The boron compound inhibited the burning behavior of the cypress wood, which suppressed the second maximum oxygen consumption rate by 5.3 to 18.9% and the maximum carbon monoxide generation by 0 to 25%.

붕산, 5붕산암모늄, 붕산/5붕산암모늄 첨가제로 처리한 편백목재 시험편의 연소가스 발생에 관한 시험을 하였다. 4 wt%의 붕소 화합물 수용액으로 각각 편백목재 시험편에 붓으로 3회 칠하였다. 실온에서 건조시킨 후, 콘칼로리미터(ISO 5660-1)를 이용하여 연소가스를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 붕소 화합물로 처리한 시험편의 두 번째_최대산소 소모율은 0.1067~0.1246 g/s로서 공시험편보다 5.3~18.9% 감소했다. 붕산, 5붕산암모늄으로 처리한 시험편의 비소화면적은 2.0~19.0% 감소하였다. 그러나, 붕산/5붕산암모늄으로 처리된 경우 비감쇠면적이 공시험편보다 21.2% 증가하였다. 붕소 화합물로 처리한 시험편의 최대일산화탄소 농도는 0~25% 감소되었다. 이것은 직업안전위생관리국(Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA) 허용기준의 1.6~2.2배의 치명적인 독성을 발생하는 것으로 측정되었다. 붕소화합물은 일산화탄소 감소에는 효과적이었으나 OSHA의 허용기준에는 미치지 못하였다. 붕소화합물은 편백나무의 연소성을 두 번째_최대산소 소모율에 대하여 5.3~18.9%, 최대일산화탄소 발생에 대하여 0~25% 억제하였다.

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