Fire Retardant Treatments
Date Published
10 June 2024
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Edinburgh Napier University
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Summary
As timber has a high structural strength and slow charring rate, its general behaviour in a fire is predictable. Fire retardant treatments slow the rate at which fire develops, giving more time for a safe escape.
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Fire retardant treatments reduce the surface spread of flame, heat, and smoke release, providing more time for
building occupants to make a safe escape.
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