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I am interested in technical references (preferably web based) on Pyrolysis or pyrophoric action as a cause of fire.
Traditionally it is understood as the lowering of the kindling tempreture of wood or textiles by continual heating and cooling over a very long period of time at tempretures as low as 200 degrees f.
There has been a suggestion by a colleague here that the science behind this is in question recently and I have not heard this.
It would be remarkable to me if this was so as I have attributed a number of fires to this cause over the last thirty years. Any references would be useful.
Jim Maclean
Auckland New Zealand
Traditionally it is understood as the lowering of the kindling tempreture of wood or textiles by continual heating and cooling over a very long period of time at tempretures as low as 200 degrees f.
There has been a suggestion by a colleague here that the science behind this is in question recently and I have not heard this.
It would be remarkable to me if this was so as I have attributed a number of fires to this cause over the last thirty years. Any references would be useful.
Jim Maclean
Auckland New Zealand
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