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Smoke: Test Standards, Mechanisms, Suppressants

Journal of Fire Sciences, 1997
Smoke suppression is a complex subject. To understand it, the standards used to quantify smoke must be defined. Following that, one must un derstand how smoke can be controlled in a combustion process. Each of these top ics is separately addressed and the zinc molybdate smoke suppressant technology in use today is highlighted.
J.D. Innes, A.W. Cox
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Barium Additives As Diesel Smoke Suppressants

Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 1973
The body of information presented in this paper is directed to those individuals concerned with the emission of smoke from diesel engines. A series of tests was performed on a Petter Type AA1 diesel engine using barium smoke suppressant additives. An Andersen cascade type sampler was used to collect samples and thus study the effect of the additive ...
C. David Turley, David L. Brenchley, Robert R. Landolt   +2 more
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Molybdenum Smoke Suppressants in Polyvinyl Chloride

1984
The necessity for preventing fires and the evolution of smoke and toxic gases from burning synthetic materials cannot be overemphasized. A report on a study entitledAmerica Burning 1,2 estimates the occurrence of 2.5 million fires a year. More than 50% of the victims succumbing to a fire die of smoke and toxic gas evolvement and not of direct fires and
Fred W. Moore, George A. Tsigdinos, Thomas R. Weber   +2 more
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Smoke-suppressant additives for diesel fuel

Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Oils, 1975
It has been established that the use of 0.05–0.5% by weight of ferrocene, 1,1′-diethylferrocene, or iron (III) acetylacetonate as a fuel additive will reduce carbon emission by 50–60%.
A. N. Nesmeyanov, M. A. Mardanov, K. G. Veliev, N. S. Kochetkova, L. M. Mirgashimova, N. P. Palitsyn, G. Khanlarov   +6 more
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The relationship between thought suppression and smoking cessation

Addictive Behaviors, 2001
Intrusive thoughts (e.g., anxiety, depression, substance use) are among the most salient symptoms of clinical problems. Therefore, methods of thought suppression have received considerable attention. However, some studies have found that attempts to suppress thoughts precipitate an increase in thoughts.
Toll, Benjamin A., Sobell, Mark B., Wagner, Eric F., Sobell, Linda C.   +3 more
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Marihuana smoking suppresses luteinizing hormone in women.

The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 1986
Smoking a single 1-g marihuana cigarette containing 1.8% delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol induced a 30% suppression of plasma luteinizing hormone levels (P less than .02) in women during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. After marihuana placebo cigarette smoking, no luteinizing hormone suppression was observed in the same women under double-blind ...
J H, Mendelson, N K, Mello, J, Ellingboe, A S, Skupny, B W, Lex, M, Griffin   +5 more
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Smoke suppressants for plasticized poly(vinyl chloride)

Journal of Vinyl Technology, 1984
Abstract Addition of plasticizers to poly(vinyl chloride) generally increases its flammability and frequently increases smoke production during its burning. Flame retardants added to plasticized PVC can reduce flammability, but increase smoke production.
Harshad P. Desai, Rudolph D. Deanin
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Thioredoxin-1 Suppresses Systemic Inflammatory Responses Against Cigarette Smoking

Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, 2006
Thioredoxin-1 (TRX) is a small redox-active protein with antioxidative effects and redox-regulating functions. Cigarette smoking is a major etiological factor in the pathogenesis of a variety of diseases and recruits systemic immune and inflammatory responses.
Atsuyasu, Sato, Tomijiro, Hara, Hajime, Nakamura, Noriko, Kato, Yuma, Hoshino, Norihiko, Kondo, Michiaki, Mishima, Junji, Yodoi   +7 more
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Cigarette smoke suppresses the ubiquitin-dependent degradation of OLC1

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2011
The newly identified gene, overexpressed in lung cancer 1 (OLC1), is highly expressed as OLC1 protein in the tumor tissues of lung cancer patients with histories of cigarette smoking. However, the underlying mechanisms of how the gene is affected by cigarette smoke have been poorly characterized.
Xiaojing, Zhang, Ting, Xiao, Shujun, Cheng, Tong, Tong, Yanning, Gao   +4 more
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Flame Retardant Smoke Suppressant Protection for Poly Vinylchloride

Fire Technology, 2004
Spread of fire along electrical cables may be alleviated by using flame-retardant smoke suppressant (FRSS) additives-based PVC compositions designed for use as insulation and sheathing. These compositions offer improved resistance to ignition, flame spread and smoke generation.
Sunil K. Sharma, N. K. Saxena
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