J 2020

TOXICITY OF PLASTICS IN A FIRE AND ITS DANGEROUS PROPERTIES

HRINKO, Martin

Basic information

Original name

TOXICITY OF PLASTICS IN A FIRE AND ITS DANGEROUS PROPERTIES

Authors

HRINKO, Martin (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

KRÍZOVÝ MANAŽMENT, 2020, 1336-0019

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Field of Study

10401 Organic chemistry

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

References:

Organization

CEVRO Univerzita, z.ú. – Repository

DOI

Keywords in English

Toxicity. Fire. Safety. Fire Protection.
Changed: 17/1/2021 09:18, Doc. Ing. Martin Hrinko, Ph.D. MBA

Abstract

V originále

The article describes and analyses toxic substances produced during the combustion of plastics which affect human health. Accidents and emergencies resulting from the combustion of plastic materials frequently occur in industrial production and technological processes. The authors illustrate this fact using the most recent example - the fire in the manufacturing and logistics premises in Chropyně, the Czech Republic, with an intervention of professional, as well as volunteer firefighters and specialized fire and rescue units.