Fire behaviour of modern façade materials – Understanding the Grenfell Tower fire
- Submitting institution
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University of Central Lancashire
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 25831
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.12.077
- Title of journal
- Journal of Hazardous Materials
- Article number
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- First page
- 115
- Volume
- 368
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0304-3894
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- April
- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
- -
- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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8
- Research group(s)
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D - Centre for Fire and Hazards Science
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This paper provided the first detailed explanation for the Grenfell tragedy based on the ignitability, combustibility and smoke toxicity of its façade products. The work was reported to MPs and Peers at the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee (Sept 2017) and at the All-Party Parliamentary Fire Safety Rescue group (May 2018). It was widely reported in the technical and housing press. The reported fire behaviour of high-pressure laminate (HPL), a common alternative to ACM in rainscreen facades, led to a recognition by government that funding must support replacement of both ACM and HPL panels on tall residential buildings.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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