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Aug 15, 2003

Fire Performance of Foam-Plastic Building Insulation

Publication: Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 9, Issue 3
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Volume 9Issue 3September 2003
Pages: 97 - 101

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Joseph Zicherman
PhD, SFPE, President, Fire Cause Analysis, 213 W. Cutting Blvd., Richmond, CA 94804.

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