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Indoor Pollutants in Buildings Exposed to Fire

This project aims to improve knowledge of residual contamination present in buildings that have been exposed to fire and that may pose health risks to occupants.

  • SR454 Toxicity of combustible building materials - scoping study (2020)

    Inhalation of smoke and combustion products is one of the primary causes of death and injury in building fires. This hazard is heightened by the increasing use of synthetic materials and chemical additives in both modern construction materials and bu

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  • Toxicity of contents in building fires

    BRANZ, sponsored by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ), recently researched the toxic smoke inhalation hazards of building contents in building fires – a primary cause of death and injury.

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