Excerpt from A Method for Testing Gas Appliances to Determine Their Their Safety From Producing Carbon Monoxide
For reasons which will be pointed out in this paper the problem of providing safe appliances is one which can not well be solved by merely local action. As this fact became apparent, plans were made for Cooperation among those most interested, especially the American Gas Association, the Natural Gas Association of America, and the Government bureaus, with the result that an appliance testing labora tory is now being established at Cleveland, Ohio, by the American Gas Association. This laboratory is intended to serve both the natural gas and the manufactured gas industries. To the Bureau of Standards has been assigned the primary responsibility for the basic researches necessary on the utilization of gas, especially upon the development of test methods. It is the purpose of this paper to describe the methods which have been thus far developed to deter mine the margin of safety of an appliance used with a certain gas supply.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents decisive tests to determine appliance safety in preventing carbon monoxide poisoning. Comprehensive methods developed by the author establish definite parameters for evaluating gas appliance performance. A detailed analysis of appliance test results reveals varying characteristics and degrees of hazard found in existing appliances. The thoughtful presentation allows the reader to understand the test methods themselves, their significance, and their value in enhancing safety. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781390540444_0
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