Flammability Parameters of Candles

Karol Balog; Hana Kobetičová; Tomáš Štefko

doi:10.1515/rput-2017-0007

Abstract

The paper deals with the assessment of selected fire safety characteristics of candles. Weight loss of a candle during the burning process, candle burning rate, soot index, heat release rate and yield of carbon oxides were determined. Soot index was determined according to EN 15426: 2007 - Candles - Specification for Sooting Behavior. All samples met the prescribed amount of produced soot. Weight loss, heat release rate and the yield of carbon oxides were determined for one selected sample. While yield of CO increased during the measurement, the yield of CO₂ decreased by half in 40 minutes.

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