Citation

Vandam J, Laruelle L, Daenens P. J. Fire Sci. 1994; 12(4): 376-387.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

A qualitative and quantitative analysis of the thermal decomposition mixtures of some type C hydraulic fluids has been done. The decomposition products were identified by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Due to the nature of some decomposition compounds, a specific pre-column derivatization technique in combination with a well-adapted capillary column was necessary. Type C hydraulic fluids only slightly decompose in the temperature range from 500 to 700-degrees-C, resulting in low levels of decomposition compounds present in the inhalation chamber in which laboratory animals are placed. The quantitative composition supports earlier research on the acute inhalation toxicity testing on laboratory animals.