Keywords: Fans Clear High-Rise Stairwells of Smoke (5888202056).jpg The NIST analysis of 160 experiments conducted with small and large fans in the stairwell of a vacant 30-story building in Toledo Ohio showed that the positive pressure ventilation PPV techniques used in small homes also worked in tall structures The NIST engineers found that portable PPV fans if used correctly can both limit the amount of smoke and heat entering the stairway and push smoke and deadly gases out of the structure Credit NIST Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/5888202056/ Fans Clear High-Rise Stairwells of Smoke 2006-06-13 15 28 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/5888202056 2016-09-07 02 36 33 United States Government Work Uncategorized 2016 October 15 |