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Annual
Fire Conference at BFRL
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Building 101, Red Auditorium
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
March 31 - April 2, 2008
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Sponsors:
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), Building and Fire Research Laboratory. |
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Audience:
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Individuals
and organizations involved in combustion science, fire safety and
engineering, and building research. Attendees will include both
fundamental and applied researchers, including government agencies,
academia, industry, fire service, fire and building professionals,
and code developing organizations. |
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Format:
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Conference. |
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Purpose:
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To
provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of fire research
projects that impact first responders, fire fighting technology,
fire and building codes/standards, fire-resistant materials, and
fundamental combustion science. Theme is "How have Fires Changed
in the Past 50 Years". |
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Topics:
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Presentations
and Posters are planned on:
- Fire Fighting
Technologies
- Fire Metrology
- Fire Modeling
Verification and Validation
- Codes,
Standards, and Egress
- Materials
Flammability, Fire-Resistance, and Toxicity
Fire/Structure Interaction
- Wildland/Urban
Interface (WUI) Fires
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Registration
Contact:
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Angela
Ellist, NIST, phone: 301/975-3881, email: agellis@nist.gov |
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Technical
Contact:
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Nelson
Bryner, NIST, phone: 301-975-6868, email: nelson.bryner@nist.gov
Jeffry Gilman, NIST, phone: 301-975-6573, email jeffrey.gilman@nist.gov
Wanda Duffin, NIST, phone: 301-975-6863, email: wanda.duffin-ricks@nist.gov |
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Website:
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Homepage |
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Registration:
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On-Line
Registration
Registration
fee $220
Registration
closed on 03/24/2008
Refund requests must be submitted in writing by 03/24/2008 |
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Accommodation:
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A block of
rooms has been reserved for the nights of March 30 - April
1 , 2008 at the Holiday
Inn Gaithersburg, Two Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg,
MD 20879. The special rate is $113.00 per night
plus 12% tax.To make your reservation, please contact the hotel
directly at 301/948-8900 by March 10, 2008 , and mention
that you are attending the "NIST/Annual Fire conference".
Transportation
will be provided between NIST and the Holiday Inn on Monday -
Wednesday (morning and afternoon).
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