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A colleague of mine, Cairns Bain, is doing some research on the above.
If you have any information that could be of assistance, please reply to
me or directly to him.  His E-mail address and further details of the
query are given below.

Thanks
Paul Nordengen
CSIR Transportek
South Africa
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Hi Paul

I wonder if you could assist me in some data on fires and temperatures
that
may occur in a road transport accident. We are involved in risk
studies
associated with transport of hazardous goods.

What temperatures can occur in a road transport fire for the following
cases:

    1    average type fire - petrol
                    - diesel
                    - fuels as above together with tyre rubber;

    2    as above but with fresh or strong wind causing (localized?)
higher
temperatures;

    3    any risk of a magnesium alloy wheel starting to burn? Are
there any
specialist high % magnesium alloy wheels which could present a higher
risk? Associated temperatures.

Any data sources and references will be most welcome. Furthermore any
local
or international statistics on incidence of severe transport fires will
be
appreciated.

Kind regards

Cairns A R Bain

NECSA
Phone +27 12 305 3365
Fax   +27 12 305 3484
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