Will Duct Tape and Plastic Really Work? Issues Related to Expedient Shelter-In-Place
- ORNL
Expedient sheltering involves the use of common materials to enhance the safety of a room inside a building against the impacts of a chemical plume. The central premise behind taping and sealing with duct tape and plastic is to reduce airflow into a room. This paper reviews issues associated with the use of expedient sheltering materials and the effectiveness of this strategy. Expedient sheltering provides additional protection to people sheltering in place beyond that provided by the house and by a safe room without expedient measures. The materials chosen for taping and sealing--duct tape and plastic--are appropriate because they effectively reduce infiltration and the materials should withstand a vapor challenge. Taping is essential to reduce air infiltration. Plastic sheeting is not a critical element for reducing air infiltration, but it makes sealing off large windows easier.
- Research Organization:
- ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 814573
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/TM-2001/154
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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