Smoke is a mixture of (1) particulates consisting of soot, semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), and solid inorganic compounds; and (2) non-particulates consisting of very volatile organic compounds, volatile organic compounds, and liquid and gaseous inorganic compounds. Soot creates bridging between electrical conductors and conveys corrosive products, resulting in damage to electronics and electrical circuits through leakage current and corrosion, while SVOC and non-particulates stain and impart malodor to surfaces. Soot is also a very effective adsorbent and transport mechanism for SVOC, non-particulates and inorganic compounds.
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Yee, G. G., & Su, P. (2016). Smoke characterization and damage potentials. In SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, Fifth Edition (pp. 724–744). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2565-0_24
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