Fire Behavior of Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses
Author： Krasny John;Parker William;Babrauskas Vytenis
Publisher： Elsevier Science
Publication year： 2000
E-ISBN: 9780815517207
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780815514572
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9780815514572
Subject： TS1 the textile industry, dyeing industry;TS94 in the clothing industry, footwear industry;TU Architectural Science;X9 Safety Science
Language： ENG
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Description
In the United States alone, deaths due to furniture and bed fires still rank as the top-most category of fire losses. The flammability of upholstered furniture is a major concern of engineers and others across a wide swath of organizations. This book was written to provide its audience with the science and engineering need to better understand the combustibility of the products they manufacture, purchase, and try to extinguish.
Beginning with a brief overview of materials, safety design and standards, the text covers topics such as flame ignition, spread, toxic gases, heat release rate (HRR), test methods, fire hazard analysis, and selected regulations in the US, UK, and EU.