- Author
- Peacock, R. D. | Vaishnav, M. P.
- Title
- Flammability Testing of Solids Under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Final Report. 1974-1975.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBSIR 78-1580, April 1980, 91 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- flammability | powders | solids | sparks | test methods
- Abstract
- The objective of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act is to protect the consumer from hazards that arise from a large variety of products. The Act and its regulations have several provisions pertaining to the measurement of the flammability of substances. Some are detailed and explicit; others provide only general guidelines. This report presents the results of a program to provide improvements to particular provisions of the Act and includes test methods that may be used for the testing of various solid materials. An extensive review of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, its predecessor, and the legislative history provides the basis for some specific recommendations for imrovement or clarification. Experimental work performed for the improvement of test methods for shredded or slit films, powders, pastes, and granular substances, and for exteremely flammable solids is discussed. This report is based on work sponsored by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and performed from 1974 through 1976.