- Author
- Hoebel, J. F. | Damant, G. H. | Spivak, S. M. | Berlin, G. N.
- Title
- Clothing-Related Burn Casualties: An Overlooked Problem?
- Coporate
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Retired), Chantilly, VA California Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation, Sacramento University of Maryland and Stantex Consulting, Falls Church, VA 5330 Chelsen Wood Drive, Johns Creek, GA
- Journal
- Fire Technology, Vol. 46, No. 3, 629-649, July 2010
- Keywords
- clothing | burns (injuries) | death | standards | flammability | NFIRS | thermal burns | data analysis | fire statistics | textiles | childrens sleepwear | garments
- Identifiers
- National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS); General Wearing Apparel Standard (16 CFR 1610); results and analysis: burn injuries; results and analysis: burn deaths; national estimates of clothing thermal burn injuries treated; national estimates of clothing thermal burn emergency room injury rates; deaths assiciated with clothing thermal burns; eath rate per million associated with chothing thermal burns