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Author
Carson, D. H. | Archea, J. C. | Margulis, S. T. | Carson, F. E.
Title
Safety on Stairs.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Sponsor
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, MD
Report
NBS BSS 108, November 1978, 122 p.
Distribution
Available from Government Printing Office Available from National Technical Information Service
Keywords
stairways | architecture | safety
Abstract
Stairways are commonplace in U.S. homes. Stairway design and construction standards are based on custom, common sense, and experience. Stairways, however, are hazardous.