- Author
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Gann, R. G.
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McGibeny, M. D.
- Title
- Stopping Cigarette-Initiated Fires: Can It Be Done?
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standrds and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Daytona Beach Fire Dept., FL
- Journal
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International Connections,
Vol. 2,
No. 5,
17-21,
September/October 1988
- Keywords
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cigarettes
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death
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upholstered furniture
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mattresses
- Abstract
- Research to eliminate the leading cause of fire deaths in the United States: cigarette ignition of upholstered furniture and mattresses has been conducted for the past three years. The research has been sponsored by the United States Congress.