- Author
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Krasny, J. F.
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Peacock, R. D.
- Title
- Comments on Flammability Assessment of Apparel Fabrics.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
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Textile Chemist and Colorist,
Vol. 9,
No. 4,
32-33,
April 1977
- Keywords
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garments
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flammability
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burns (injuries)
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test methods
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heat transfer
- Abstract
- The heat transfer rate from burning fabrics, measured on the Mushroom Apparel Flammability Tester, is compared with flammability assessments reported in a paper by Galil and Lomartire. Agreement between the two methods was found for only a few fabrics.