- Author
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Quintiere, J. G.
- Title
- Furniture Flammability: An Investigation of the California Technical Bulletin 133 Test. Part 1. Measuring the Hazards of Furniture Fires.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NISTIR 4360,
July 1990,
29 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900. Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Keywords
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furniture
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flammability
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test methods
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fire hazards
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carbon monoxide
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flashover
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ignition
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smoke
- Identifiers
- California Technical Bulletin 133
- Abstract
- The hazards due to furniture fires are examined. These include ignition of an adjoining item, flashover, CO toxicity, and reduced visibility as a result of smoke. Theoretical analyses are given to quantify the hazards, and typical parametric values are given for several materials representative of a range of fire performance. Results are presented in terms of conditions at the flame tip, at the onset of flashover, and for a ventilation-limited fire. Critical hazard measurements are identified, and an illustration is given on how to characterize the hazards. Finally, a critical review of the measurements used in the California Technical Bulletin 133 is made, and recommendations for improvements are offered.