- Author
- Raufaste, N. J., Jr.
- Title
- Research Lab Plays Role in Reducing Fire Damage.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
- American Consulting Engineer, Vol. 3, No. 3, 27-28, Summer 1992
- Keywords
- fire damage | fire research | research facilities
- Abstract
- Fires take an enormous toll in the United States. In an average year, loses from fire include: 5,200 fatalities, 29,000 injuries, and a cost to the economy in excess of $120 billion. Research aimed at cutting those costs is being conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) in Gaithersburg, MD.