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Author
Yeh, K. N. | Block, I. | Smith, B. F. | Spivak, S.
Title
Investigation of Test Methods for Determining the Flammability Hazards of Fabrics.
Coporate
Maryland Univ., College Park
Sponsor
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Report
NBS GCR 76-70, June 21, 1976, 67 p.
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Contract
GRANT-39007
Keywords
burning time | fabric flammability testing | fabrics | ignition | textiles
Abstract
The measurement of char length and burn time of a variety of sample specimens was conducted to determine the effects of varying sample size, sample shape, ignition source and air flow past the sample, on these two parameters.