- Author
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Krasny, J. F.
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Fisher, A. L.
- Title
- Study of Hazards From Burning Apparel and the Relation of Hazard to Tests Methods. Fifth (5th) Quarterly Report.
- Coporate
- Gillette Research Institute, Rockville, MD
- Report
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Fifth (5th) Quarterly Report
April 25, 1972
18 p.
- Keywords
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garments
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flammable fabrics
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fabrics
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fire hazards
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test methods
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mannequins
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flammability
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ignition
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exposure
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fibers
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fabric construction
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burns (injuries)
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temperature measuring instruments
- Abstract
- Garment assemblies were burned on full size female mannequins as well as on a mannequin simulating a six-year-old girl. On the full size mannequin, fires are extinguised after 30 seconds, and the maximum temperature reahed on various parts of the mannequin is measured by temperature indicators. The fires are allowed to burn themselves out on the small mannequin, and time-temperature traces are obtained from twenty-four thermocouple sensors. Assemblies consisting of a blend dress and a blend slip raised larger areas of the full size mannequin to elevated temperatures in 30-second burns than when a nylon slip was used. The results on the small mannequin indicate that this relationship prevails during the full period of the garment burn. Increasing the weight of polyester/cotton fabrics used in dresses from 4.0 to 7.1 oz/sq yd resulted in a smaller area of the mannequin raised to elevated temperatures.