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Author
Damant, G. H.
Title
New Flammability Standards for Residential Furnishings Are Imminent in the U.S.
Coporate
Inter-City Testing and Consulting Corp., California
Book or Conf
Flame Retardants 2006. (Flame Retardants '06). 12th Conference Proceedings. British Plastics Federation and Interscience Communications in collaboration with the Association of Plastics Manufacturers, European Flame Retardant Association and the Fire Retardant Chemicals Association. February 14-15, 2006, Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England, London, England, 215-223 p., 2006
Keywords
flame retardants | flammability | standards | furniture | residential buildings | upholstered furniture | fire losses | fire statistics | mattresses | bedding | tests | legislation
Identifiers
CPSC annual averal fire loss extimates - 1995-2002; upholstered furniture - California; mattresses, foundations and bedclothes; NIST research; California and bedding flammability; California compliance testing; California Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation (BHFTI); Upholstered Furniture Action Council (UFAC); California Technical Bulletin 116; California Technical Bulletin 117; California Assembly Bill 603; California and bedding (top-of-the-bed) products; CPSC - mattresses and bedding