- Author
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Stiefel, S. W.
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Hand, C. W.
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Corrigan, D. W.
- Title
- Procedural Options to Reduce the Risk of Injury from Products Installed in Residences. Interim Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 75-651
June 1975
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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consumer products; product safety; residential buildings; doors; glass; furnaces; stairways; building codes; safety; construction practices; hazards; home accidents
- Abstract
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) list of consumer products with high relative incidence of reported injuries includes many products which are integral parts of the consumer's residence, such as stairs, doors, architectural glass, furnaces and water heaters. The safety aspects of these products are influenced by on-site construction practices and design considerations which are regulated through local building codes. The problem is to identify operational methods the CPSC can employ in dealing with unreasonable hazards associated with component parts of residential units. This report identifies, for products installed in homes, (1) the product history stages, (2) institutional groups, (3) hazard sources, and (4) countermeasures available to the CPSC. It structures relationships among these four elements for evaluating the impacts of alternative countermeasures. Current mechanisms for control of products installed in homes are presented and sixteen potential countermeasures are postulated.