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Author
Krasny, J. F. | Fisher, A. L.
Title
Study of Hazards from Burning Apparel and the Relation of Hazard to Test Methods: Flammability of Clothing Assemblies. 1st Annual Review Report.
Coporate
Gillette Research Inst., Washington, DC
Sponsor
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Report
1st Annual Review Report, January 19, 1972, 47 p.
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Keywords
burns (injuries) | fabrics
Abstract
The objective of this project is to estimate the area of bodies burned and the degree of injury as a function of the garments worn by a clothing fire victim, by attempting to model real life accident by burning garment assemblies on full size mannequins.