- Author
- U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
- Title
- Studies of Death, Injuries, and Economic Losses Resulting From Accidental Burning of Products, Fabrics, or Related Materials. Report ot the President and the Congress. September 1965-Feburary 1969.
- Coporate
- Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC
- Keywords
- flammable fabrics | death | injuries | economic factors | accidents | fabrics | burns (injuries) | cast histories | costs
- Abstract
- The annual toll from burns associated with flammable fabrics is estimated at 3,000 to 5,000 deaths and 150,000 to 250,000 nonfatal injuries in terms of financial loss, the yearly total exceeds a quarter billion dollars. No estimate can account for the pain, disfigurement, or psychic scars borne by the victims. Studies show that the samples obtained from the investigated fabric ignition cases either meet existing standards for flammability of garments or are not covered by the standards.