- Author
-
Vickers, A. K.
- Title
- Drapery and Curtain Case Histories Data Element Summary.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
-
NBS 10 864,
July 1972,
26 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM: National Archives, Civilian Records, Room 2800, 8601 Adelphia Road, College, Park, MD 20740-6001, Telephone: 301-713-7230
- Contract
- NBS-PROJECT-4903205
- Keywords
-
drapes; histories; curtains
- Abstract
- A preliminary examination of 1,567 computerized case histories from the NBS Flammable Fabric Accident Case and Testing System has found 77 incidents in which curtains and draperies were involved in fires. This report is a summary of information relating to these 77 incidents, and includes the location of incidents, ignition sources, personal injury, fabrics involved and personal characteristics of victims.