- Author
- Krasny, J. F. | Gann, R. G.
- Title
- Relative Propensity of Selected Commercial Cigarettes to Ignite Soft Furnishings Mockups. Volume 1. Technical Study Group Cigarette Safety Act of 1984.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD Technical Study Group Cigarette Safety Act of 1984
- Sponsor
- Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBSIR 86-3421, July 1986, 56 p.
- Distribution
- To view or download this report(s) go to to BFRL web page: http://www.bfrl.nist.gov then Click on HIGHLIGHTS then scroll down to "Less Fire-Prone Cigarettes"
- Keywords
- cigarettes | fabrics | furniture | ignition source | upholstered furniture
- Abstract
- This report covers the first project performed under the Cigarette Safety Act of 1984, the determination of whether and to what extent commercial cigarettes have differing propensities to ignite upholstered furniture substrates. For this purpose, a test protocol was developed under which 12 types of commercial cigarettes were placed on 19 substrates varying in fabric, padding, and configuration. It was found that there are statistically significant differences in ignition propensity among the cigarettes (at the 1 percent or better confidence level) on three substrates. No significant differences were found on the other 15 substrates. However, no one of the packings consistently showed low ignition propensity on all three substrates. The mass loss rate of both the cigarette and substrate during the tests was recorded and did not appear to be a reliable predictor of ignition propensity.