- Author
- Gann, R. G. | Dipert, R. A. | Drews, M. J.
- Title
- Flammability.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
- Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 2nd Edition, 154-210, 1986
- Keywords
- flammability | finishes (fabrics) | fire resistant materials | flame retardants | combustion | ignition | smoldering | extinguishment | toxic hazards | heat release | soot | thermal degradation
- Abstract
- The combustible material in most fatal fires is polymeric in nature. Whether natural or synthetic, these solid fuels account for 94% of lives lost, 80% of reported injuries, and 94% of property lost in residential fires in the United States.