- Author
- National Bureau of Standards
- Title
- Flammable Fabrics Program 1970. Interim Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- NBS Technical Note 596; NBS TN 596, September 1973, 68 p.
- Distribution
- Available from Government Printing Office
- Keywords
- blankets | carpets | children sleepwear | flammability | mattresses | research | standards
- Identifiers
- annual report to Congress; flammability reduction; test development
- Abstract
- This Annual Report to the Congress, required by the Flammable Fabrics Act, covers calendar year 1970. Specific flammability standards outputs were standards for carpets and rugs and for small carpets and rugs, a proposed standard for children's sleepwear, and notices of possible need and institution of proceedings for standards for certain items of children's apparel, all blankets, and all mattresses. Research included studies, in-house and by contract, on subjects such as full scale carpet burn experiments and heat transfer from burning fabrics. Studies of the feasibility of reducing flammability included pyrolysis of textile materials and chemical aspects of fire retardancy. Tests development was completely related to the standards outputs, and training ranged from the preparation of bibliographies through Congressional and public presentations to full time Research Associateship participation in the program. Cooperation was carried out with HEW, the public, industry, aned voluntary standards groups.