- Author
- Clark, J. E. | Tovey, H..
- Title
- Priorities for Fabric Flammability Investigations.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Book or Conf
- Information Council on Fabric Flammability. Annual Meeting, 5th. December 9, 1971, New York City, 208-214 p., 1975
- Keywords
- fabric flammability | accident investigations | ignition source | flammable liquids
- Abstract
- To set priorities for allocating our resources to research and investigations of fabric flammability, accident data were analyzed. These activities are pursued as part of our responsibility of providing the technical base for standardization activities of the Department of Commerce, under the Flammable Fabrics Act. Information on frequency, severity and the chain of casual events leading to accidents were reviewed in depth. Sources of information were: a) Detailed analysis of over 1,000 cases received from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) and processed into computerized form, and b) Detailed analysis of data availble from other sources, principally National Fire Protection Association, National Center for Health Statistics, and state and local fire organizations.