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Author
Fleischmann, C. M. | Hill, G. R.
Title
Burning Behavior of Upholstered Furniture.
Coporate
Canterbury Univ., Christchurch, New Zealand Powell Fenwick Consulting Ltd., Christchurch, New Zealand
Report
Volume 2,
Book or Conf
Interflam 2004. (Interflam '04). International Interflam Conference, 10th Proceedings. Volume 2. July 5-7, 2004. Organised by Interscience Communications Ltd. in association with National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building Research Establishment; National Fire Protection Association; Society of Fire Protection Engineers; and Swedish National Testing and Research Institute, Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England, Edinburgh, Scotland, 907-916 p., 2004
Keywords
fire science | fire safety | upholstered furniture | combustion | chairs | fire spread | pool fires | burnthrough (failure) | burnout | combustible materials | fire resistant materials
Identifiers
55 one and two seater chairs were burned following the CBUF protocol; burning of an upholstered chair (ignited on the seat); furniture design; material selection; spread phase; burn through phase; pool fire phase; burnout phase