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Author
Horrocks, A. R. | Gawande, S. | Kandola, B. | Dunn, K. W.
Title
Burning Hazard of Clothing: The Effect of Textile Structures and Burn Severity.
Coporate
Bolton Institute, UK Withington Hospital, Manchester, England
Distribution
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Book or Conf
Recent Advances in Flame Retardancy of Polymeric Materials: Materials, Applications, Research and Industry Developments, Markets. Volume 11. Business Communications Co., Inc. (BCC). May 22-24, 2000, Business Communications Co., Inc., Norwalk, CT, Stamford, CT, Lewin, M., Editors, 105-114 p., 2000
Keywords
flame retardants | fire retardants | clothing | textiles | combustion | fire statistics | fabrics | specifications | ignition time | temperature | casualties | cotton fabrics
Identifiers
UK dwelling total and textile related fire deaths, 1982-1995; burning behavior of clothing textiles; casualties from textile ignited UK dwelling fires; assessing the burning potential of nightwear fabrics; sample specifications; minimum ignition times using test 1 of BS 5438; minimum ignition times and temperatures; ignition time versus temperature curves; ignition time versus reciprocal temperature for cotton; ignition modulus versus minimum ignition temperature