- Author
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Stewart, L. J.
- Title
- U.S. Home Product Report, 1990-1994: Forms and Types of Materials First Ignited in Fires.
- Coporate
- National Fire Protection Assoc., Quincy, MA
- Report
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Home Project Report,
March 1997,
103 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM: NFPA One Stop Data Shop, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101. Telephone: 617-984-7540, Fax: 617-984-7478, Email: osds@nfpa.org. Website: http://www.nfpa.org
- Keywords
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home fires
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residential buildings
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mobile homes
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apartments
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garments
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furniture
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natural gas
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LP gas
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flammable liquids
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combustible liquids
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methodology
- Identifiers
- one- and two-family dwellings; duplexes; overview of materials ignited in home fires; forms of materials first ignited; finishes and coverings; decorations and recreational material; supplies and stock; types of materials first ignited
- Abstract
- This is one of two reports that examine the fire experience of products in homes. This report looks at the various types and forms of materials that serve as initial fuels for fires in homes, while the other report deals with equipment and appliances. Among the many ignitable items are furnishings, linens, wall coverings, fuel and draperies. This report is broken down into two major sections. The first involves forms of materials first ignited in home fires and the second looks at types of materials first ignited in home fires. The distinction between a form and a type of material is that the form is the shape of a product regardless of the product's composition (a sofa for example) and the type is the composition of that material (such as cotton). Within these two major sections, there are subsections which provide causal information for specific products. Mattress and bedding fires, for instance, are broken down by cause, leading equipment involved, and also by the type of material first ignited. Similar breakdowns are given for all products in this report. When a product has a relatively small share of the fire experience, no tables are provided because the breakdowns are so small that individual cause factors would round to 0. Please refer to the methodology section for more detail on what is included in this report. Some tips on how to prevent fires are given for each product discussed in this report. For additional fire prevention materials contact the NFPA's Public Education Division. For technical information refer to applicable NFPA standards and codes.