Fire behavior of upholstered furniture and mattresses

The flammability of upholstered furniture is a major concern to engineers and others across a wide swath of organizations. This book was written to provide its audience with the science and engineering needed to better understand the combustibility of the products they manufacture, purchase, and try...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Krasny, John
Other Authors Parker, W. J. 1926-, Babrauskas, Vytenis
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Park Ridge, N.J. : Norwich, N.Y. : Noyes Publications ; William Andrew Pub., ©2001.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780815517207
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9781591241775
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9780815514572
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9781884207884
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9781282002432
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Physical Description1 online resource (xiii, 437 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Fundamentals
  • Test Methods, Standards and Regulations
  • Ignition Sources
  • Effects of Test Apparatus and of Test Scale
  • Upholstered Item Design Engineering
  • Modeling
  • Fire Hazard Analysis
  • Conclusion.