In the United States alone, deaths due to furniture and bed fires still rank as the top-most category of fire losses. The flammability of upholstered furniture is a major concern of engineers and others across a wide swath of organizations. This book was written to provide its audience with the science and engineering need to better understand the combustibility of the products they manufacture, purchase, and try to extinguish. Beginning with a brief overview of materials, safety design and standards, the text covers topics such as flame ignition, spread, toxic gases, heat release rate (HRR), test methods, fire hazard analysis, and selected regulations in the US, UK, and EU.

Fire Behavior of Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses (Safety, Health & Hygiene)

Science & Math

Parker, William

Babrauskas, Vytenis

Krasny, John

Physics

William Andrew

This hefty reference encompasses the field of ignition (or, using an older term, inflammation) of unwanted fires. Emphasis is on the practical aspects of determining causes of fires, with the theoretical underpinnings summarized in a way that should suffice for even advanced practitioners. The book is not meant as an introduction to fire science; readers are presumed to have background in either fire sceince/engineering or in fire investigation. The audience is wide, including practitioners involved in investigating past fires as well as engineers seeking to minimize the potential for ignition in the buildings and facilities they design. After coverage of terminology and fundamentals, the well-referenced chapters discuss ignition of gases and vapors, dust clouds, liquids, common solids, and elements, as well as self-heating, explosives and pyrotechnics, external ignition sources, and preventive measures. A section of color plates supports the text, and the final two chapters include information on specific materials and devices, and useful tables. The author heads a consulting firm in the field. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Ignition Handbook: Principles and Applications to Fire Safety Engineering, Fire Investigation, Risk Management and Forensic Science

Fire Science Pub

Database of ignition and fire hazard properties for over 470 pure compounds and numerous commercial or natural products. Provided in CD-ROM form as spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel. To use this CD-ROM, it is required that the user have Excel 97 or later. The database is intended to be used in conjunction with the narrative material provided in Ignition Handboook (ISBN 0972811133).

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