A Study of Size Effects in the Fire Performance of Beds
NIST Technical Note 1465 A Study of Size Effects in the Fire Performance of Beds Thomas Ohlemiller NIST Technical Note 1465 A Study of Size Effects in the Fire Performance of Beds Thomas Ohlemiller Building Fire Research Laboratory Gaithersburg, MD 20899 January 2005 U.S. Department of Commerce Donald L. Evans, Secretary Technology Administration Phillip J. Bond, Under Secretary for Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology Hratch G. Semerjian, Acting Director Certain commercial entities, equipment, or materials may be identified in this document in order to describe an experimental procedure or concept adequately. Such identification is not intended to imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, nor is it intended to imply that the entities, materials, or equipment are necessarily the best available for the purpose. National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 1465 Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Tech. Note 1465, 28 pages (January 2005) CODEN: NTNOEF U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 2005 _________________________________________ For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov — Phone: (202) 512-1800 — Fax: (202) 512-2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-0001 A Study of Size Effects in the Fire Performance of Beds T. J. Ohlemiller Abstract Three mattress/foundation designs of varied fire resistance were tested with the California Technical Bulletin 603 protocol (TB 603, using a pair of gas burners as the ignition source) and also with a set of heavy bedclothes ignited by a match-size flame. All designs were tested in both twin and king size; one design was tested also in queen size.
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