An Evaluation of Technology for Improving Fire Resistance of Materials: Improvements in the Fire Safety of Plastics in Wire and Cable Insulation, Upholstered Furniture and Decorative Wood Panels

摘要

This report presents an evaluation of technology for improving the fire resistance of materials in some products identified as potentially 'high risk' on the basis of data compiled in the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) for 1977-1979, and reported (in part) in the technical literature (1,2,3). The focus of the present study is on one aspect of the fire hazards reflected by NFIRS data--namely, the flammability, of fire resistance of selected materials and products in building interiors.