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Richard G. Gann, Brandon Hayes, Natasha Hanacek, Robin Materese, Matthew Hoehler
Over the past 50 years, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has effectively fulfilled its responsibilities under the Federal Fire
Many devices have been used to generate data on the toxic potency of smoke from burning products and materials. This paper critically reviews those apparatus
Stanley W. Gilbert, David Butry, Rick D. Davis, Richard Gann
Effective July 1, 2007, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission promulgated a standard to severely reduce the heat release rate and the early heat output
Richard G. Gann, Ickchan Kim, Steven P. Lund, William F. Guthrie, Rick D. Davis
Regulations for cigarette ignition resistance (CIR) of soft furnishings (beds and upholstered furniture) and less fire-prone cigarettes have contributed