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Burning characteristics of beds and bedding—situation and developments
Author(s) -
Rieber Dr Martin
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
fire and materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-1018
pISSN - 0308-0501
DOI - 10.1002/fam.810070309
Subject(s) - bedding , variety (cybernetics) , forensic engineering , poison control , engineering , environmental science , computer science , medical emergency , medicine , artificial intelligence , horticulture , biology
Abstract The term ‘bed’ has a variety of meanings in different countries. In central Europe, ‘bed’ is used for a bedstead with a mattress, a duvet and a pillow, Following clear definitions of the components of a ‘bed’ the author considers methods for testing the burning characteristics of beds and reports on experiences with model beds in fire tests.