The laboratory mock-up model is the procedure employed to esti mate the likelihood of an upholstered furniture product to ignite when in sus tained contact with a burning cigarette. To draw inference from these mock-up laboratory tests an ignitability index, reflecting the expected probability of an ignition, is developed. This index is dependent upon the distributions of the fabrics and battings which are at risk. This study examines the sensitivity of the index to shifts in the fabric and batting distributions. Under these simulated fabric and battings shifts the ignitability indexes for several ciga rettes of differing properties are compared.
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Gann, R.G., R.H. Harris, Jr., J.F. Krasny, R.S. Levine, H.E. Mitler and T.J. Ohlemiller . "The Effect of Cigarette Characteristics on the Ignition of Soft Furnishings," Report No. 3, Technical Study Group, Cigarette Safety Act of 1984 (1987).
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Harwood, B. and L. Fausler. "Feasibility Study of Obtaining Field Data on Cigarette-Ignited Fires," Report No. 8, Technical Study Group, Cigarette Safety Act of 1984 (1987).
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Ihrig, A.M. , A.L. Rhyne, V. Norman and A.W. Spears. "Factors Involved in the Ignition of Cellulosic Upholstery Fabrics by Cigarettes," J. Fire Sci., 4:237-260 (1986).
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Fairall, P. "Analysis of CPSC Upholstered Furniture Test," U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (March 18, 1983 ).
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Krasny, J.F. and R.G. Gann. "Relative Propensity of Selected Commercial Cigarettes to Ignite Soft Furnishings Mockups," NBSIR 86-3421. National Bureau of Standards, Center for Fire Research (June 1986).
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Ihrig, A.M. , A.L. Rhyne and A.W. Spears. "Influence of Flexible Polyurethane Foams on Upholstery Fabric-Foam Mock-Ups Ignitions by Cigarettes," J. Fire Sci., 5:392-415 (1987).
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