Twenty-two samples of upholstery fabrics used in home fur nishings were evaluated for relative toxicity by means of the USF/NASA toxicity screening test. This test appears suitable for discriminating be tween these materials, on the basis of time to first sign of incapacitation (Ti) and time to death (Td) under a fixed set of test conditions.
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