Understanding the flammability limits and combustion characteristics of fuel–air mixtures is pivotal for both industrial safety and the advancement of energy technologies. These limits define the ...

1. Although it is recognized that plant species vary in their flammability, we currently lack a mechanistic understanding of how plant traits influence fire and how litter mixtures behave in a fire.

Australia’s fire preparedness just got smarter, more colourful and easier to access.

On June 25, 2021, the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) new standard addressing the flammability of upholstered furniture went into effect. 1 The rule adopts California Technical Bulletin ...

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission is modernizing its flammability standard for general wearing apparel, 16 CFR Part 1610, to match manufacturers' current testing procedures and current ...

In June 2018, a Facebook user shared a screenshot of another user's post about a purported incident involving flammable Under Armour brand children's garments: The original poster also shared an ...

Refrigerants used in air conditioners are changing … again. The last round of changes took place between the mid-1990s through 2010, as chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) ...

LIVES and valuables at work-places or at home are exposed to serious harm if they become victims of an unwanted fire. In old days fire had been used as a means during wars for destroying the property ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is re-evaluating the flammability testing that was conducted to certify Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and is “investigating new test methods” for future ...