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Technical Note (NIST TN)

Applying the Hedonic Method

Author(s)
Stanley W. Gilbert
Often, advances in measurement science will enable the development of new product innovations. When trying to estimate the value of the benefits of an advance

Feature Information Model for Disassembly

Author(s)
Shaw C. Feng
As sustainability becomes an important issue nowadays, disassembly becomes one of the key processes to turn out-of-service products into new or rebuilt products

Impact of Test and Foam Design on Smoldering

Author(s)
Mauro Zammarano, Szabolcs Matko, Rick D. Davis
Smoldering propensity of fabrics used in upholstered furniture can be assessed using foam mockups according to the CPSC proposed regulation. This approach

Guidelines for Evaluating Fire Blocking Barrier Fabrics

Author(s)
Shonali Nazare, William M. Pitts, Shaun M. Flynn, Rick D. Davis, John R. Shields
This document provides guidelines to quantify fire performance properties of fire blocking barrier materials used in soft furnishings. In an attempt to enable a

Report on High-Rise Fireground Field Experiments

Author(s)
Jason D. Averill, Lori Moore-Merrell, Raymond T. Ranellone Jr., Craig G. Weinschenk, Nicole Taylor, Randy Goldstein, Robert Santos, Doug Wissoker, Kathy Notarianni, Kathryn Butler
In order to balance community expectations with limited resources, the fire service and community leaders require scientific data that quantifies the effects of

Evaluation of Firepots and Gel Fuels

Author(s)
Nathan D. Marsh
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has identified a fire and burn hazard associated with a class of products often referred to as “firepots”
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