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2021 Bronze Medal Award
AWARD CITATION
Dr. Rick Davis is recognized for the development and certification of a new Standard Reference cigarette, SRM 1196a, which is used globally in standard and regulatory compliance testing of the smoldering ignition fire performance of residential furnishings. Reproducible and high-quality standard cigarettes are the key component for enabling manufacturers to confirm that residential furnishings exhibit adequate fire performance and thus ensuring the safety of homeowners and first responders.