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• Aspects of the Fire Behavior of Thermoplastic Materials.
  NIST TN 1493; NIST Technical Note 1493; 158 p. January 2008.
  Ohlemiller, T. J.; Shields, J. R.
• Bench-Scale Predictions of Mattress and Upholstered Chair Fires: Similarities and Differences.
  NISTIR 5152; 22 p. March 1993.American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Fire and Flammability of Furnishings and Contents of Buildings. ASTM STP 1233. Sponsored by ASTM Committee E5 on Fire Standards and Its Subcommittee E05.32 on Research. December 7, 1992, Miami, FL, ASTM, Philadelphia, PA, Fowell, A. J., Editor(s), 50-62 pp, 1992.
  Babrauskas, V.
• Bench-Scale Predictions of Mattress and Upholstered Chair Fires: Similarities and Differences.
  NISTIR 5152; 22 p. March 1993.American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Fire and Flammability of Furnishings and Contents of Buildings. ASTM STP 1233. Sponsored by ASTM Committee E5 on Fire Standards and Its Subcommittee E05.32 on Research. December 7, 1992, Miami, FL, ASTM, Philadelphia, PA, Fowell, A. J., Editor(s), 50-62 pp, 1992.
  Babrauskas, V.
• Bench-Scale Predictions of Mattress and Upholstered Chair Fires: Similarities and Differences.
  NISTIR 5152; 22 p. March 1993.American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Fire and Flammability of Furnishings and Contents of Buildings. ASTM STP 1233. Sponsored by ASTM Committee E5 on Fire Standards and Its Subcommittee E05.32 on Research. December 7, 1992, Miami, FL, ASTM, Philadelphia, PA, Fowell, A. J., Editor(s), 50-62 pp, 1992.
  Babrauskas, V.
• Effect of Ignition Location on Heat Release Rate of Burning Upholstered Furniture.
  NISTIR 5499; September 1994.National Institute of Standards and Technology. Annual Conference on Fire Research: Book of Abstracts. October 17-20, 1994, Gaithersburg, MD, 121-122 pp, 1994.
  Mitler, H. E.; Tu, K. M.
• Fire Behavior of Upholstered Furniture.
  NBS Monograph 173; CIB W14/86/30 (USA); 101 p. November 1985.
  Babrauskas, V.; Krasny, J. F.
• Flammability of Upholstered Furniture.
  NISTIR 6030; June 1997.U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 13th Joint Panel Meeting. Volume 2. March 13-20, 1996, Gaithersburg, MD, Beall, K. A., Editor(s), 215-223 pp, 1997.
  Ohlemiller, T. J.
• Full-Scale Room Fire Experiments Conducted at the University of Maryland. Test Report.
  NIST GCR 97-716; 26 p. March 1997.
  McGarry, A. J.; Milke, J. A.
• Furniture Mock-Up Performance Under California Technical Bulletin 133 Test Conditions.
  NISTIR 5499; September 1994.National Institute of Standards and Technology. Annual Conference on Fire Research: Book of Abstracts. October 17-20, 1994, Gaithersburg, MD, 119-120 pp, 1994.
  Ohlemiller, T. J.; Shields, J. R.
• Influence of Ignition Source on the Flaming Fire Hazard of Upholstered Furniture.
  NISTIR 4847; 71 p. June 1992.Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 23, 79-102, 1994.
  Cleary, T. G.; Ohlemiller, T. J.; Villa, K. M.
• Influence of Ignition Source on the Flaming Fire Hazard of Upholstered Furniture.
  NISTIR 4847; 71 p. June 1992.Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 23, 79-102, 1994.
  Cleary, T. G.; Ohlemiller, T. J.; Villa, K. M.
• Investigation of the Effects of Heating and Air Conditioning on the Performance of Smoke Detectors in Mobile Home. Final Report.
  NBSIR 79-1915; 179 p. October 1979.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Measuring the Ignition Propensity of Cigarettes.
  Volume 1;Interflam 2007. (Interflam '07). International Interflam Conference, 11th Proceedings. Volume 1. September 3-5, 2007, London, England, 145-155 pp, 2007.
  Gann, R. G.
• Modifications to Furniture Fire Model for Hazard System. Final Report. July 30, 1990-July 31, 1991.
  NIST GCR 92-601; UDR-TR-91-126; 126 p. January 1992.
  Dietenberger, M. A.
• Predicting Fire Hazards to Building Occupants.
  NIST SP 837; October 1996.Science, Technology, and Competitiveness. Retrospective on a Symposium in Celebration of NIST's 90th Anniversary and the 25th Anniversary of the Gaithersburg Laboratories. Proceedings. November 14-15, 1991, Gaithersburg, MD, Hixenbaugh, G. W., Editor(s), 105-115 pp, 1996.
  Gann, R. G.
• Radiant Ignition of Adjacent Upholstered Furniture: A Simple Approach. (Abstract/Presentation)
  NIST SP 998; May 2003.
  Fleischmann, C. M.
• Response Surface Approximation for the Bench-Scale Peak Heat Release Rate From Upholstered Furniture Exposed to a Radiant Heat Source.
  Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 22, No. 1, 1-24, 1994.
  Thompson, S. L.; Apostolakis, G. E.
• Simple Method for Reducing Cigarette Caused Upholstery Fires.
  Textile Chemist and Colorist, Vol. 24, No. 11, 12, November 1992.
  Krasny, J. F.
• Simple Method of Reducing Upholstery Fires Caused by Cigarettes.
  Fire and Flammability Bulletin, 1-2, October 1992.
  Krasny, J. F.
• Specimen Heat Fluxes for Bench-Scale Heat Release Rate Testing.
  Interscience Communications Ltd.; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Building Research Establishment; and Society of Fire Protection Engineers. Interflam 1993. (Interflam '93). Fire Safety. International Fire Conference, 6th. March 30-April 1, 1993, Oxford, England, Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England, Franks, C. A., Editor(s), 57-74 pp, 1993.Fire and Materials, Vol. 19, No. 6, 243-252, 1995.
  Babrauskas, V.
• Test Methods for Quantifying the Propensity of Cigarettes to Ignite Soft Furnishings. Volume 2. [Also included is: Cigarette Extinction Test Method.]
  NIST SP 851; Volume 2; 166 p. August 1993.
  Ohlemiller, T. J.; Villa, K. M.; Braun, E.; Eberhardt, K. R.; Harris, R. H., Jr.; Lawson, J. R.; Gann, R. G.
• Toxicity, Fire Hazard and Upholstered Furniture.
  Interscience Communications Ltd. European Conference on Furniture Flammability (EUCOFF'92), 3rd. November 1992, Brussels, Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England, 125-133 pp, 1992.
  Babrauskas, V.
• Upholstered Chair Fire Tests Using a California Technical Bulletin 133 Burner Ignition Source. Report of Test.
  Report of Test FR 4012; FR 4012; 20 p. December 15, 2001.
  Stroup, D. W.; DeLauter, L. A.; Lee, J.; Roadarmel, G. L.
• Upholstered Furniture Heat Release Rates Measured With a Furniture Calorimeter.
  NBSIR 82-2604; 73 p. December 1982.
  Babrauskas, V.; Lawson, J. R.; Walton, W. D.; Twilley, W. H.
• Upholstered Furniture: Prediction by Correlations.
  Chapter 15;Heat Release in Fires, Elsevier Applied Science, NY, Babrauskas, V.; Grayson, S. J., Editor(s)(s), 519-543 pp, 1992.
  Ames, S. A.; Babrauskas, V.; Parker, W. J.
• Upholstered Furniture Room Fires--Measurements, Comparison with Furniture Calorimeter Data, and Flashover Predictions.
  Journal of Fire Sciences, Vol. 2, No. 1, 5-19, January/February 1984.
  Babrauskas, V.
• Upholstered Furniture Transition From Smoldering to Flaming.
  Journal of Foresnic Sciences, 1029-1031, 1997.
  Babrauskas, V.; Krasny, J. F.
• Will the Second Item Ignite?
  NBSIR 81-2271; 34 p. May 1981.Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 4, No. 4, 281-292, 1981/1982.
  Babrauskas, V.
• Will the Second Item Ignite?
  NBSIR 81-2271; 34 p. May 1981.Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 4, No. 4, 281-292, 1981/1982.
  Babrauskas, V.