A new ASTM International compilation features the latest information on mandatory and voluntary fire testing, as well as flammability performance and quality control test standards, for textiles such as upholstered furniture, mattresses and bedding was announced on february 12, 2010. 

ASTM Fire Standards for Upholstered Furniture, Mattresses and Bedding includes 20 key ASTM International fire testing standards, two Federal regulations (16 CFR 1632 and 16 CFR 1633) and eight California Technical Bulletins.

This book is an excellent companion to participants of the ASTM training course, Regulatory Compliance for the Flammability of Upholstered Furniture, Mattresses, and Bedding. 

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ASTM Fire Standards for Upholstered Furniture, Mattresses and Bedding, is available for $99 USD.

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