January 1st, 2009 in Fires in the home, Netherlands
The Consumer Council, Austrian Standards Institute, commissioned the Netherlands Institute for Safety (NIFV) to conduct a research study on consumer … Read more
October 22nd, 2008 in England, Fires in the home
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MF&RS) on behalf of the Fire Research and Training Trust commissioned Process Evolution to evaluate … Read more
January 1st, 2008 in Fires in the home, Switzerland
Burns constitute a major public health problem, especially in low- and middle-income countries where over 95% of all burn deaths … Read more
October 1st, 2007 in Fires in the home, Switzerland
This contribution provides highlights from recent work to evaluate the degree to which passive fire protection of consumer products and … Read more
May 18th, 2005 in England, Fires in the home
This report evaluates the degree to which passive fire protection of consumer products and other active fire counter-measures such as … Read more
January 1st, 2005 in Finland, Fires in the home
The Safety Technology Authority (TUKES) conducted a one-year follow-up study on electrical fi res between 1 September 2003 and 31 … Read more
July 1st, 2004 in Fires in the home, United States of America
Over the last five years the Schreveport Fire Department had seen a steady increase in the number of fire deaths, … Read more
February 16th, 2001 in Fires in the home, United States of America
At the request of the Upholstered Furniture Action Council (UFAC), National Economic Research Associates (NERA) has reviewed the Consumer Product … Read more
November 1st, 2000 in England, Fires in the home
This research project, carried out by the Consumers Association Research and Testing Centre, on the safety of nightlights* and candles … Read more