In part 1 of this study, a comprehensive full-scale fire test program has been conducted on a wide variety of residential and institutional mattress constructions. Innerspring, solid core, futon and jail pad mattresses were included, along with several styles of foundations. In addition several bedding systems were tested together with a standard set of bedding components to further evaluate the effects and contribution of those items to the combustion of the mattress/foundation combinations. The foremost objective of this work was to gather reliable test data on a wide range of bedding material combinations. It is anticipated that this information will assist bedding manufacturers in developing state-of-the-art materials and in producing bedding products with greatly enhanced fire safety.

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Burn tests were conducted on a number of Christmas trees commonly used in typical households. Trees were kept in room conditions for several weeks to dry out. Burn tests were also conducted on fresh and almost fresh trees to compare their burning behaviors wilth those of dry trees. Two trees were moistened and wetted prior to burn to observe the effects of water on burning of dry trees. The foremost objective of this work was to quantitatively demonstrate the potential fire hazard of Christmas trees by measuring the rate of heat release and room temperature during the burn.

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