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The U.S. Flammable Fabrics Act is an act that was passed in 1953 to regulate the manufacture of highly flammable clothing. [1] [2] It was enacted after years of rayon viscose fabrics being proven to be the primary cause of quick starting, high temperature fires as well as having the secondary effect of causing illnesses in factory workers. [3]
The authors explored how the FTC dealt with flammable fabrics. In one case, they found that 13 years has passed between the passing of the Flammable Fabrics Act and the first civil penalty action. In another case, the FTC blocked the further importation of a shipment of flammable rayon fabric, but did not recall the already-distributed fabric ...
The introduction of these chemicals came about after the tragic death of children wearing brushed rayon fabric that would ignite easily. The US enacted the Flammable Fabrics Act passed in 1953 after which, flame retardants were mandated to be added to many children's items, including pajamas. While flame retardants are shown to decrease the ...
In accordance with the federal Flammable Fabrics Act, costumes sold at retail stores are required to be flame resistant. Clay Fire Territory Fire Marshal Ron Melser cautioned people with long, ...
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U.S. Flammable Fabrics Act This page was last edited on 21 April 2020, at 06:55 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License ...
Stain-resistant products, like fabrics, food packaging, carpeting Air, dust, and water The chemicals enter your system through your skin, by inhalation, or by ingestion of food contaminated with ...
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