California Technical Bulletin 117

California Technical Bulletin 117 (TB 117) is a California fire safety law, first implemented in 1975. It has recently been updated as a Technical Bulletin 117-2013. The law requires fabric to pass a smouldering test. The test exposes fabrics and foams to burning cigarettes for 45 minutes. The ignition and char level are measured, with the goal being that the cigarette extinguishes without the fabric or foam igniting. [1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Standen, Amy (21 November 2013). "It's Official: Toxic Flame Retardants No Longer Required in Furniture". Kqed. KQED Science. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. ^ Standen, Amy (6 April 2012). "The Political Firestorm Inside Your Sofa". KQED and QUEST Northern California ("a collaboration of six public broadcasters around the country"). Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Watt, Brian (26 December 2013). "Fire-retardants in furniture: manufacturers adjust to CA′s new standards". KPCC. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  4. ^ TB 117 (March 2000). "Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Flame Retardance of Resilient Filling Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture" (PDF). State of California. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ TB 117-2013 (June 2013). "Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Flame Retardance of Resilient Filling Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture" (PDF). State of California. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)