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Flammable and Deadly Products
Author: Alan Haburchak  | Posted: 19-03-2008 | Comments: 0 | Views: 6 | Rating: (50)  (?) 
Nearly 1,000 individuals in the United States dies each year because of upholstered furniture containing polyurethane foam, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The material is extremely flammable and becomes a burning inferno in just seconds. It also releases a deadly gas, that in and of itself, can suffocate individuals -- depriving them from oxygen within minutes.
Temperatures from upholstered furniture fires can exceed 1400 degrees within minutes. However, there area several places where retardant foam is required to be kept nearby in case of a furniture fire, including California and England and in places such as a prison, hospital or airplane. In California, a state that adopted flame retardant foam standards "California Foam" in the 1970's, there has been a 25 percent drop in deaths involving upholstered furniture beyond the national average.
Polyurethane has been dubbed "solid gasoline" by numerous fire marshals. Once ignited, the foam will burn rapidly at temperatures in excess of 1400 degrees. Most significantly, when it decomposes and burns, it emits hydrogen cyanide gases, a fatal asphyxiate. Anoxia is what occurs when hydrogen cyanide is produced. When hydrogen cynadie interacts with carbon monoxide, the deadly effects are multiplied. Breathing in such gases can cause disorientation as suffocation sets in with the decrease of oxygen in the area. Ensuring the materials of furniture in a home is one way to prepare and protect oneself from such a threat.
Statistics clearly indicate that the greatest threat to building occupants is the spread and exposure to toxic gases. This becomes highly significant where the victims of the fire were attempting to escape, but due to the effects of the toxic gases the normal escape responses become impaired and, accordingly, increase the lethal aspect of a fire. The limited escape time and the failure to appreciate the extreme hazards of rapid flame spread and propagation leads, often times, to tragic consequences.
Individuals who may have flammable furniture should replace the furniture to ensure safety and may want to speak with an experienced attorney who can provide insight into how these unsafe items made it to market with so little warning from manufacturers. Having an adequate amount of fire extinguishers in the home as well as ensuring smoke detectors are functioning properly will help decrease the risk of injury in an upholstered furniture fire.
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