California Technical Bulletin 117

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The California Technical Bulletin 117 ( TB 117 ) is a California law that fire regulations contains. It came into force in 1975. In fact , the law applies not just in California but throughout the United States .

In 2013 there was a new version called Technical Bulletin 117-2013 . This relaxed the regulations for furniture in particular, so that flame retardants are often no longer necessary.

literature

  • California, Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation: Flammability information package: contains Technical bulletins 116, 117, 121, 106 and 26 . The Bureau, North Highlands, Calif. 1992, OCLC 38703226 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ TB 117. Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Flame Retardance of Resilient Filling Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture . State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs. March 2000. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ TB 117-2013. Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Flame Retardance of Resilient Filling Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture . State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs. June 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ Amy Standen: It's Official: Toxic Flame Retardants No Longer Required in Furniture . KQED Science. November 21, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ Amy Standen: The Political Firestorm Inside Your Sofa . KQED and QUEST Northern California (“a collaboration of six public broadcasters around the country”). April 6, 2012. Archived from the original on January 13, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  5. ^ Brian Watt: Fire retardants in furniture: Manufacturers adjust to CA's new standards . KPCC. December 26, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2014.

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