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Book Title: Assessment of Factors Affecting Fire Performance of Mattresses: a Review
Number of Pages: 58 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2014
Topic: Fire Science
Item Height: 0.1 in
Genre: Technology & Engineering
Item Weight: 7.2 Oz
Item Length: 11 in
Author: Nist
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback