Fire Videos Dramatize Christmas Tree Safety Measures
Thursday, October 30, 2008 - 08:14
in Mathematics & Economics
As the weather grows cold and people start planning for the holidays, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have released two new research videos that illustrate the benefit of having sprinkler systems in homes. Scientists exposed two dry Christmas trees to an open flame in a living room mock-up built inside their laboratory and recorded the results.