Citation

Ritchie IK, Wytch R, Wardlaw D. Injury 1988; 19(1): 31-32.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedics, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3169976

Abstract

The potential fire hazard associated with polyurethane impregnated fibreglass bandages has been investigated. Tests have been carried out in accordance with the most appropriate British Standard (BS5438:1976). Results of these tests show that polyurethane impregnated fibreglass bandages do not represent a serious risk to a wearer as the rate of heat transfer through the casts is sufficiently rapid to alert the wearer of the proximity of a heat source before the cast ignites.

Language: en