Fiscal Year 1996 Summaries of Meetings Between Commission Staff and Outside Parties
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Discussion of Possible Technological Solution to the Water Heater Flammable Vapor Ignition Issue - October 3-4, 1995
Proposed Amendments to and Stay of Enforcement of Flammability Regulations for Children's Sleepwear - October 5, 1995
Meeting Log - Children's Sleepwear Flammability - October 5, 1995
Meeting Log - Thermoplastic Materials Used in Electrical Equipment - October 5, 1995
ASTM Child Resistant Packaging Committee Meeting on Voluntary Standards - ASTM D10.31 - October 10, 1995
Meeting on Interpretation of Novelty Lighter Definition - October 11, 1995
Meeting Log - Wading Pool Injuries - October 11, 1995
ASTM Subcommittee Meeting - ASTM F15.02 - October 12, 1995
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Meeting of the Technical Committee on Cycling Helmets - October 13, 1995
Meeting Log - For A Safer America Coalition - October 16, 1995
NEMA Fall Meeting of the Signaling, Protection and Communication Section - October 17, 1995
Meeting Log - Child-Resistant Packaging of a Regulated Product - October 18, 1995
International Standards Organization Committee Meeting on Child-Resistant Package Testing - ISO TC122/SC3 - October 19, 1995
American Gas Association Workshop on CO Detectors - October 20, 1995
Children's Sleepwear Flammability Standards - Meeting with Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall - October 25, 1995
Children's Sleepwear Flammability Standards - Meeting with Commissioner Thomas Moore - October 25, 1995
Meeting Log - Fire Safe Home - October 25, 1995
Meeting Log - Baby Walkers - October 26, 1995
Meeting Log - Cooking Fires - October 26, 1995
Meeting Log - Children's Sleepwear - October 26, 1995
Minutes of ASTM Meeting on Cribs - ASTM F15.18 - October 26, 1995
Status of Recommendations Made by CPSC to Upgrade UL 217, Single snd Multiple Station Smoke Detector Standard - October 30, 1995
ASTM Subcommittee Meeting on Window Falls Prevention - ASTM F15.38 - November 1, 1995
ASTM Subcommittee Meeting on Bean Bag Chairs - ASTM F15.39 - November 2, 1995
Meeting Log - Child-Resistant Packaging - November 3, 1995
Meeting Log - Extension Cord Fire Safety - November 8, 1995
Meeting with Shopping Cart and Seat Belt Manufacturers on Seat Belts and Warning Signs on Shopping Carts - November 9, 1995
Industry Activities to Address Water Heater Ignition of Flammable Vapors - November 9-10, 1995
Meeting Log - Smoke Alarms - November 21, 1995
ASTM Sub-Committee Meeting for Toy Safety - ASTM F15.22 - November 27, 1995
NIST Testing on Pre-Ignition Conditions of Cooking-Related Fires Involving Ranges - November 28, 1995
Meeting Log - Carbon Monoxide Detectors - November 28, 1995
Meeting Log - Carbon Monoxide Detectors - November 29, 1995
Meeting with Milton Bush on Various Topics - November 29, 1995
CO Detector Workshop Meeting - Task Force #4 Standards Evaluation - December 1, 1995
Testing of Proprietary Water Heater Designs to Prevent Water Heater Ignition of Flammable Vapors - December 4-7, 1995
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Electrical and Electronics Standards Board - December 5, 1995
Meeting to Harmonize the Recommendations in the CPSC Handbook for Public Playground Safety with the ASTM Standard - ASTM F1487 - December 5, 1995
Meeting of Soft Contained Play Systems - December 5, 1995
Meeting of ASTM Sub-Committee - Soft Contained Play Systems - ASTM F15.36 - December 6, 1995
Meetings of ASTM Subcommittee for Home Playground Equipment - ASTM F15.09 - December 6-7, 1995
ASTM Subcommittee for Public Playground Equipment - ASTM F15.25 - December 7-8, 1995
Meeting with NFPA Committee to Discuss Residential Electrical Maintenance Code - NFPA 73 - December 7-8, 1995
Meetings of ASTM Subcommittee Headgear Task Groups - ASTM F08.53 - December 7-8, 1995
Meeting Log - Mattress and Bedding Fires - December 9, 1995
Meeting Log - Cooking Fires - December 11, 1995
Agenda for Meeting on Respiratory Irritation of Carpet Chemicals - December 15, 1995
Meeting with AIM Safety Company to Discuss Residential Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detectors - December 18, 1995
American Fireworks Standards Laboratory (AFSL) Testing and Certification Program in China - Meeting with Chairman Ann Brown - January 18, 1996
American Fireworks Standards Laboratory (AFSL) Testing and Certification Program in China - Meeting with Commissioner Thomas Moore - January 18, 1996
Meeting Log - Fuse Burn Time - January 18, 1996
CRI Indoor Air Quality Adhesives Testing Program - January 18, 1996
ASTM Subcommittee Meeting on Window Falls Prevention - ASTM F15.38 - January 18, 1996
Communications Between the Staffs of Underwriters Laboratories and CPSC on Technical Matters - January 25, 1996
Shopping Cart Safety Meeting - January 25, 1996
Meeting with Representatives of PCA Apparel Industries, Inc. and Commissioner Moore - January 25, 1996
Proposed Amendments to the Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear - January 25, 1996
Telephone Log - Fabric Flammability - January 25, 1996
ASTM Task Group on Baseball Batting Helmet Face Guard Standard - ASTM F08.53 - January 26, 1996
Information and Education on Indoor Burning of Charcoal - January 30, 1996
Meeting of ASTM Subcommittee for Cribs - ASTM F15.18 - January 30, 1996
Meeting of ASTM Subcommittee on Walkers - ASTM F15.17 - January 31, 1996
Meeting Log - Wading Pool Injuries - February 1, 1996
Range/Oven Fire Project - February 1, 1996
Commission Range Fires Project - February 2, 1996
ASTM and AATCC Standard Test Methods - February 5, 1996
Meeting with Inchcape Services - February 6, 1996
Meeting Log - Long-Life Smoke Detectors - February 8, 1996
Meeting with Representatives from Fisher-Price to Discuss Toddler Beds and Warning Labels - February 8, 1996
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Detectors - February 9, 1996
Meeting of ASTM Subcommittee for Bunk Beds - ASTM F15.30 - February 13, 1996
Meeting to Discuss Safety Issues Pertaining to Electric Meters that Provide Electric Power to Older Homes - February 14, 1996
1996 International Toy Fair - February 15, 1996
Phone Response to a Letter Referred to CPSC Relating to Warning Stickers for Poisonous Household Products - February 20, 1996
Interagency Coordination of Fire Estimates - February 27, 1996
Meeting with Entela Inc. Representatives - February 27, 1996
Meeting Log - Fire Safe Home - February 28, 1996
Meeting for the National Carbon Monoxide Detection Research Project - Phase 1, Literature Review, and Technical Analysis Plan - February 29, 1996
Meeting Between CPSC Staff Members and Various Members of the Public Interested in Upholstered Furniture Flammability - March 4-5, 1996
Testing of Proprietary Water Heater Designs to Prevent Water Heater Ignition of Flammable Vapors - March 5-8, 1996
Interagency Testing Committee Information Solicitation for Isocyanates - March 6, 1996
Meeting of ASTM Subcommittee for Soft Contained Play Equipment - ASTM F15.36 - March 6-7, 1996
Children's Sleepwear Flammability Standards with Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall - March 7, 1996
Meeting Log - Man Made Mineral Fibers - March 7, 1996
Meeting with the President of General Nitewear Corp. and Commissioner Moore - March 7, 1996
Chairman Ann Brown's Meeting with Harold Jetter and Mary Martha McNamara - Sleepwear Flammability - March 7, 1996
ASTM Subcommittee Meeting on Bean Bag Chairs - ASTM F15.39 - March 7, 1996
Meeting with Camping Heater Manufacturers - Preliminary Emissions Testing and to Express Concerns About Current Standards Requirements - March 12, 1996
Bicycle Reflector Project Meeting - March 13, 1996
Introductory Meeting with the Portable Power Equipment Manufacturers Association - March 14, 1996
Discussion of Possible Technological Solution to the Water Heater Flammable Vapor Ignition Issue - March 19, 1996
Toy Industry Conference on Safety Testing, Quality Assurance and Fire Protection - March 20-27, 1996
Meeting Log - Musk Xylol - March 21, 1996
Merck & Company, Meeting on Child-Resistant Blister Packaging - March 21, 1996
Meeting with The Coalition For A Safer America - March 22, 1996
Upholstered Furniture Flammability Workshop Sponsored by the American Furniture Manufacturers Association - March 26, 1996
National Association of Manufacturers' Legislative Proposals - March 26, 1996
Meeting with Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - March 26, 1996
National Fire Protection Association Center for High-Risk Outreach - March 27, 1996
Meeting Log - Child Resistant Packaging - March 27, 1996
Meeting to Discuss CPSC Activities on Playground Equipment Safety - March 27, 1996
Meeting to Discuss a Study Performed for the British Government Concerning 5-gallon Buckets - March 28, 1996
Meeting with UL to Discuss Crib Certification - March 29, 1996
Statement of Commissioner Thomas H. Moore Before the National Association of State Fire Marshals - March 30, 1996
Issue Related to Children's Sleepwear - April 2, 1996
Meeting with Representatives of the William Carter Company and Commissioner Moore - Infant and Children Sleepwear Regulations - April 2, 1996
Proposed Amendments to the Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear - April 2, 1996
Range/Oven Fire Project Teleconference - April 3, 1996
Meeting with Staff Attorney for the Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association to Discuss Ammonia - April 4, 1996
Meeting with Underwriters Laboratories Representatives - April 4, 1996
Meeting Log - Twist-On Wire Connectors for Aluminum Wire - April 8, 1996
Meeting with Dean McGuffee and Dean Fisher, Bell Sports - April 9, 1996
Meeting with the Assistant General Counsel for the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association, and Industry Members to Discuss Ammonia - April 10, 1996
ANSI Chairman's Advisory Committee of Accredited Standards Committee - ANSI Z21 - April 10, 1996
Accredited National Standard on Performance and Installation of Gas-Burning Appliances and Related Accessories - ANSI Z21 - April 11, 1996
American National Can Company, Meeting on Child Resistant Tube Packaging - April 12, 1996
Meeting with Representatives of Waterbury Garment Corp. and Commissioner Moore - Infants' and Chidren's Sleepwear Regulations - April 15, 1996
Meeting Log - Unit Dose Packaging - April 16, 1996
ASTM Workshop on Performance of Sensors for Carbon Monoxide Detectors - ASTM D22.05 - April 16, 1996
Telephone Log - Go Karts - April 18, 1996
Meeting Log - Evaluation of the Stingl Switch - April 18, 1996
UFAC Press Breakfast at the International Home Furnishings Market - April 20, 1996
Meeting Concerning Gas Range Testing Done by Professor George Tsongas of Portland State University - April 22, 1996
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Fire Council - April 22-24, 1996
Child Resistant Packaging Protocol Testing Regulations and Lidocaine Regulation - April 25, 1996
American Medical Association - Potential Partnerships - April 26, 1996
Meeting with Representatives from ZLAN Ltd. - Minimizing Hazards Associated with Home Electrical Wiring Systems - April 29, 1996
Meeting Log - Leakage Current Protected Electric Cords - May 1, 1996
AATCC Committee Meeting on Home Laundering Technology - AATCC RA-88 - May 7, 1996
Long Term Effects of Carbon Monoxide Exposure - May 13, 1996
Meeting of ASTM Subcommittee for Toy Safety - ASTM F15.22 - May 13, 1996
U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO Technical Committee on Toy Safety - TC 181 - May 13, 1996
Activities by the Gas Research Institute/Mosaic Industries in the Area of CO Detecor Test Protocol Development/Implementation - May 14, 1996
Meeting Log - Escalator Safety - May 14, 1996
Meeting Log - Dibasic Esters - May 15, 1996
Public Calendar Notice of Discussion on an Industry Toxicity Testing Proposal for Dibasic Esters - May 15, 1996
Industry Activities to Address Water Heater Ignition of Flammable Vapors - May 16, 1996
National Fire Protection Association Annual Meeting - May 20-22, 1996
National Particleboard Association - Formaldehyde Emissions - May 21, 1996
ASTM Subcommittee Meetings on Protective Headgear and Playground Surfacing and Bicycle Accessories - ASTM F8.53, F8.63, and F8.19 - May 21-22, 1996
Meeting to Discuss an Information and Education Campaign for Children's Sleepwear - May 23, 1996
SAIC's Draft Report: "Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Residential Carbon Monoxide Detectors - May 24, 1996
Telephone Log - Children's Sleepwear Standard I&E Campaign - May 28, 1996
Meeting with the ASTM Sub-Committee Task Group 2 - Mountain Bicycles - ASTM F8.10 - May 29, 1996
Meeting of CGA/ANSI Joint Subcommittee on Refrigerators and Portable Camping Equipment - CGA/ANSI Z21 - May 29, 1996
Meeting of ASTM Subcommittee for Cribs - ASTM F15.18 - May 29, 1996
Wire Connectors for Aluminum Wiring, UL Technical Advisory Panel Meeting - May 29-30, 1996
Meeting with Headstrong Group, Inc. to Discuss Head Protection for In-Line Skaters - June 4, 1996
Meeting of ASTM Subcommittee for Home Playground Equipment - ASTM F15.09 - June 4-5, 1996
Meeting of ASTM Subcommittee for Soft Contained Play Equipment - ASTM F15.36 - June 4-5, 1996
Meeting of ASTM Subcommittee for Public Playground Equipment - ASTM F15.29 - June 5-6, 1996
Meeting Log - Smoke Detectors - June 6, 1996
Proposed UL Requirements for Tungsten-Halogen Torchiere Lamps - June 10, 1996
Meeting Log - Flexible Metal Gas Connectors - June 11, 1996
Meeting sith Representatives from GRI, AHAM, Battelle Labs, and Maytag Concerning CO Emissions From Gas-Fired Ranges/Ovens - June 11, 1996
Second Meeting of Technical Advisory Committee for the National Carbon Monoxide Detection Research Project - June 12, 1996
Commissioner Moore's Presentation Before the 1996 AFDO Conference - June 17, 1996
Meeting with Chairman Ann Brown to Discuss Carbon Monoxide Detectors - June 21, 1996
Meeting with Commissioner Mary Sheila Gall to Discuss Carbon Monoxide Detectors - June 21, 1996
Meeting with the Coalition For A Safer America - June 24, 1996
ASTM Subcommittee Meeting on Bean Bag Chairs - ASTM F15.39 - June 27, 1996
Discussion of Possible Technological Solution to the Water Heater Flammable Vapor Ignition Issue - June 28, 1996
Meeting Log - Flexible Metal Gas Connectors - June 28, 1996
Meeting Log - Consumers Union Meeting - July 3, 1996
Escalator and Moving Walk Working Committee - A17.1 - July 9-10, 1996
Meeting Log - Public Swimming Pools - July 12, 1996
ASTM Meeting on UV Protective Fabrics and Clothing - ASTM D13.65 - July 15, 1996
Meeting Log - State Fire Marshalls/AARP - July 16, 1996
Meeting with Entela Inc. Representatives - July 18, 1996
Meeting Log - Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detectors - July 18, 1996
Testing of Proprietary Water Heater Designs to Prevent Water Heater Ignition of Flammable Vapors - July 18-19, 1996
Meeting Log - Extension Cord and Appliance Cord Protection - July 22, 1996
Meeting Log - ASTM Sub-Committee on Bicycles - ASTM F.08.10 - July 23, 1996
Washington Textile Roundtable - July 23, 1996
ANSI/Canadian Gas Association Joint Subcommittee on Standard for Gas Water Heaters - ANSI Z21 - July 24-25, 1996
Playground Safety Seminar for Park and Recreation Staff in the State of Connecticut - July 25, 1996
Meeting Log - Child-Resistant Packaging - July 25, 1996
Infant's and Children's Sleepwear Regulations - July 25, 1996
Effective Date of Amended Children's Sleepwear Regulations - July 25, 1996
Effective Date of Amended Children's Sleepwear Regulations - July 26, 1996
CPSC Presentation on Age Determinations for toy Associations of Southern California - July 30, 1996
Bicycle Reflector Meeting with Helmut Zwahlen - August 1, 1996
Effective Date of Modifications to Sleepwear Regulations - August 1, 1996
Range Fire Project - August 5, 1996
Development of Sizing Guidelines for Unvented Gas Appliances - August 7, 1996
ASTM Organizational Meeting on Furniture Tipover - August 7, 1996
Meeting Log - Gas Connectors - August 8, 1996
Seaquist Closures Company, Meeting on Child-Resistant Tube Packaging - August 14, 1996
Meeting Log - Safety Base - August 14, 1996
ASTM Organizational Meeting on Fun Go-Karts - August 15, 1996
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and its Prevention and Detection - August 18, 1996
Meeting with Greenpeace - Lead in Vinyl Miniblinds - August 19, 1996
Meeting Log - Residential Sprinklers - August 20, 1996
Briefing of CPSC Staff by the American Gas Association for Additional Requirements for Carbon Monoxide Detectors - August 20, 1996
Meeting Log - Light Bulb Technology - August 21, 1996
Meeting Log - Escalator Safety - August 22, 1996
Meeting Log - Household Range Technology - August 27, 1996
ASTM Subcommittee Meeting on Window Falls Prevention - ASTM F15.38 - August 28, 1996
Meeting Log - Emission Standards - August 29, 1996
Meeting Log - Integrated Timer/On-Off Control for Electric Range Surface Burners - September 4, 1996
Training Session for Interlaboratory Labs - September 5, 1996
Meeting Log - Child Resistant Packaging - September 5, 1996
Meeting Log - Mattress and Bedding Flammability - September 9, 1996
Meeting with Frederick Mueller and Steven Marshall to Discuss Further Analysis of Baseball Study - September 9, 1996
Meeting of ASTM Subcommittee for Home Playground Equipment - ASTM F15.09 - September 9-10, 1996
UL Requirements for Polymeric (Plastic) Materials for Use in Electrical Equipment - September 10, 1996
Meeting of ASTM Subcommittee for Soft Contained Play Equipment - ASTM F15.36 - September 10-11, 1996
Discussion of Possible Technological Solution to the Water Heater Flammable Vapor Ignition Issue - September 11, 1996
Meeting of ASTM Subcommittee for Public Playground Equipment - ASTM F15.29 - September 11-12, 1996
Meeting Log - Child-Resistant Packaging - September 12, 1996
Testing of Proprietary Water Heater Designs to Prevent Water Heater Ignition of Flammable Vapors - September 12, 1996
Meeting with Ann Brown to Discuss Baseball Batting Helmets - September 17, 1996
Meeting with Commissioner Moore to Discuss Baseball Batting Helmets - September 17, 1996
ASTM Subcommittee Meeting on Furnishings and Contents - September 19-20, 1996
ANSI/NSPI Committee Meeting to Discuss Hazards Associated with Improperly Installed Or Maintained Drain Covers - September 20-21, 1996
Meeting Log - Mattress and Bedding Flammability - September 24, 1996
Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program, Stakeholders Meeting - September 24, 1996
Meeting Log - Glycol Ethers - September 24-25, 1996
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. - Indoor Air Quality Standard - September 26, 1996