FDA EYES ALTERNATE TANNING BED WARNING The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering amending warning requirements for indoor tanning devices.

NIST FINDS NANOFIBERS EASE UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE FIRES The National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) December 9 reported that it has found that adding carbon nanofibers to the foam used in upholstered furniture cushions can decrease fire spread.

OTHER FEDERAL BRIEFS Briefs on car seats, asbestos.