New fire safety standards approved by a New Jersey State Senate committee today would not affect the University, which already conforms to the regulations, associate director of operations for Housing Patty Smith said.
Assembly Bill 1945, if passed by the full senate, will require New Jersey colleges to meet the strict fire safety standards for seating furniture created by the California Bureau of Home Furnishings.
The legislation was created partly in response to a fire in a Seton Hall dormitory in 2000 that killed three students.
The fire was caused in part by the presence of furniture that burned and spread a toxic smoke throughout the dorm floor.
The new standards set forth in the legislation require upholstery that melts rather than ignites.
Princeton will not have to order new furniture, however, as it has followed the standards since before the Seton Hall fire. "We've always been conforming with the California regulations," Smith said.
She added that the University also conforms of its own accord to other California fire safety standards for furnishings, such as those for mattresses.
"We're in great shape," Smith said. "I'm so happy. There are a lot of times that we have to scramble to meet up with standards, but this time we're ahead of the curve."
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