<p>I would strongly suggest that you do not use flammable “egg crate” soundproofing on your walls. It is extremely flammable and if ignited burns very rapidly and produces highly toxic smoke. It was one of the factors that contributed to a rapidly spreading fire at the Station Night Club in RI, that killed 100 people. Here is a link with details about the fire:</p>
<p><a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Station_nightclub_fire[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Station_nightclub_fire</a></p>
<p>As a firefighter with over 30 years on the job I can tell you that most people do not concern themselves with fire safety as much as they should. The prevailing attitude is that “it will never happen to me.” The same holds true when parents visit colleges. Everyone is very concerned about security phones and locked dorms etc., but does anyone ever ask if the dorms are equipped with fire sprinklers? Think about it, lots of kids who may be impaired by alcohol or drugs crammed into a building with lots of small refrigerators, microwaves, fans, heaters, hair driers, extension cords with flammable decorations on the walls. The potential is obvious. Here are some interesting links on the subject:</p>
<p><a href=“http://abclocal.go.com/wls/news/042605_ap_ns_collegestudent.html[/url]”>http://abclocal.go.com/wls/news/042605_ap_ns_collegestudent.html</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://www.securityworld.com/library/college/dormfiresafety.html[/url]”>http://www.securityworld.com/library/college/dormfiresafety.html</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/01/19/seton.hall.fire.03/[/url]”>http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/01/19/seton.hall.fire.03/</a></p>