Methods of test for assessment of ignitability of mattresses, upholstered divans and upholstered bed bases with flaming types of primary and secondary sources of ignition

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English

Published date

28-03-2006

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Criteria of ignition
5 Principle
6 Health and safety of operators
7 Apparatus
8 Atmosphere for conditioning and testing
9 Mattress, upholstered divan or upholstered bed base
   tested with primary ignition sources
10 Mattress, upholstered divan or upholstered bed base
   tested with secondary ignition sources of known bed
   covers (made-up bed)
11 Final examination
12 Test report
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Example of test report layout
Bibliography
List of figures
List of Tables

Gives methods for assessing the ignitability of mattresses, upholstered divans and upholstered bed bases when subjected to flaming types of primary and secondary ignition sources of differing severities.

This British Standard describes methods for assessing the ignitability of mattresses, upholstered divans and upholstered bed bases when subjected to flaming types of primary and secondary ignition sources of differing severities. The following methods are described: mattress, upholstered divan or upholstered bed base tested with primary ignition sources (Clause 9); mattress, upholstered divan or upholstered bed base and combinations thereof, tested with secondary ignition sources composed of known bed covers (Clause 10).

Committee	FW/6
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 6807(1996) and 05/30098212 DC. To be read in conjunction with BS EN 597-1 and BS EN 597-2. (03/2006) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	30
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current

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BS 6807:2006

Methods of test for assessment of ignitability of mattresses, upholstered divans and upholstered bed bases with flaming types of primary and secondary sources of ignition

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