Type 1 heavy duty fire blankets and type 2 heavy duty heat protective blankets

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15-10-1999

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British Standards Institution

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Type requirements
5 Physical requirements
6 Functional requirements
7 Marking
Annex A (normative) Preparation of samples, conditioning,
storage and sequence of testing
Annex B (normative) Thermal insulation test
Annex C (normative) Hot cutting test
Annex D (normative) Electrical resistance test
Annex E (normative) Volatile liquid fire
Annex F (normative) Cooking oil fire
Figure B.1 - Sample holder
Figure C.1 - Hot cutting test apparatus
Figure C.2 - Arrangement of test specimen and cutting bar
Figure D.1 - Electrical resistance test apparatus
Figure E.1 - Volatile liquid fire test apparatus
Figure F.1 - Cooking oil fire test apparatus
Table 1 - Type requirements for type 1 and type 2 blankets

Requirements for protective blankets intended for use by one person in industrial or fire service applications. Two types are specified: Type 1: heavy duty fire blankets to protect against the effects of heat and to extinguish small or moderate sized fires Type 2: heavy duty heat protective blankets

This British Standard specifies requirements for protective blankets intended for use by one person in industrial or fire service applications. Two types are specified: type 1: heavy duty fire blankets to protect against the effects of heat and to extinguish small or moderate sized fires; type 2: heavy duty heat protective blankets. This standard does not apply to fire or heat protective blankets that: are made from asbestos; have sides of differing appearance, finish or colour; differ in performance depending on which side is used; are of metallic sandwich construction.

Committee	FSH/2
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 6575(1985) (09/1999) Supersedes 98/541115 DC. (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	16
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 6575:1985 98/541115 DC : DRAFT APR 1998

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BS 7944:1999

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