Specification for flammability performance for textiles used in the construction of marquees and similar textile structures

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-15-1996

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Sampling
5 Durability
6 Conditioning and testiang atmosphere
7 Health and safety of operators
8 Test procedure and performance
9 Marking
List of references

This British Standard specifies requirements for flammability of fabrics and fabric assemblies for use in the construction of textile structures such as marquees, large tents, temporary buildings, awnings and other textile structures utilizing large areas of a flexible textile membrane other than air-supported structures, when tested in accordance with test 2B (bottom edge ignition) of BS 5438 : 1989.

Linings and drapes are frequently used in these structures, loose or attached to the outer fabric. In the latter case, the composite fabric assembly is tested to this British Standard.

NOTE. Where the lining or drape is separate from the outer fabric, the standard for curtains and drapes, BS 5867 : Part 2 : 1980 may be appropriate.

These textile structures are normally erected outdoors. Sometimes they are erected in unusual situations, e.g. within buildings, where circumstances may arise where risk assessment is different and other criteria apply.

Committee	TCI/66/-/8
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 94/340360 DC (10/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2008. (09/2008)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	8
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current

BS 5651:1989	Method for cleansing and wetting procedures for use in the assessment of the effect of cleansing and wetting on the flammability of textile fabrics and fabric assemblies
BS ISO 4880:1997	Burning behaviour of textiles and textile products. Vocabulary
BS 5438:1989	Methods of test for flammability of textile fabrics when subjected to a small igniting flame applied to the face or bottom edge of vertically oriented specimens
BS 5867-2:1980	Specification for fabrics for curtains and drapes Flammability requirements