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BS 5438:1989

BS 5438:1989

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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

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

08-20-2013

Language(s)

English

Published date

09-29-1989

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Methods
Section 1. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Conditioning and testing atmospheres and location
4 Health and safety of operators
5 Apparatus
6 Setting up the apparatus
Section 2. Methods of test
7 Text deleted
8 Text deleted
9 Test 2A. Limited flame spread: face ignition
10 Test 2B. Limited flame spread: bottom edge ignition
11 Text deleted
12 Text deleted
Appendices
A Measurement of damaged length
B Suggested test report formats
C Advice on the choice of test method and acceptance
    criteria
Table
1 Comparison of marker thread heights and marker
    thread severance times
Figures
1 Test specimen holder and burner ignition location
2 Gas burner
3 Test specimen holders and location of specimens
4 Flame position and adjustment

Methods for measuring the ease of ignition, limited flame spread and rate of flame spread.

Committee
TCI/66/-/8
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
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