BS 5852 Fire test of upholstered seating
BS 5852 Fire test of upholstered seating
BS 5852 Fire test of upholstered seating - Standard Title：
Furniture & Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations. Test Method is based on BS 5852: Part 1: 1979 & Part 2:1982.
BS 5852-2006: Methods of test for assessment of the ignitability of upholstered seating by smouldering and flaming ignition sources
BS 5852 Fire test of upholstered seating - Standard Brief：
The standard is used to assess the ignitability of material combinations, such as covers and fillings used in upholstered seating, when subjected to a smouldering cigarette and a match flame equivalent as ignition source.
In United Kingdom all items of domestic upholstered furniture must meet the “Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988” with amendments. BS 5852:Part 1 and BS 5852:Part 2 has been withdrawn by BSI (British Standards Institution) but are still used as the regulations mentioned above refers to the standards.
BS 5852 Fire test of upholstered seating - Products Scope：
This British Standard describes methods for assessing the ignitability of single material combinations:
> Covers used in upholstered seating
> Interlinings used in upholstered seating
> Fillings used in upholstered seating
> Upholstery Composites test
> Complete items of seating
BS 5852 Fire test of upholstered seating - Test Method：
The tests are performed in a test cabinet with a calibrated air flow. The cover fabric and the filling are put in a test rig to create a small sofa with a 90o angle between seat and back. The ignition sources are located in the junction between seat and back. There are six different ignition sources, numbered 2-7. Ignition sources 2-3 are gas flames and ignition sources 4-7 are wooden cribs (the higher number the larger gas flame/crib).
BS 5852 Fire test of upholstered seating - Reference Standard:
- BS EN 1021-1 Furniture-Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture – Part 1: Ignition source: smouldering cigarette
- BS EN 1021-2 Furniture-Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture – Part 2: Ignition source: match flame equivalent
- BS 7176 Specification for Resistance to ignition of Upholstered Furiture for Non-domestic Seating by Testing composites
- ISO 8191-1 Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture-Part 1 ignition source: smouldering cigarette
- ISO 8191-2 Furniture - Assessment of ignitability of upholstered furniture - Part 2 ignition source: match -flame equivalent
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