BS 6807:1996
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses, upholstered divans and upholstered bed bases with flaming types of primary and secondary sources of ignition
Hardcopy , PDF
31-03-2006
English
15-02-2000
Committees responsible
Foreword
Section 1 - General
1.1 Scope
1.2 References
1.3 Definitions
1.4 Criteria of ignition
1.5 General principle
1.6 Health and safety of operators
1.7 Apparatus
1.8 Atmosphere for conditioning and testing
Section 2 - Mattress, upholstered divan or upholstered bed
base tested with primary ignition sources
2.1 Principle
2.2 Test specimens
2.3 Ignition sources
2.4 Test procedure
Section 3 - Mattress, upholstered divan or upholstered bed
base tested with secondary ignition sources of
known bed covers (made-up bed)
3.1 Principle
3.2 Test specimens
3.3 Ignition sources
3.4 Test procedure
Section 4 - Final examination of test specimens and test
report
4.1 Final examination
4.2 Test report
Annex A (informative) Recommended test report layout
Figure 1 - Flow diagram for detection of ignition
Figure 2 - Test rig
Figure 3 - Position of ignition sources for mattress, tested
alone
Figure 4 - Position of ignition sources for mattresses tested
when supported either on a test rig or on an
upholstered divan or upholstered bed base, with
secondary ignition sources of known bed covers
Figure A.1 - Recommended test report layout
Table 1 - Tests with primary ignition sources: mattress,
upholstered divan or upholstered bed base tested
without bed covers
Table 2 - Position of ignition source: mattress tested from
below with primary ignition sources
Table 3 - Tests with secondary ignition source: mattress,
upholstered divan or upholstered bed base tested
with known bed covers
Table 4 - Position of ignition source: mattress together
with known bed covers, tested from below
List of references
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