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BS 6807:1986

Superseded

Superseded

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Methods of test for the ignitability of mattresses with primary and secondary sources of ignition

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-12-1986

Superseded date

15-06-1995

Superseded by

BS 6807:1990

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Summarise this standard

Smouldering and flaming ignition sources of differing severities. Does not include the ignitability of the bed base.

Committee
FW/6
DevelopmentNote
Inactive for the new design. (01/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

This British Standard describes methods of test for the ignitability of mattresses when subjected to smouldering and flaming types of primary and secondary ignition sources of differing severities. It does not include the ignitability of the bed base.

The following test options are described:

  1. mattress alone tested with primary ignition sources (section 2);
  2. mattress tested with secondary ignition sources composed of known bedcovers (section 3);
  3. mattress tested with secondary ignition sources simulating unknown bedcovers (section 4).

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

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