BS 5852-1:1979

Fire tests for furniture. Methods of test for the ignitability by smokers' materials of upholstered composites for seating | Status: Under review, Current

1 Scope This Part of BS 5852 prescribes methods for assessing the ignitability of material combinations e.g. covers and fill;ng used in upholstered seating when subjected to either a smouldering cigarette or a lighted match as might be applied accidentally in the use of upholstered seats. It does not cover ignition caused by deliberate acts of vandalism.