BS 7944:1999

Type 1 heavy duty fire blankets and type 2 heavy duty heat protective blankets. | Status: Confirmed, Current

1 Scope This British Standard specifies requirements for protective blankets intended for use by one person in industrial or fire service applications. Two types are specified:

• — type 1: heavy duty fire blankets to protect against the effects of heat and to extinguish small or moderate sized fires;
• — type 2: heavy duty heat protective blankets.

This standard does not apply to fire or heat protective blankets that:

1. a) are made from asbestos;
2. b) have sides of differing appearance, finish or colour;
3. c) differ in performance depending on which side is used;
4. d) are of metallic sandwich construction.