What is BS EN 1869 - Fire blankets about?
BS EN 1869 is a European Standard that specifies requirements for fire blankets that are not reusable and that are intended for use by one person. The main objective of BS EN 1869 is to ensure fire blankets offer optimal protection during a fire emergency.
BS EN 1869 specifies requirements for fire blankets usable to control small fires. It also limits the risk of electric shock in case of unintentional use of live electrical equipment.
Who is BS EN 1869 - Fire blankets for?
BS EN 1869 on fire blankets is relevant to:
- Fire blanket manufacturers
- Product designers
- Quality testing personnel
- Fire safety departments
- Fire safety engineering personnel
Why should you use BS EN 1869 - Fire blankets?
Fire blankets are one of the means for fighting certain types of small fires at their initial stage. They are a flexible sheet of material intended to be used to extinguish small fires by smothering. Fire blankets that are large enough are considered suitable to be used for smothering persons whose clothes are on fire.
BS EN 1869 helps assess the fire blanket’s suitability for use and specifies requirements for their firefighting performance, construction, marking, packaging, and preservation.
BS EN 1869 specifies fire performance in which testing for each fire blanket material shall be done with the smallest and the largest available size.
BS EN 1869 walks you through the procedures to conduct the electrical resistance test, cooking oil fire performance test and heptane fire performance test. This helps determine whether a fire blanket is capable of extinguishing the cooking oil fire and the heptane fire.
If you are a manufacturer of fire blankets, compliance with BS EN 1869 can help ensure your products meet minimum performance criteria for successful hazard mitigation in the event of a fire. Additionally, protection against electric shocks and overall product failure can be minimized.
