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  • BS 7157:1989

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    Method of test for ignitability of fabrics used in the construction of large tented structures

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-11-1989

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Method
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Health and safety of operators
    4 Apparatus
    5 Conditioning and testing
    6 Test specimens
    7 Test procedure
    8 Test report
    Appendix
    A Recommendations to specifiers
    Figures
    1 Frame dimensions (nominal)
    2 Test specimen (minitent) dimensions (nominal)

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    Uses a range of standard ignition sources.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This British Standard describes a method of test for the ignitability of fabrics used in the construction of large tented structures such as marquees, large tents, temporary buildings, awnings and any other structure utilizing large areas of a flexible membrane other than air supported structures.

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

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    Committee TCI/66/-/8
    Development Note Supersedes 87/44417 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2008. (09/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

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