BS 5866-3:1991
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Blankets suitable for use in the public sector Specification for synthetic fibre cellular blankets
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English
30-08-1991
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Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Materials
4 Manufacture
5 Dimensions
6 Physical properties
7 Colour fastness
8 Flammability
9 Selection of test specimens
10 Marking
Appendix
A Methods of test
Tables
1 Dimensions
2 Physical properties
3 Colour fastness of dyed blankets
Includes flammablility performance where required.
| Committee |
TCI/66
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 90/41064 DC and BS 5866-3(1983) (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
12
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This Part of BS 5866 specifies requirements for synthetic fibre cellular blankets suitable for use in the public sector and particularly for areas that constitute a high life risk area. Requirements for adults\', children\'s and infants\' blankets are specified.
NOTE. The titles of the publications referred to in this Part of this British Standard are listed on the inside back cover.
| BS 5129:1982 | Specification for dimensions of bed blankets |
| BS 5651:1989 | Method for cleansing and wetting procedures for use in the assessment of the effect of cleansing and wetting on the flammability of textile fabrics and fabric assemblies |
| BS 1051:1981 | Glossary of terms relating to the conditioning, testing and mass determination of textiles |
| BS 2544:1987 | Methods for determination of thickness of textile materials |
| BS 5866-4:1991 | Blankets suitable for use in the public sector Specification for flammability performance |
| BS 6246-4:1983 | Industrial laundry machinery Methods for the assessment of the effect of batch drying tumblers on textiles |
| BS 4931:1986 | Methods for preparation, marking and measuring of textile fabrics, garments and fabric assemblies in tests for assessing dimensional change |
| BS 4768:1972 | Method for the determination of the bursting strength and bursting distension of fabrics |
| BS 1006:1990 | Methods of test for colour fastness of textiles and leather |
| BS 2576:1986 | Method for determination of breaking strength and elongation (strip method) of woven fabrics |
| BS 7175:1989 | Methods of test for the ignitability of bedcovers and pillows by smouldering and flaming ignition sources |
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