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  • ISO 10840:2008

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    Plastics Guidance for the use of standard fire tests

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    Language(s):  English, Russian

    Published date:  26-05-2008

    Publisher:  International Organization for Standardization

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    ISO 10840:2008 covers the following aspects of fire testing of plastics materials and products:

    • selection of appropriate tests that reflect realistic end-use conditions;
    • grouping of the reaction-to-fire characteristics that any given test or tests can measure;
    • assessment of tests as to their relevance in areas such as material characterization, quality control, preselection, end-product testing, environmental profiling and DfE (Design for the Environment);
    • definition of potential problems that may arise when plastics are tested in standard fire tests.

    The scope of the standard does not include the development or design of new fire tests for plastics. However, the flexibility of approach that is indicated with respect to the mounting and fixing of test specimens will be valuable when fire-testing laboratories and certification bodies are considering how to evaluate ranges of plastics that are used in different ways.

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    Development Note Supersedes ISO/DIS 10840.2 and ISO TR 10840 (08/2005) Supersedes ISO/DIS 10840. (05/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Organization for Standardization
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    UNE-EN 60695-1-20:2016 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-20: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Ignitability - General guidance
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    DIN EN ISO 25762:2012-04 Plastics - Guidance on the assessment of the fire characteristics and fire performance of fibre-reinforced polymer composites (ISO 25762:2009)
    IEC TS 60695-1-20:2008 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-20: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Ignitability - General guidance
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    BS EN ISO 25762:2012 Plastics. Guidance on the assessment of the fire characteristics and fire performance of fibre-reinforced polymer composites
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    I.S. EN ISO 25762:2012 PLASTICS - GUIDANCE ON THE ASSESSMENT OF THE FIRE CHARACTERISTICS AND FIRE PERFORMANCE OF FIBRE-REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES (ISO 25762:2009)
    I.S. EN 60695-1-20:2016 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 1-20: GUIDANCE FOR ASSESSING THE FIRE HAZARD OF ELECTROTECHNICAL PRODUCTS - IGNITABILITY - GENERAL GUIDANCE
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