PD 2777:1994
Withdrawn
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Fabric flammability and burning accidents
Hardcopy , PDF
02-08-2013
English
03-06-2003
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Foreword
Section 1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Informative references
Section 2. Burning behaviour of textiles
2.1 General burning behaviour
2.2 Burning of textiles
2.3 Restricted fabric flammability
Section 3. Burning accidents involving textiles
3.1 General
3.2 Burning accidents statistics
3.3 Current international legislation
Section 4. Vertical flammability tests
4.1 The development of BS 5438 and related standards
4.2 Comparative features of the BS 5438: 1989 based
test methods
4.3 The choice of performance requirements
Section 5. Composite tests
5.1 The development of composite tests
Section 6. Summary
6.1 The future of standards based on BS 5438
List of references
Gives background information on the flammability of textile materials and their involvement in burning accidents. Coverage includes general burning behaviour, burning of textiles, restricted fabric flammability, burning accident statistics, current international legislation, and the development of composite tests. Also gives detailed tables.
| Committee |
TCI/66/-/8
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS PD2777(1977) (06/2003) Inactive for the new design. (09/2008)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
28
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| Supersedes |
| BS 8409:2002 | Soft indoor play areas. Code of practice |
| BS 6341:1983 | Specification for fabrics for camping tents |
| BS 5438:1976 | Methods of test for flammability of vertically oriented textile fabrics and fabric assemblies subjected to a small igniting flame |
| BS 6249-1:1982 | Materials and material assemblies used in clothing for protection against heat and flame Specification for flammability testing and performance |
| 89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 | COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT |
| ISO 6940:2004 | Textile fabrics — Burning behaviour — Determination of ease of ignition of vertically oriented specimens |
| BS 3120:1959 | Specification for performance requirements of flameproof materials for clothing and other purposes |
| DIN 54336:1986-11 | TESTING OF TEXTILES; DETERMINATION OF BURNING BEHAVIOUR; VERTICAL METHOD, IGNITION AT THE LOWER EDGE OF THE SPECIMEN |
| AS/NZS 1249:2014 | Children’s nightwear and limited daywear having reduced fire hazard |
| BS 6807:1986 | Methods of test for the ignitability of mattresses with primary and secondary sources of ignition |
| BS 6307:1982 | Method for determination of the effects of a small source of ignition on textile floor coverings (methenamine tablet test) |
| BS 4569:1983 | Method of test for ignitability (surface flash) of pile fabrics and assemblies having pile on the surface |
| BS 2963:1958 | Methods of test for the flammability of fabrics |
| BS 5866-4:1991 | Blankets suitable for use in the public sector Specification for flammability performance |
| BS 3119:1959 | Specification for method of test for flameproof materials |
| BS 5722:1984 | Specification for flammability performance of fabrics and fabric assemblies used in sleepwear and dressing gowns |
| BS 5438:1989 | Methods of test for flammability of textile fabrics when subjected to a small igniting flame applied to the face or bottom edge of vertically oriented specimens |
| ISO/TR 9240:1992 | Textiles Design of apparel for reduced fire hazard |
| BS 7157:1989 | Method of test for ignitability of fabrics used in the construction of large tented structures |
| BS 5852-1:1979 | Fire tests for furniture Methods of test for the ignitability by smokers\' materials of upholstered composites for seating |
| ISO/TR 7248:1985 | Fire data Collection and presentation system |
| ISO 10047:1993 | Textiles — Determination of surface burning time of fabrics |
| AS 1248-1976 | Fabric for domestic apparel of the low fire hazard type |
| BS 5722:1991 | Specification for flammability performance of fabrics and fabric combinations used in nightwear garments |
| BS 5852-2:1982 | Fire tests for furniture Methods of test for the ignitability of upholstered composites for seating by flaming sources |
| BS 7175:1989 | Methods of test for the ignitability of bedcovers and pillows by smouldering and flaming ignition sources |
| ISO 6941:2003 | Textile fabrics — Burning behaviour — Measurement of flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimens |
| BS 5866-3:1983 | Blankets for use in the public sector Specification for synthetic fibre cellular blankets |
| BS 5867-2:1980 | Specification for fabrics for curtains and drapes Flammability requirements |
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