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Contact AnnaISO 8191 - Fire testing of upholstered furniture
ISO 8191-1:1987 - Furniture – Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture – Part 1: Ignition source: smouldering cigarette.
ISO 8191-2:1988 - Furniture – Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture – Part 2: Ignition source: match flame equivalent.
Purpose
The standard is used to assess the ignitability of material combinations, such as covers and fillings used in upholstered seating, when subjected to a smouldering cigarette and a match flame equivalent as ignition sources.
These test methods only evaluate the ignitability of upholstery combinations. To evaluate the burning behaviour, the end-use furniture needs to be tested in full scale with larger ignition sources.
Method
The tests are performed in a test cabinet with a calibrated air flow. The cover fabric and the filling are put in a test rig to create a small sofa with a 90º angle between seat and back. The ignition sources are applied in the junction between seat and back.
During the cigarette test the test assembly is not allowed to smoulder after one hour from the beginning of the test. The test assembly is also not allowed to show evidence of charring more than 100 mm in any direction apart from upwards from the cigarette.
The test assembly is subjected to a to a match flame equivalent for 20 seconds. No flaming is allowed to continue for more than 120 seconds after removal of the burner tube. The test assembly is also not allowed to show evidence of charring more than 100 mm in any direction apart from upwards from the location of the burner tube.
Deliveries
After testing, a test report in Swedish or English is delivered with the results.
