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SS 8760010 - Fire testing of health care textiles, Nursing beds
SS 8760010:2016 - Healthcare textiles – Nursing beds – Burning requirements for mattresses to be used in high risk Environment (NT FIRE 055)
Purpose
This method evaluates the burning behavior of mattresses intended for special purposes. The standard states the demands for basic fire requirements (flammability, smoke and heat output) of mattresses intended for care of patients who may ignite the mattress on purpose (e.g. mentally ill patients, jail interns etc ).
From a patient safety, and working environment point of view, it is necessary to set fire resistance requirements for nursing beds.
During a fire in a hospital ward the mattress is one of the components that constitute the greatest fire hazard because it can develop large amounts of heat and smoke.
Method
The test is performed in accordance with NT FIRE 055. The mattress is placed on a bed frame in metal. The test assembly is placed under a hood (calorimeter) that collects all the smoke produced during the test. The ignition source, which delivers 30 kW heat output, is applied in the middle and on top of the mattress for 120 s. A possible fire in the mattress should have self-extinguished no later than 3 minutes after the burner has been removed.
To simulate arson the mattress is prepared by two incisions in the centre of the mattress cover (perpendicular to each other), so that the mattress core (foam) is directly affected by the flames from the burner.
Deliveries
After testing, a test report in Swedish or English is delivered with the results.
