- Author
- Paul, K. T. | Clarke, D. | Pugh, A.R. | Reynolds, S. M.
- Title
- Burning Behavior of Upholstered Furniture in Fully Furnished Room Burns. Confidential Technical Report (CTR).
- Coporate
- RAPRA Technology Ltd., Shropshire, England
- Report
- CTR 14556; Project G0745/G1916, February 23, 1988, 415 p.
- Keywords
- upholstered furniture | room burns | fire tests | smoke density | temperature | carbon monoxide | carbon dioxide | oxygen | nitrogen oxides | heat flux | hydrogen cyanide | ventilation | air flow | smoke
- Identifiers
- smoke volume; Chemical Reagent tubes; colormetric analysis; grab samples
- Abstract
- Rapra Technology Limited were asked by Mr. A. G. Smith of Dunlopillo, on behalf of Flexible Foams, to carry out a series of fully furnished room burns. Each burn consisted of a three seat Chesterfield settee plus an armchair, book case, coffee table, curtains and carpet. All of the main pieces of furniture were of identical design. The upholstered furniture contained different fabrics and/or upholstered forms for each test. For all tests the sofa was ignited at the center of the first seat with a No. 4 crib of BS 5852:Part 2. Measurements were made continuously at 15 second intervals of smoke density, smoke volume, temperatures, carbon monoxide, dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen oxides and heat flux. Measurements of hydrogen cyanide were taken using Chemical Reagent tubes and also by colormetric analysis of 3 liter grab sample. A continuous U-matic video recording and color still photographs were also taken at various times. The results relate to a fully furnished room, with an open, domestic sized doorway. The tests were carried out in two separate phases. Rapra CTR 14049 was a preliminary report concerning Phase 1. This is the final report and combines Phase 1 and 2.