- Author
- Babrauskas, V.
- Title
- Flammability of Upholstered Furniture With Flaming Sources.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
- Cellular Polymers, Vol. 8, 198-224, 1989
- Book or Conf
- European Conference on Furniture Flammability, 1st. November 2-3, 1988, London, England, 21 p., ['1988', '1989']
- Keywords
- upholstered furniture | flammability | test methods | cone calorimeters | ignition source
- Identifiers
- Boston Fire Department Procedure BFD IX-10 (City of Boston); Fire Research Station Furniture Calorimeter Test (U.K.); International Association of Fire Fighters Proposal (U.S.A.); NORDTEST Method NT FIRE 032 (Nordic countries); Technical Bulletin 133 (California); Underwriters Laboratories Test UL 1056 (U.S.A.); NFPA Cone Calorimeter Test (U.S.A.); Technical Bulletin 117 (California); Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (U.K.)
- Abstract
- A number of countries and localities have either recently adopted furniture flammability regulations, or are actively considering them. In addition, a number of furniture flammability test methods have been developed in recent years in the course of research. Some of the methods share certain similarities; but, even so, many different testing philosophies exist. It is the purpose of this paper to compare the more widely used of the methods and to examine their advantages and limitations. The impact of some recent research results on test method design is also considered. The methods are discussed only on their technical features and not on their regulatory aspects. The scope is limited to methods for testing the behavior under flaming fire conditions, and excludes tests for determining the cigarette ignition resistance. Some unresolved areas where further research is desirable are also cited.