EN 597-2 Furniture – Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases – Part 2: Ignition source match flame equivalent.
EN 597-2: Fire test for mattresses and upholstered bed bases - Products Scope：
This standard lays down a test method to assess the ignitability of mattress, upholstered bed bases or mattress pads when subjected to a gas flame equivalent to a match flame..
Air mattresses and water beds are excluded from this standard.
EN 597-2: Fire test for mattresses and upholstered bed bases –Conditioning：
Conditioning: The materials to be tested and the cigarettes shall be conditioned for at least 16h immediately before the test in the following atmosphere:
temperature: (23±2)ºC,
relative humidity: (50±5)%
EN 597-2: Fire test for mattresses and upholstered bed bases –test requirement:
Testing: The test shall be carried out in an atmosphere having a temperature between 10 ºC, and 30 and a relative humidity between 15% and 80%.
Not appear progressive smouldering ignition and flaming ignition during the test.
Progressive smouldering ignition: Any test specimen that, on final examination, shows evidence of charring other than discolouration more than
Flaming ignition: Any flaming that continues to more than 120s after removal of the burner tube.
EN 597-2: Fire test for mattresses and upholstered bed bases - Reference Standard:
- EN 597-1 Furniture – Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases – Part 1: Ignition source smouldering cigarette.
- BS 6807,Methods of test for Assessment of the Ignitability of Mattresses, Upholstered Divans and Upholstered Bed Bases with Flaming Types of Primary and Secondary Sources of Ignition
- BS 7177, Specification for Resistance to ignition of mattresses, divans and bed bases