ASTM E1537-07 Fire testing of upholstered furniture

ASTM E1537-07 Standard Method of Test for Fire testing of upholstered furniture   

 
ASTM E1537-07 Fire testing of upholstered furniture – Standard Brief：

ASTM E1537-07 Standard Method of Test for Fire testing of upholstered furniture is a fire-test-response standard. The purpose of this test method is to determine the burning behavior of upholstered furniture used in public occupancies by measuring specific fire-test responses when the specimen of furniture is subjected to a specified flaming ignition source under well-ventilated conditions.

Data are obtained describing the burning behavior from a specific ignition source until all burning has ceased, a period of 1 h has elapsed, or flashover appears inevitable.

        This test method does not provide information on the fire performance of upholstered furniture in fire conditions other than those conditions specified. In particular, this test method does not apply to smoldering ignition by cigarettes.

        The rate of heat release of the burning specimen is measured by an oxygen consumption method.  

        The production of light obscuring smoke is measured and the concentrations of certain toxic gas species in the combustion gases are determined.

The burning behavior is visually documented by photographic or video recordings, whenever possible.

 
ASTM E1537-07 Fire testing of upholstered furniture – Test Conditioning:

       21°C ± 3°C and less than 55±5% for at least 48 hours

ASTM E1537-07 Fire testing of upholstered furniture –Sample requirement：

        - 2 chairs

ASTM E1537-07 Fire testing of upholstered furniture– Relative Standard

         -  TECHNICAL BULLETIN 117-2013: Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Smolder Resistance of Materials Used in       Upholstered Furniture

        -  TB 116 Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Flame Retardance of Upholstered Furniture

        -  TB 133 Flammability Test Procedure for Seating Furniture for Use In Public Buildings

        -  NFPA 260 Standard Methods of Tests and Classification System for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture      (Cigarette test) (UFAC Method)

        -  NFPA 261 Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by                    Smoldering Cigarettes

        -  NFPA 266 Standard Method of Test for Fire characteristics of upholstered furniture exposed to flaming ignition source

        -  ASTM E1352-08a Standard Method of Test for Cigarette ignition resistance of mock-up upholstered furniture assemblies

        -  ASTM E1353-08a Standard Method of Test for Cigarette ignition resistance of components of upholstered furniture