BS 5852-1:1979
Fire tests for furniture Part 1. Methods of test for the ignitability by smokers' materials of upholstered composites for seating

Standard No.

BS 5852-1:1979

Release Date

1979

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Status

Be replaced 1990-12

Replace By

BS 5852:1990

Latest

BS 5852:2006

BS EN 1021-1:1994

BS EN 1021-2:1994

Scope

This Part of BS 5852 prescribes methods for assessing the ignitability of material combinations e.g. covers and filling used in upholstered seating when subjected to either a smouldering cigarette or a lighted match as might be applied accidentally in the use of upholstered seats. It does not cover ignition caused by deliberate acts of vandalism.

BS 5852-1:1979 history

• 2006 BS 5852:2006 Methods of test for assessment of the ignitability of upholstered seating by smouldering and flaming ignition sources
• 1990 BS 5852:1990 Methods of test for assessment of the ignitability of upholstered seating by smouldering and flaming ignition sources
• 1979 BS 5852-1:1979 Fire tests for furniture Part 1. Methods of test for the ignitability by smokers' materials of upholstered composites for seating