DIN EN 597-1
Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of mattressess and upholstered bed bases - Part 1: Ignition source smouldering cigarette; German version EN 597-1:2015
Möbel - Bewertung der Entzündbarkeit von Matratzen und gepolsterten Bettböden - Teil 1: Glimmende Zigarette als Zündquelle; Deutsche Fassung EN 597-1:2015
Overview
This European Standard specifies a test method to assess the ignitability of mattresses, upholstered bed bases or mattress pads when subjected to a smouldering cigarette as an ignition source. Air mattresses and water beds are excluded from this standard. The standard contains one annex: Annex A (informative) Model test report form. This document has been prepared by CEN/TC 207 "Furniture", the secretariat of which is held by UNI (Italy). The responsible German standardization committee is Joint Working Committee NA 062-05-43 AA "Brennverhalten von Textilien, Textil- und Polsterverbunden" ("Burning behaviour of textiles, textile and upholstered compounds") at DIN Standards Committee Materials Testing (NMP).
