Description
Head off fires. Measure flammability risks using the test methods for mock-up upholstered furniture in the 2013 NFPA 261.
Cigarette ignition of upholstered furniture is a major cause of life loss due to fire in the United States. The 2013 NFPA 261: Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by Smoldering Cigarettes provides the latest laboratory testing procedures for evaluating how resistant to ignition mock-up upholstered furniture is when exposed to smoldering cigarettes under specified conditions.
Topics address include:
- Test apparatus
- Conditioning
- Test specimens
- Testing procedures
- Safety precautions
- Reporting
Essential for testing laboratories and manufacturers, the 2013 NFPA 261 specifies a new type of cigarette for the ignition source because the cigarette traditionally used is no longer available.
Product Details
- Published:
- 12/17/2012
- ISBN(s):
- 9781455905843