EN ISO 597-2 Furniture - Evaluation of Flammability of Mattresses and Upholstered Bed Bases - Part 2: Ignition Source Match Flame Equivalent

EN ISO 597-2, published by the International Standards Organization (ISO), provides a test method for assessing the flammability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases when exposed to a gas flame as an ignition source. Air bearings and water bearings are not covered by this standard.

According to the mentioned standard, the ignition criteria are determined as follows:

• Gradual smoldering ignition. For the purposes of this standard, the following types of behavior are considered to be smoldering ignitions:
  • Any test rig that exhibits increased burning behavior so that it is unsafe to continue the test
  • Any smoldering test setup until it is largely consumed within the test period
  • Any smoldering test setup to its full thickness during the test period
  • Any smoldering test setup one hour after the ignition source is applied
  • Any test setup that shows smoldering evidence on final inspection
• Flame ignition. For the purposes of this standard, the following types of behavior are considered flame ignitions:
  • Any test rig that exhibits increased burning behavior so that it is unsafe to continue the test
  • Any test assembly that is lit until essentially consumed within the test period
  • Any test setup in which any flame front reaches the lower limit

The test method presented in EN ISO 597-2 is designed to test the flammability of bedding components such as blankets, duvets, bedspreads and pillows, including thin, light mattresses used on mattresses. During the tests, the sample is placed on a metal base with the flame of a gas burner with a heat output equivalent to the flame of a lit match.

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