NFPA 260-2013 Standard Methods of Tests and Classification System for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture (Effective Date 12 17 2012).pdf

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29、otectionAssociation.All Rights Reserved.NFPA260Standard Methods ofTests and Classification System for Cigarette Ignition Resistance ofComponents of Upholstered Furniture2013 EditionThis edition of NFPA 260, Standard Methods of Tests and Classification System for CigaretteIgnition Resistance of Compo

30、nents of Upholstered Furniture, was prepared by the Technical Com-mittee on Fire Tests. It was issued by the Standards Council on November 27, 2012, with aneffective date of December 17, 2012, and supersedes all previous editions.This edition of NFPA 260 was approved as an American National Standard

31、 on Decem-ber 17, 2012.Origin and Development of NFPA 260Regulation of the manufacture of furniture has been a subject of research and debatesince1967,whentheFlammableFabricsActwasamendedbyCongresstoincludeproductsinaddition to wearing apparel and home textiles that might constitute an unreasonable

32、flam-mability risk. The National Bureau of Standards (NBS), now the National Institute of Stan-dards and Technology (NIST), began funding laboratory research on the subject in 1968.With its formation in 1973, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) becamethe government agency responsible

33、for administration of the Flammable FabricsAct, includ-ing the adoption of any program or standard regulating upholstered furniture. The NBSretained responsibility for designing test methods related to flammable fabrics.In1976,theNBSsubmittedadrafttotheCPSCforaproposedcigaretteignitionresistancestan

34、dard for upholstered furniture. Shortly thereafter, however, the CPSC was reorganizedinto separate program areas. This was followed by nearly a years worth of study on its chil-drens sleepwear standards, which was prompted by findings that a chemical used in sleep-wear to make it flame-retardant mig

35、ht be carcinogenic. In November 1978, the CPSC staff,after modifying the originally proposed NBS standard on upholstered furniture, recom-mended to the CPSC commissioners that they publish the proposed standard.In December 1978, at an informal meeting during which the CPSC asked that commentsbe subm

36、itted before publishing the final version of the standard, the upholstered furnitureindustry proposed its own voluntary program, the Upholstered Furniture Action Council(UFAC) VoluntaryAction Program.TheUFACvoluntaryprogramwasadoptedinApril1979.The1983editionofthisstandard(then NFPA 260A) was develo

37、ped subsequent to that date by the Technical Committee onFire Tests and drew heavily on the UFAC test method for components of upholstered furni-ture. The 1986 edition brought the document into substantial agreement with the UFAC testmethod. The 1989 edition was renumbered as NFPA 260 and included r

38、efinements for fur-ther agreement with the UFAC test method.The 1994 edition of this standard provided further refinements that reflected minorchanges and editorial clarification. Those changes involved current definitions and technol-ogy used within the upholstered furniture industry.The 1998 editi

39、on added a clarification defining the pretest cigarette burn length.For the 2003 edition, the chapter layout of NFPA260 was reorganized to meet the Manualof Style for NFPATechnical Committee Documents.The 2009 edition contained mainly editorial revisions.The2013editionreplacesthestandardcigaretteign

40、itionsourcewithanSRM1196(NIST)cigarette.2601NFPAand National Fire ProtectionAssociation are registered trademarks of the National Fire ProtectionAssociation, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169.Technical Committee on Fire TestsBarry L. Badders, Jr., ChairSouthwest Research Institute, TX RTFarid Alfawakhiri,

41、 American Iron and Steel Institute,IL MJesse J. Beitel, HughesAssociates, Inc., MD SERhonda P. Byrne, QAI Laboratories, CARTGordon H. Damant, Inter-City Testing Type I, February 14, 1986.2.3.2 Other Publications.Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield

42、, MA, 2003.2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Re-served)2604 CIGARETTE IGNITION RESISTANCE OF COMPONENTS OF UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE2013 EditionChapter 3 Definitions3.1 General. The definitions contained in this chapter shallapply to the terms used in this standard. Where terms are not

43、defined in this chapter or within another chapter, they shallbe defined using their ordinarily accepted meanings withinthe context in which they are used. Merriam-Websters CollegiateDictionary, 11th edition, shall be the source for the ordinarilyaccepted meaning.3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.3.2.1 S

44、hall. Indicates a mandatory requirement.3.2.2 Should. Indicates a recommendation or that which isadvised but not required.3.2.3 Standard. Adocument, the main text of which containsonly mandatory provisions using the word “shall” to indicaterequirements and which is in a form generally suitable forma

45、ndatoryreferencebyanotherstandardorcodeorforadop-tion into law. Nonmandatory provisions are not to be consid-ered a part of the requirements of a standard and shall belocated in an appendix, annex, footnote, informational note,or other means as permitted in the Manual of Style for NFPATechnical Comm

46、ittee Documents.3.3 General Definitions.3.3.1 Barrier/Barrier Fabric. The fabric or other materialplaced directly under the cover fabric when Class II cover fab-ric is used.3.3.2 Char. Carbonaceous material formed by pyrolysis or in-complete combustion.3.3.3 Filling Direction. In woven fabrics, that

47、 direction per-pendicular to the warp direction.3.3.4 Ignition. Continuous, self-sustaining, smoldering com-bustion of upholstered furniture substrates after exposure toburning cigarettes.3.3.4.1* Obvious Ignition. Pronounced, continuous, andself-sustaining combustion of the test system.3.3.5* Machi

48、ne Direction. In the case of nonwoven or film-typematerials,thatdirectionparalleltothelongestdimensionof the roll goods.3.3.6 Sample. Material being tested.3.3.7 Selvedge. The outermost edge of the width of the fabric.3.3.8 Specimen. Individual pieces of a sample used in asingle test assembly.3.3.9

49、Warp Direction. In woven textiles, that direction on theroll of fabric that is parallel to the selvedges.3.3.10 Welt. Thecordorpipingsewnintotheseamorborderedge of a cushion, pillow, arm, or back of a furniture item.Chapter 4 Test Apparatus4.1 Mini-Mock-Up Tester.4.1.1 The mini-mock-up tester shall consist of a base with acentrally located guide and a stationary vertical panel, a mov-able horizontal carriage, and a removable vertical supportpanel as shown in Figure 4.1.1.4.1.2 Thebaseshallconsistoftwowoodenpanels,eachnomi-nally203mm203mmwithnominal19mmthickness,join