1、BSI Standards Publication PD CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 Child use and care articles General safety guidelines Part 4: Thermal hazardsPD CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 PUBLISHED DOCUMENT National foreword This Published Document is the UK implementation of CEN/TR 13387-4:2015. Together with PD CEN/TR 13387-1:2015, PD
2、CEN/TR 13387-2:2015, PD CEN/TR 13387-3:2015 and PD CEN/TR 13387-5:2015, it supersedes PD CEN/TR 13387:2004, which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee CW/1, Safety of child use and child care products. A list of organizations represented on this
3、committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2015. Published by BSI Standards Limited 2015 ISBN 978 0 580 87780 3 IC
4、S 97.190 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. This Published Document was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 July 2015. Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Date Text affectedTECHNICAL REPORT RAPPO
5、RT TECHNIQUE TECHNISCHER BERICHT C E N / T R 1 3 3 8 7 - 4 J u l y 2 0 1 5 ICS 97.190 Supersedes CEN/TR 13387:2004 English Version Child use and care articles - General safety guidelines - Part 4: Thermal hazards This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 12 January 2015. It has been drawn up by t
6、he Technical Committee CEN/TC 252. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
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8、5 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 EPD CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword .3 1 Scope 4 2 Terms and definitions .4 3 Thermal hazards 4 3.1 Safety philosophy
9、4 3.2 Flammability and burning hazards 5 3.2.1 General 5 3.2.2 Rationale .5 3.2.3 Requirements .5 3.3 Hazards from hot and cold surfaces6 3.3.1 Rationale .6 3.3.2 Requirements .6 3.4 Hazards from hot and cold liquids or food .6 3.4.1 Rationale .6 3.4.2 Requirements .6 3.5 Hazards from contact with f
10、lames .6 3.5.1 Rationale .6 3.5.2 Requirements .6 3.6 Hyperthermia and hypothermia hazards .7 3.6.1 Rationale .7 3.6.2 Requirements .7 Bibliography 8 PD CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 (E) 3 European foreword This document (CEN/TR 13387-4:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC
11、 252 “Child use and care articles”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This do
12、cument supersedes CEN/TR 13387:2004. CEN/TR 13387 comprises the following five parts: Safety philosophy and safety assessment (CEN/TR 13387-1) Chemical hazards (CEN/TR 13387-2) Mechanical hazards (CEN/TR 13387-3) Thermal hazards (CEN/TR 13387-4) Product information (CEN/TR 13387-5) CEN/TR 13387-4 sh
13、ould be used in conjunction with CEN/TR 13387-1. This new edition of this European technical report is a hazard based technical report. In comparison with the previous version, the main changes are: Flammability and burning hazards: Test methods aligned with EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014. PD CEN/TR 13387-4:2
14、015 CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 (E) 4 1 Scope This Technical Report provides guidance information on thermal hazards that should be taken into consideration when developing safety standards for child use and care articles. In addition, these guidelines can assist those with a general professional interest i
15、n child safety. 2 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 2.1 flammability ability of material to burn with a flame under specified test conditions 2.2 flaming debris material that becomes detached from the sample during the test procedure
16、and continues to flame as it falls 2.3 ignitability ability to obtain sustained combustion under specified test conditions when a material is exposed to an ignition source 2.4 surface flash rapid spread of flame over the surface of a material without ignition of its base structure at the same time 2
17、.5 thermal hazard hazard caused by high or low temperatures 3 Thermal hazards 3.1 Safety philosophy Thermal hazards include hazards associated with flammability and the burning characteristics of materials, contact with hot and cold surfaces and liquids, contact with flames, contact with products th
18、at melt on heating and overheating or exposure of a child to very low or very high temperatures. Chemical products such as flame retardants which may create chemical hazards should be avoided in child use and care articles. Flammability requirements should be set with a view to avoid the use of flam
19、e retardant, this may be solved either by design or use of appropriate materials. The following materials should not be used in the manufacture of child use and care articles: celluloid (cellulose nitrate) and materials with a similar behaviour except when used in varnish or paint; materials with a
20、pile surface which produces surface flash on contact with a flame. In addition child use and care articles should not contain flammable gases, flammable liquids. For EU countries the categories are defined in EU Directives. PD CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 (E) 5 3.2 Flammability and burnin
21、g hazards 3.2.1 General Some child use and care articles may need testing for surface flash and flammability. Standards for child use and care articles, when specifying requirements, currently refer to EN 712 “Safety of toys Part 2 Flammability”. The requirements establish limits for the propagation
22、 of the flame if a textile material is ignited. Additionally EN 712 states that there should be no surface flash on material with surface pile. The significant characteristics of a materials reaction to fire which should be considered are: ignitability; flame propagation; flaming debris; surface fla
23、sh. Their relative importance depends on the product and the way the product is constructed and used. It should be taken into consideration that the combustion of some materials may produce toxic fumes which is the most common cause of death in relation to fire. It should be taken into consideration
24、 that other tests methods are available from furniture or textile standards. 3.2.2 Rationale For the majority of child use and care articles, the probability that the product will come close to or be in contact with a source of ignition is low. However, if the product should come close to, or be in
25、contact with an ignition source, the carer should have sufficient time to remove the child before injury occurs. Any rate of spread of flame should therefore be slow and should not produce a surface flash. 3.2.3 Requirements Child use and care articles for which flammability requirements are appropr
26、iate should, comply with one of the following requirements depending on the characteristics of the material and the type of child use and care article in question: no surface flash when tested in accordance with EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014, 5.5; a recommended maximum rate of spread of flame of 50 mm/s when
27、 tested in accordance with EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014, 5.4; no surface flash when tested in accordance with EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014, 5.5, and a recommended maximum rate of spread of flame of 50 mm/s when tested in accordance with EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014, 5.4. When drafting product standards care should be taken
28、 in specifying sufficient details (e.g. positioning of the burner, layers of fabrics and paddings, etc.) on how to apply the test methods of EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014, 5.4 and/or EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014, 5.5 to the specific products to ensure testing is achievable. Reference to EN 71-2:2011+A1:2014 is menti
29、oned here as this is the current version at the time of publication of this Technical Report. When drafting product standards the latest version available at that time should be referenced, taking care to reference the right clause numbers that reflect the ones cited above. PD CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 CE
30、N/TR 13387-4:2015 (E) 6 3.3 Hazards from hot and cold surfaces 3.3.1 Rationale Contact of parts of a child use and care article with the skin or the mouth of a child is common. If these surfaces are too hot or too cold burns can occur. As children have limited ability to react to contact with hot an
31、d cold surfaces, they require protection. Children do not touch in the same way as adults. Until 24 months of age, children do not have reflexes fast enough to respond to contact with a hot surface. Thus, the contact period may be up to 15 s for very young children. (Extract from CENELEC Guide 29).
32、It is unlikely that child use and care articles would be designed to generate heat. If a child use and care article generates heat in use, EN ISO 13732-1 recommends maximum temperatures that may be used as a guidance when drafting standards for child use and care articles. 3.3.2 Requirements Where a
33、 part of a child use and care article is likely to be exposed to extremes of temperature and the child will have access to these parts, warnings should be given in the product information warning carers to the dangers associated with hot and cold surfaces. 3.4 Hazards from hot and cold liquids or fo
34、od 3.4.1 Rationale Hot liquids and hot food can result in scalds. Children are at risk if they can get access to hot liquids and hot food. A potentially dangerous situation is for example where liquid is too hot in a feeding bottle, hot water coming from the tap or hot food in a dish. The risk from
35、cold liquids or cold food is less likely to occur with child use and care articles. 3.4.2 Requirements Where the use of a child use and care article could result in a child having access to hot liquids or food, warnings should be given in the product information warning carers to the dangers associa
36、ted with hot liquids or food. 3.5 Hazards from contact with flames 3.5.1 Rationale Flames are an obvious hazard to adults but to children they may be an attraction. Where a child use and care article is designed to protect a child against access to flames, it is important that its protective functio
37、n is adequate. 3.5.2 Requirements Any protective product should prevent a child from having access to the open flames. PD CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 (E) 7 3.6 Hyperthermia and hypothermia hazards 3.6.1 Rationale Overheating, hyperthermia, a rise in the childs core temperature, is a fact
38、or that has been associated with sudden infant death syndrome particularly for children under 12 months old. This can occur if the child for example is covered with textiles e.g.: cloths, beddings or the product itself does not allow the heat to be dissipated. Combinations of environmental temperatu
39、re and products can cause heat build-up also constitutes a hazard. A lowering of body temperature, hypothermia results in a lowering of the childs core temperature that should be taken into consideration. 3.6.2 Requirements Warnings should be given in the product information warning carers to the da
40、ngers associated with overheating. PD CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 (E) 8 Bibliography 1 EN ISO 13732-1, Ergonomics of the thermal environment - Methods for the assessment of human responses to contact with surfaces - Part 1: Hot surfaces (ISO 13732-1) 2 CLC Guide 29:2007, Temperatures of
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