ASTM E1353-99

Standard Test Methods for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture

SCOPE
1.1 This is a fire-test-response standard.
1.2 These test methods are designed for the assessment of the resistance of upholstered furniture component assemblies to combustion after exposure to smoldering cigarettes under specified conditions.
1.3 The tests apply to upholstered furniture components-cover fabrics, interior fabrics, welt cords, decking materials, barrier materials, and filling or padding materials including but not limited to: battings of natural or man-made fibers, foamed or cellular filling materials, resilient pads of natural or man-made fibers, and loose particulate filling materials (such as shredded polyurethane or feathers and down).
1.4 The individual test methods and the materials to which they apply are as follows:
1.4.1 Cover Fabric Test -Applies to outer cover fabrics (see Sections 11 and 12).
1.4.2 Interior Fabric Test -Applies to interior fabrics used in intimate contact with outer fabrics (see Sections 13 and 14).
1.4.3 Welt Cord Test -Applies to welt cord (see Sections 15 and 16).
1.4.4 Filling/Padding Component Test -Applies to resilient materials used under the cover fabric in seats or in inside vertical walls (inside arm and inside backs) (see Sections 17 and 18).
1.4.5 Decking Materials Test -Applies to resilient materials used in the deck under loose cushions (see Sections 19 and 20).
1.4.6 Barrier Materials Test -Applies to materials that are intended to serve as a barrier between cover fabric and conventional polyurethane foam (see Sections 21 and 22).
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.6 This standard should be used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions and should not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions. However, results of this test may be used as elements of a fire hazard assessment or a fire risk assessment which takes into account all of the factors which are pertinent to an assessment of the fire hazard or fire risk of a particular end use.  
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard statements, see Section 7.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-May-1999
• ICS: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products
• ICS: 97.140 - Furniture
• Technical Committee: E05 - Fire Standards
• Drafting Committee: E05.15 - Furnishings and Contents

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM E1353-02 - Standard Test Methods for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

Designation: E 1353 – 99
Standard Test Methods for
Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered
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Furniture
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1353; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This is a fire-test-response standard.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.2 These test methods are designed for the assessment of
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
the resistance of upholstered furniture component assemblies
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
to combustion after exposure to smoldering cigarettes under
statements, see Section 7.
specified conditions.
1.3 The tests apply to upholstered furniture components—
2. Referenced Documents
cover fabrics, interior fabrics, welt cords, decking materials,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
barrier materials, and filling or padding materials including but
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E 176 Terminology of Fire Standards
not limited to: battings of natural or man-made fibers, foamed
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
or cellular filling materials, resilient pads of natural or man-
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Determine the Precision of a Test Method
made fibers, and loose particulate filling materials (such as
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2.2 Federal Specifications:
shredded polyurethane or feathers and down).
Fed.Spec. CCC-C-436-D, Cloth, Ticking, Twill, Cotton;
1.4 The individual test methods and the materials to which
Type I
they apply are as follows:
1.4.1 Cover Fabric Test—Applies to outer cover fabrics
3. Terminology
(see Sections 11 and 12).
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in these test
1.4.2 Interior Fabric Test—Applies to interior fabrics used
methods, refer to Terminology E 176.
in intimate contact with outer fabrics (see Sections 13 and 14).
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.4.3 Welt Cord Test—Applies to welt cord (see Sections 15
3.2.1 deck—in upholstered furniture, the upholstered sup-
and 16).
port under the seat cushion in a loose seat construction.
1.4.4 Filling/Padding Component Test—Applies to resilient
3.2.2 obvious ignition—pronounced continuous and self-
materials used under the cover fabric in seats or in inside
sustaining combustion of the test system accompanied by rapid
vertical walls (inside arm and inside backs) (see Sections 17
generation of heat and smoke. It is a matter of operator
and 18).
judgment based upon experience in this type of operation.
1.4.5 Decking Materials Test—Applies to resilient materials
3.2.3 upholstered—covered with material (as fabric or pad-
used in the deck under loose cushions (see Sections 19 and 20).
ding) to provide a soft surface.
1.4.6 Barrier Materials Test—Applies to materials that are
3.2.4 upholstered furniture—for the purpose of these test
intended to serve as a barrier between cover fabric and
methods, a unit of interior furnishing that (1) contains any
conventional polyurethane foam (see Sections 21 and 22).
surface that is covered, in whole or in part, with a fabric or
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
related upholstery cover material, (2) contains upholstery
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
material, and (3) is intended or promoted for sitting or reclining
information only.
upon.
1.6 This standard is used to measure and describe the
3.2.5 upholstery cover material—the outermost layer of
response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and
fabric or related material used to enclose the main support
flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself
system or upholstery materials, or both, used in the furniture
incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk
item.
assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under
3.2.6 upholstery material—the padding, stuffing, or filling
actual fire conditions.
material used in a furniture item, which may be either loose or
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-5 on Fire
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Standards and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.15 on Furnishings Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07.
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and Contents. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Current edition approved May 10, 1999. Published August 1999. Originally Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700
published as E 1353 – 90. Last previous edition E 1353 – 98a. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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