ASTM E1353-16

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

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 These test methods are intended to estimate the performance of upholstered furniture under conditions of exposure to a smoldering cigarette. This is accomplished by testing furniture component assemblies. However, interactions between components in production furniture are not necessarily predicted by component assembly testing.  
5.2 These test methods are not intended to measure the performance of upholstered furniture under conditions of open flame exposure, and do not indicate whether the furniture will resist the propagation of flame under severe fire exposure or when tested in a manner that differs substantially from the test standard.  
5.3 The results obtained with a material component tested in mock-up, in accordance with these test methods, do not necessarily indicate the performance of the same material component in other geometric configurations, such as in full-size 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 10 and 11).  
1.4.2 Interior Fabric Test—Applies to interior fabrics used in intimate contact with outer fabrics (see Sections 12 and 13).  
1.4.3 Welt Cord Test—Applies to welt cord (see Sections 14 and 15).  
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 16 and 17).  
1.4.5 Decking Materials Test—Applies to resilient materials used in the deck under loose cushions (see Sections 18 and 19).  
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 20 and 21).  
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.6 This standard is used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.  
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: 31-Aug-2016
• 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

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E1353 − 16 An American National Standard
Standard Test Methods for
Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered
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Furniture
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1353; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 1.6 This standard is used to measure and describe the
response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and
1.1 This is a fire-test-response standard.
flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself
1.2 These test methods are designed for the assessment of
incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk
the resistance of upholstered furniture component assemblies
assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under
to combustion after exposure to smoldering cigarettes under
actual fire conditions.
specified conditions.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.3 The tests apply to upholstered furniture components—
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
cover fabrics, interior fabrics, welt cords, decking materials,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
barrier materials, and filling or padding materials including but
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
not limited to: battings of natural or man-made fibers, foamed
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
or cellular filling materials, resilient pads of natural or man-
statements, see Section 7.
made fibers, and loose particulate filling materials (such as
shredded polyurethane or feathers and down). 2. Referenced Documents
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1.4 The individual test methods and the materials to which 2.1 ASTM Standards:
they apply are as follows: E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
1.4.1 Cover Fabric Test—Appliestooutercoverfabrics(see E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
Sections 10 and 11).
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1.4.2 Interior Fabric Test—Applies to interior fabrics used
2.2 Federal Specifications:
in intimate contact with outer fabrics (see Sections 12 and 13). Fed.Spec. CCC-C-436-D, Cloth, Ticking, Twill, Cotton;
1.4.3 Welt Cord Test—Applies to welt cord (see Sections 14
Type I
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and 15).
2.3 NFPA Standard:
1.4.4 Filling/Padding Component Test—Applies to resilient
NFPA 260 Standard Methods of Tests and Classification
materials used under the cover fabric in seats or in inside
System for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components
vertical walls (inside arm and inside backs) (see Sections 16
of Upholstered Furniture
and 17).
3. Terminology
1.4.5 Decking Materials Test—Applies to resilient materials
usedinthedeckunderloosecushions(seeSections18and19).
3.1 Definitions: For definitions of terms used in these test
1.4.6 Barrier Materials Test—Applies to materials that are
methods, refer to Terminology E176.
intended to serve as a barrier between cover fabric and
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
conventional polyurethane foam (see Sections 20 and 21).
3.2.1 deck—in upholstered furniture, the upholstered sup-
port under the seat cushion in a loose seat construction.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
3.2.2 obvious ignition—pronounced continuous and self-
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
sustaining combustion of the test system accompanied by rapid
and are not considered standard.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Standards and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.15 on Furnishings the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2016. Published October 2016. Originally Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E1353 – 08a . DOI: Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
10.1520/E1353-16. Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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Designation: E1353 − 08a E1353 − 16 An American National Standard
Standard Test Methods for
Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered
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Furniture
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1353; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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ε NOTE—The old Precision and Bias statement was removed editorially in July 2010 as a complete statement is now
given in Section 22.
1. Scope 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 10 and 11).
1.4.2 Interior Fabric Test—Applies to interior fabrics used in intimate contact with outer fabrics (see Sections 12 and 13).
1.4.3 Welt Cord Test—Applies to welt cord (see Sections 14 and 15).
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 16 and 17).
1.4.5 Decking Materials Test—Applies to resilient materials used in the deck under loose cushions (see Sections 18 and 19).
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 20 and 21).
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.6 This standard is used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under
controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of the materials,
products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
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2.2 Federal Specifications:
Fed.Spec. CCC-C-436-D, Cloth, Ticking, Twill, Cotton; Type I
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.15 on Furnishings and
Contents.
Current edition approved April 1, 2008Sept. 1, 2016. Published April 2008October 2016. Originally approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as
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E1353 – 08.E1353 – 08a . DOI: 10.1520/E1353-08A.10.1520/E1353-16.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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2.3 NFPA Standard:
NFPA 260 Standard Methods of Tests and Classification System for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered
Furniture
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions: For definitions of terms use
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