ASTM E1353-08ae1

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

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
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.  
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.  
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 componentscover 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-Mar-2008
• 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

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Designation: E1353 − 08a AnAmerican 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 conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.
1.1 This is a fire-test-response standard.
1.6 This standard is used to measure and describe the
1.2 These test methods are designed for the assessment of
response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and
the resistance of upholstered furniture component assemblies
flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself
to combustion after exposure to smoldering cigarettes under
incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk
specified conditions.
assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under
1.3 The tests apply to upholstered furniture components—
actual fire conditions.
cover fabrics, interior fabrics, welt cords, decking materials,
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
barrier materials, and filling or padding materials including but
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
not limited to: battings of natural or man-made fibers, foamed
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
or cellular filling materials, resilient pads of natural or man-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
made fibers, and loose particulate filling materials (such as
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
shredded polyurethane or feathers and down).
statements, see Section 7.
1.4 The individual test methods and the materials to which
they apply are as follows: 2. Referenced Documents
1.4.1 Cover Fabric Test—Appliestooutercoverfabrics(see 2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Sections 10 and 11).
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
1.4.2 Interior Fabric Test—Applies to interior fabrics used
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
in intimate contact with outer fabrics (see Sections 12 and 13).
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
1.4.3 Welt Cord Test—Applies to welt cord (see Sections 14
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2.2 Federal Specifications:
and 15).
Fed.Spec. CCC-C-436-D, Cloth, Ticking, Twill, Cotton;
1.4.4 Filling/Padding Component Test—Applies to resilient
Type I
materials used under the cover fabric in seats or in inside
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2.3 NFPA Standard:
vertical walls (inside arm and inside backs) (see Sections 16
NFPA 260 Standard Methods of Tests and Classification
and 17).
System for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components
1.4.5 Decking Materials Test—Applies to resilient materials
of Upholstered Furniture
usedinthedeckunderloosecushions(seeSections18and19).
1.4.6 Barrier Materials Test—Applies to materials that are
3. Terminology
intended to serve as a barrier between cover fabric and
3.1 Definitions: For definitions of terms used in these test
conventional polyurethane foam (see Sections 20 and 21).
methods, refer to Terminology E176.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.15 on Furnishings the ASTM website.
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approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E1353 – 08. DOI: Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
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E1353 − 08a
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: resist the propagation of flame under severe fire exposure or
when tested in a manner that differs substantially from the test
3.2.1 deck—in upholstered furniture, the upholstered sup-
standard.
port under the se
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An American National Standard
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Designation:E 1353–08 Designation: E1353 – 08a
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
´ 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
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
fillingmaterials,resilientpadsofnaturalorman-madefibers,andlooseparticulatefillingmaterials(suchasshreddedpolyurethane
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 1210 and 11).
1.4.2 Interior Fabric Test—Applies to interior fabrics used in intimate contact with outer fabrics (see Sections 13 and 1412 and
13).
1.4.3 Welt Cord Test—Applies to welt cord (see Sections 15 and 1614 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 17 and 1816 and 17).
1.4.5 Decking Materials Test—Applies to resilient materials used in the deck under loose cushions (see Sections 19 and 2018
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 21 and 2220 and 21).
1.5The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
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:
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.15 on Furnishings and
Contents.
Current edition approved Feb. 15,April 1, 2008. Published MarchApril 2008. Originally approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 20022008 as E1353 – 08.
DOI: 10.1520/E1353-08A.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM 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.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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E1353 – 08a
Fed.Spec. CCC-C-436-D, Cloth, Ticking, Twill, Cotton; Type I
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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
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