SIST EN 1399:1999

Resilient floor coverings - Determination of resistance to stubbed and burning cigarettes

This European Standard specifies two methods, for determining the resistance of resilient floor coverings to stubbed and burning cigarettes.

Elastische Bodenbeläge - Bestimmung der Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen Ausdrücken und Abbrennen von Zigaretten

Diese Europäische Norm legt zwei Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Widerstandsfähigkeit von Bodenbelägen gegen das Ausdrücken und Abbrennen von Zigaretten fest.

Revetements de sol résilients - Détermination de la résistance aux brulures de cigarettes et aux cigarettes écrasées

La présente norme européenne spécifie deux méthodes de détermination de la résistance des revêtements de sol résilients aux cigarettes écrasées et aux brûlures de cigarettes.

Netekstilne talne obloge - Ugotavljanje odpornosti proti cigaretnim ogorkom in žarečim cigaretam

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-1999
• ICS: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: ITEK - Textile and textile products
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Mar-1999
• Due Date: 01-Mar-1999
• Completion Date: 01-Mar-1999
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Ref Project: EN 1399:1997 - Resilient floor coverings - Determination of resistance to stubbed and burning cigarettes

Relations

• Corrected By: SIST EN 1399:1999/AC:1999 - Resilient floor coverings - Determination of resistance to stubbed and burning cigarettes
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Overview

EN 1399:1997 is a CEN (European) standard that specifies two laboratory methods for assessing the resistance of resilient floor coverings to stubbed and burning cigarettes. It applies to non-textile resilient floor coverings and defines how to expose samples to cigarette ignition sources and evaluate resulting damage. The standard has been adopted nationally (for example as SIST EN 1399:1999 by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization).

Key Topics

• Scope and applicability: Applies to resilient (non-textile) floor coverings and their behaviour when exposed to cigarette ignition and stubbing.
• Two test methods: The standard describes two distinct procedures - one addressing effects from a stubbed-out cigarette and one addressing effects from a burning cigarette - to determine material resistance to ignition and surface damage.
• Test setup and apparatus: Defines the required laboratory equipment and controlled conditions to ensure repeatable results (e.g., sample mounting, positioning of cigarette source).
• Specimen preparation and conditioning: Covers sample dimensions and environmental conditioning prior to testing to ensure consistent, comparable results.
• Observation and assessment criteria: Describes how to record outcomes such as smouldering, flaming, charring or other surface damage and how to interpret test results for performance comparison.
• Reporting requirements: Specifies the information to include in test reports so results are traceable and reproducible.

(EN 1399 is classified under ICS areas for non-textile floor coverings and for ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products.)

Applications

• Manufacturers of resilient floor coverings use EN 1399 to assess product performance during R&D and quality control.
• Test laboratories use the standard to provide accredited cigarette-resistance testing and to issue reproducible, comparable test reports.
• Specifiers, architects and safety officers reference EN 1399 results when selecting flooring for environments where cigarette ignition risk is a concern (e.g., hotels, public buildings, care homes).
• Compliance and certification bodies use the test outcomes as part of broader product conformity assessments related to fire safety and durability.

Related Standards

• EN 1399 should be used in conjunction with other CEN and national standards addressing overall fire performance, durability and installation of resilient floor coverings. It complements standards focused on ignitability and burning behaviour and on non-textile flooring product requirements.

Keywords: EN 1399, resilient floor coverings, cigarette resistance, burning cigarettes, stubbed cigarettes, CEN standard, test methods, non-textile floor coverings, ignitability, burning behaviour.

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Elastische Bodenbeläge - Bestimmung der Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen Ausdrücken und Abbrennen von ZigarettenRevetements de sol résilients - Détermination de la résistance aux brulures de cigarettes et aux cigarettes écraséesResilient floor coverings - Determination of resistance to stubbed and burning cigarettes97.150Netekstilne talne obloge
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