SIST EN ISO 12863:2022
(Main)Standard test method for assessing the ignition propensity of cigarettes (ISO 12863:2022)
Standard test method for assessing the ignition propensity of cigarettes (ISO 12863:2022)
This document specifies a test method for testing the capability of a cigarette, positioned on one of
three standard substrates, to extinguish or to generate sufficient heat to continue burning, and thus
potentially cause ignition of bedding or upholstered furniture. This document is only applicable to
factory-made cigarettes that burn along the length of a tobacco column.
This is a performance-based document; it does not prescribe any design features of the cigarette that
can lead to improved or degraded performance in the test method. The output of this method has been
correlated with the potential for cigarettes to ignite upholstered furniture.
Normprüfverfahren zur Beurteilung der Zündneigung von Zigaretten (ISO 12863:2022)
Dieses Dokument legt ein Prüfverfahren für die Prüfung der Fähigkeit einer Zigarette fest, auf einem von drei Substraten entweder zu verlöschen oder ausreichend Wärme zu entwickeln, um weiter zu brennen und dadurch möglicherweise die Entzündung von Bettwäsche oder gepolsterten Möbeln hervor¬zurufen. Dieses Dokument gilt nur für industriell hergestellte Zigaretten, die entlang der Länge eines Tabak¬strangs abbrennen.
Es handelt sich um ein leistungsbezogenes Dokument, das keine Gestaltungsmerkmale der Zigarette vorschreibt, die zu einer Verbesserung oder Verschlechterung der Testergebnisse im Prüfverfahren führen können. Das Ergebnis dieses Verfahrens ist mit der Neigung von Zigaretten, Polstermöbel zu entzünden, korreliert worden.
WARNUNG — Dieses Dokument ist mit dem Umgang mit brennbaren Werkstoffen verbunden, die einer Zündquelle ausgesetzt werden. Die brennenden Werkstoffe emittieren giftige Verbrennungs-produkte. Der Anwender muss geeignete Sicherheitsmaßnahmen treffen, um Verbrennungen und das Einatmen von Verbrennungsprodukten zu verhindern. Der Anwender muss sicherstellen, dass alle Flammen erloschen sind, bevor die Prüfmaterialien geeignet entsorgt werden.
Méthode d'essai normalisée pour évaluer le potentiel incendiaire des cigarettes (ISO 12863:2022)
Le présent document spécifie une méthode d’essai pour évaluer la capacité d’une cigarette, positionnée sur un des trois substrats normalisés, à s’éteindre ou à générer suffisamment de chaleur pour continuer à se consumer et, par conséquent, à potentiellement mettre le feu à la literie ou aux meubles rembourrés. Le présent document s’applique aux cigarettes manufacturées se consumant sur la longueur d’une colonne de tabac.
Il s’agit d’un document fondé sur les performances; il ne décrit pas les caractéristiques de conception de la cigarette susceptibles d’aboutir à des performances supérieures ou inférieures selon la méthode d’essai. Le résultat de cette méthode a été corrélé avec le potentiel des cigarettes à incendier les meubles rembourrés.
Standardna preskusna metoda za ocenjevanje nagnjenosti k vžigu cigaret (ISO 12863:2022)
Ta dokument določa preskusno metodo za preskušanje sposobnosti cigarete, nameščene na eno od treh standardnih podlag, da ugasne ali proizvede dovolj toplote za nadaljevanje gorenja in tako lahko povzroči vžig posteljnine ali oblazinjenega pohištva. Ta dokument se uporablja samo za tovarniško izdelane cigarete, ki gorijo po dolžini tobačnega stolpca. To je dokument, ki temelji na učinkovitosti; ne predpisuje nobenih oblikovnih značilnosti cigarete, ki bi lahko vodile do izboljšanja ali poslabšanja učinkovitosti v preskusni metodi. Rezultat te metode je povezan z možnostjo, da cigarete vžgejo oblazinjeno pohištvo.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 12863:2022
01-junij-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 12863:2010
SIST EN ISO 12863:2010/A1:2016
SIST EN ISO 12863:2010/AC:2014
Standardna preskusna metoda za ocenjevanje nagnjenosti k vžigu cigaret (ISO
12863:2022)
Standard test method for assessing the ignition propensity of cigarettes (ISO
12863:2022)
Normprüfverfahren zur Beurteilung der Zündneigung von Zigaretten (ISO 12863:2022)
Méthode d'essai normalisée pour évaluer le potentiel incendiaire des cigarettes (ISO
12863:2022)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 12863:2022
ICS:
13.220.40 Sposobnost vžiga in Ignitability and burning
obnašanje materialov in behaviour of materials and
proizvodov pri gorenju products
65.160 Tobak, tobačni izdelki in Tobacco, tobacco products
oprema and related equipment
SIST EN ISO 12863:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EN ISO 12863
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.220.40; 65.160 Supersedes EN ISO 12863:2010, EN ISO
12863:2010/AC:2011, EN ISO 12863:2010/A1:2016
English Version
Standard test method for assessing the ignition propensity
of cigarettes (ISO 12863:2022)
Méthode d'essai normalisée pour évaluer le potentiel Normprüfverfahren zur Beurteilung der Zündneigung
incendiaire des cigarettes (ISO 12863:2022) von Zigaretten (ISO 12863:2022)
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European foreword . 3
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European foreword
This document (EN ISO 12863:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 92 "Fire
safety" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 401 “Reduced Ignition Propensity
Cigarettes” the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2022, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by October 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 12863:2010.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 12863:2022 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 12863:2022 without any modification.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 12863
Second edition
2022-04
Standard test method for assessing
the ignition propensity of cigarettes
Méthode d'essai normalisée pour évaluer le potentiel incendiaire des
cigarettes
Reference number
ISO 12863:2022(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 General principle .2
5 Apparatus . 2
5.1 General . 2
5.2 Test and conditioning environment . 2
5.2.1 General . 2
5.2.2 Conditioning room . 3
5.2.3 Conditioning box . 3
5.3 Test chamber . 3
5.4 Substrate holder . 3
5.5 Metal rim . 3
5.6 Cigarette holder . 4
5.7 Cigarette ignition system . 4
5.8 Exhaust hood . . 4
6 Verification of test equipment . 4
6.1 Frequency of verification . 4
6.2 Examination for chamber leakage . 4
6.3 Stability of chamber atmosphere . 4
6.4 Humidity and temperature sensors . 5
6.5 Test performance verification . 5
7 Test specimens and standard substrate assemblies . 5
7.1 Handling . 5
7.2 Cigarettes . 5
7.2.1 Cigarette sampling . 5
7.2.2 Care in handling and storage . 5
7.2.3 Markings . 6
7.3 Filter paper . 6
7.3.1 General description . . 6
7.3.2 Paper mass requirements . 6
7.3.3 Paper orientation . 6
8 Conditioning . 6
8.1 Cigarettes . 6
8.2 Filter paper . 7
9 Test procedure .7
10 Test record . 9
11 Test report . 9
Annex A (normative) Technical drawings of test apparatus .10
Annex B (informative) Estimation of placement of additional pins .14
Annex C (normative) Procedure for selection of substrate assemblies for testing .16
Annex D (informative) Repeatability and reproducibility .17
Annex E (informative) Ignition susceptibility of substrate assemblies .18
Annex F (informative) Use of semi-automated/fully-automated systems to perform the test .19
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Annex G (normative) Physical parameters of filter paper substrates for the determination
of ignition propensity of cigarettes .22
Bibliography .23
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
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different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
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www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 92, Fire safety, Subcommittee SC 1,
Fire initiation and growth, in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
Technical Committee CEN/TC 401, Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes, in accordance with the
Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 12863:2010), which has been technically
revised. It also incorporates the Amendment ISO 12863:2010/Amd 1:2016 and the Technical
Corrigendum ISO 12863:2010/Cor 1:2011.
The main changes are as follows:
— a new Annex G “Physical parameters of filter paper substrates for the determination of ignition
propensity of cigarettes” has been added;
— the Bibliography has been updated.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
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Introduction
A very common initiating event in a fatal fire is the dropping of a cigarette onto a bed or piece of
upholstered furniture. The burning cigarette heats the furnishing materials to the point where
smouldering combustion begins, perhaps followed by a transition to flaming combustion. Since limiting
the frequency of ignitions is a principal approach to reducing fire loss, it is desirable to establish a test
method for the propensity of a cigarette to ignite soft furnishings.
This document is based, with permission from ASTM International, on ASTM International E2187,
Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes, copyright ASTM International.
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Standard test method for assessing the ignition propensity
of cigarettes
WARNING — This document involves the use of combustible materials that are exposed to
ignition sources. The burning materials emit toxic combustion products. The user shall take
proper precautions to avoid thermal injury and inhalation of combustion products. The user
shall ensure that all burning has ceased before safely discarding test materials.
1 Scope
This document specifies a test method for testing the capability of a cigarette, positioned on one of
three standard substrates, to extinguish or to generate sufficient heat to continue burning, and thus
potentially cause ignition of bedding or upholstered furniture. This document is only applicable to
factory-made cigarettes that burn along the length of a tobacco column.
This is a performance-based document; it does not prescribe any design features of the cigarette that
can lead to improved or degraded performance in the test method. The output of this method has been
correlated with the potential for cigarettes to ignite upholstered furniture.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ASTM E2187, Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes
ISO 534, Paper and board — Determination of thickness, density and specific volume
ISO 536, Paper and board — Determination of grammage
ISO 5636-5, Paper and board — Determination of air permeance (medium range) — Part 5: Gurley method
ISO 8243, Cigarettes — Sampling
ISO 8791-2, Paper and board — Determination of roughness/smoothness (air leak methods) — Part 2:
Bendtsen method
ISO 13943, Fire safety — Vocabulary
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 13943 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
determination
single measurement involving a lit cigarette placed on a selected substrate
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3.2
full-length burn
outcome of a determination in which the cigarette continues to burn to or past the front plane of the
tipping paper (filter tip cigarettes) or past the tips of the metal pins for non-filter tip cigarettes
3.3
no full-length burn
outcome of a determination in which the cigarette ceases to burn before reaching the front plane of the
tipping paper (filter tip cigarettes) or the tips of the metal pins for non-filter tip cigarettes
3.4
substrate
horizontal surface consisting of layers of filter paper on which a test cigarette is
placed for testing
3.5
test
set of 40 determinations
4 General principle
This test method measures the probability that a cigarette, placed on a heat absorbing substrate, will
generate sufficient heat to maintain burning of the tobacco column and potentially initiate a fire. Each
determination consists of placing a lit cigarette on one of three standard substrates (3, 10 or 15 layers
of filter paper). Observation is made of whether or not the cigarette continues to burn the length of
the tobacco column determined, as defined in this document. A test (comprising 40 determinations)
is performed to obtain the relative probability that the cigarette will continue burning despite heat
abstraction by the substrate.
For use of semi-automated/fully automated systems to perform the test, see Annex F.
5 Apparatus
5.1 General
The usual laboratory apparatus and, in particular, the following shall be used.
5.1.1 Holder, for the filter paper substrate.
5.1.2 Metal rim to compress the layers of filter paper.
5.1.3 Clear enclosure, to protect the test specimens from air currents.
5.1.4 Associated accessories, as defined in this subclause.
The materials of construction shall meet occupational health and safety requirements.
The test apparatus shall be placed under a fume hood to minimize the exposure of personnel to
combustion products. Technical drawings of the test chamber given in Annex A shall be followed.
5.2 Test and conditioning environment
5.2.1 General
Cigarettes and filter paper shall be conditioned in one of the two ways described in 5.2.2 and 5.2.3.
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5.2.2 Conditioning room
An environmental conditioning room shall be maintained which provides an area adequate for
conditioning both cigarettes and filter paper specimens. This room shall be capable of maintaining a
relative humidity of (55 ± 5) % and a temperature of (23 ± 3) °C and shall be continuously monitored. The
room in which the tests are conducted, which may also be the conditioning room, shall be maintained
within the same temperature and relative humidity ranges.
NOTE These conditioning requirements are consistent with those used for fire safety testing. Other types of
testing can require different conditioning requirements.
5.2.3 Conditioning box
Alternatively, cigarettes and filter paper shall be stored in a box of sufficient size to hold the required
quantities of filter paper and cigarettes. The interior of the box shall be maintained at the same
temperature and relative humidity conditions as in 5.2.2 and shall be continuously monitored. A tray
containing a saturated solution of sodium bromide (NaBr) in water will provide the appropriate relative
humidity when the box temperature is as prescribed. The box shall be located conveniently in relation
to the test chamber such that test materials shall not be exposed to a non-conditioned environment for
more than 5 min between their removal from the box and the beginning of a determination.
5.3 Test chamber
A rectangular test chamber with a chimney that can be placed under an exhaust hood (5.8) shall be
constructed of clear, rigid material that allows observation of the entire determination.
NOTE Clear polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) has been found suitable for this purpose.
The inside dimensions of the test chamber shall be: height (340 ± 25) mm, width (292 ± 6) mm and
depth (394 ± 6) mm. The full front panel of the chamber shall be hinged, with a latch to effect positive
closure. The top of the chamber shall have a flattop cylindrical chimney of height (165 ± 13) mm and
inside diameter (152 ± 6) mm. The chimney shall be centred on the chamber top and sealed to the
chamber top panel. A sheet of rigid material shall be used to cover the chimney when required in the
test procedure (Clause 9). The chamber shall be supported on four feet, located near each corner, each
approximately 15 mm in height. Technical drawings of the test chamber given in Annex A shall be
followed.
5.4 Substrate holder
A cylindrical support for the layers of circular filter paper shall be made of rigid material.
NOTE Clear polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) has been found suitable for this purpose.
The outer diameter of the substrate holder shall be (165 ± 1) mm, the inner diameter shall be
(127 ± 1) mm and the height shall be (50 ± 1) mm. A recess in the top, (10 ± 2,5) mm deep, shall
expand the inner diameter to (152 ± 1) mm. Three or four legs shall raise the bottom of the holder
approximately (20 ± 1) mm above the chamber floor. Technical drawings of the holder given in Annex A
shall be followed.
5.5 Metal rim
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A circular metal rim, made of brass with a density of (8 550 ± 150) kg·m or other, equally dense
material shall be used to hold the sheets of filter paper flat against each other. The outside diameter
of the rim shall be (150 ± 1) mm and shall not exceed the inner diameter of the recess in the substrate
holder. The inner diameter shall be (130 ± 2) mm. The thickness shall be (6,4 ± 1) mm. The mass
shall be between 235 g and 295 g. The rim surfaces shall be flat and smooth. A pair of parallel metal
pins, each approximately 1 mm in diameter and whose inner distance is (8,1 ± 0,05) mm apart, shall
be located (3,2 ± 0,05) mm from the bottom of the rim and shall protrude (17 ± 1) mm toward the
centre of the rim. The pins shall be spaced to prevent the non-ignited end of a conventional 25 mm
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circumference cigarette from rolling, but without pressuring the cigarette. If cigarettes of significantly
different diameter are to be tested, other pairs of pins, appropriately spaced, shall be inserted into the
rim. Technical drawings of the rim given in Annex A shall be followed. Information on the placement of
additional pins is provided in Annex B.
5.6 Cigarette holder
A holder shall be used to support the lit cigarette in a horizontal position in the test chamber prior to
placement of the cigarette onto the substrate. The holder shall not clamp the cigarette or stress it in any
other manner, nor shall it contact the cigarette within 30 mm of its lit end.
5.7 Cigarette ignition system
A system consisting of an air draw component and an ignition source shall be used to ignite the test
cigarettes. The cigarette shall be supported in a horizontal position. A butane gas lighter capable of
producing a stable, luminous flame or a hot element igniter shall be used for lighting the cigarette. The
air flow and the draw time through the cigarette shall be sufficient to light the cigarette and continue
the combustion to within ±1 mm of the mark 5 mm from the original tip of the cigarette.
5.8 Exhaust hood
A chemical or canopy hood shall be used for removing combustion products
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 12863:2021
01-september-2021
Standardna preskusna metoda za ocenjevanje nagnjenosti k vžigu cigaret (ISO/DIS
12863:2021)
Standard test method for assessing the ignition propensity of cigarettes (ISO/DIS
12863:2021)
Normprüfverfahren zur Beurteilung der Zündneigung von Zigaretten (ISO/DIS
12863:2021)
Méthode d'essai normalisée pour évaluer le potentiel incendiaire des cigarettes (ISO/DIS
12863:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 12863
ICS:
13.220.40 Sposobnost vžiga in Ignitability and burning
obnašanje materialov in behaviour of materials and
proizvodov pri gorenju products
65.160 Tobak, tobačni izdelki in Tobacco, tobacco products
oprema and related equipment
oSIST prEN ISO 12863:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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Standard test method for assessing the ignition propensity
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Méthode d'essai normalisée pour évaluer le potentiel incendiaire des cigarettes
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 General principle . 2
5 Apparatus . 2
5.1 General description . 2
5.2 Test and conditioning environment . 2
5.2.1 General. 2
5.2.2 Conditioning room . 2
5.2.3 Conditioning box . 2
5.3 Test chamber . 3
5.4 Substrate holder . 3
5.5 Metal rim . 3
5.6 Cigarette holder . 3
5.7 Cigarette ignition system . 3
5.8 Exhaust hood . 4
6 Verification of test equipment . 4
6.1 Frequency of verification . 4
6.2 Examination for chamber leakage. 4
6.3 Stability of chamber atmosphere . 4
6.4 Humidity and temperature sensors . 4
6.5 Test performance verification . 5
7 Test specimens and standard substrate assemblies . 5
7.1 Handling. 5
7.2 Cigarettes . 5
7.2.1 Cigarette sampling . 5
7.2.2 Care in handling and storage . 5
7.2.3 Markings . 5
7.3 Filter paper . 6
7.3.1 General description . 6
7.3.2 Paper mass requirements . 6
7.3.3 Paper orientation . 6
8 Conditioning . 6
8.1 Cigarettes . 6
8.2 Filter paper . 6
9 Test procedure . 6
10 Test record . 8
11 Test report . 9
Annex A (normative) Technical drawings of test apparatus .10
Annex B (informative) Estimation of placement of additional pins .14
Annex C (normative) Procedure for selection of substrate assemblies for testing .16
Annex D (informative) Repeatability and reproducibility .17
Annex E (informative) Ignition susceptibility of substrate assemblies .18
Annex F (informative) Use of semi-automated/fully automated systems to perform the test .19
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Annex G (normative) Physical parameters of filter paper substrates for the determination
of ignition propensity testing of cigarettes .22
Bibliography .23
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 92, Fire safety, Subcommittee SC 1, Fire
initiation and growth.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 12863:2010, AC: 2011, AMD 1:2016),
which has been technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— an new normative Annex G “Physical parameters of filter paper substrates for the determination of
ignition propensity testing of cigarettes” was added
— Bibliography was updated
This International Standard is based, with permission from ASTM International, on ASTM International
E2187, Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes, copyright ASTM
International.
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Introduction
A very common initiating event in a fatal fire is the dropping of a cigarette onto a bed or piece of
upholstered furniture. The burning cigarette heats the furnishing materials to the point where
smouldering combustion begins, perhaps followed by a transition to flaming combustion. Since limiting
the frequency of ignitions is a principal approach to reducing fire loss, it is desirable to establish a test
method for the propensity of a cigarette to ignite soft furnishings.
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DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/DIS 12863:2021(E)
Standard test method for assessing the ignition propensity
of cigarettes
WARNING — This International Standard involves the use of combustible materials that are
exposed to ignition sources. The burning materials emit toxic combustion products. The user
shall take proper precautions to avoid thermal injury and inhalation of combustion products.
The user shall ensure that all burning has ceased before safely discarding test materials.
1 Scope
This International Standard provides a standard assessment of the capability of a cigarette, positioned
on one of three standard substrates, to extinguish or to generate sufficient heat to continue burning,
and thus potentially cause ignition of bedding or upholstered furniture. This International Standard
is applicable to factory-made cigarettes that burn along the length of a tobacco column. This is a
performance-based standard; it does not prescribe any design features of the cigarette that might
lead to improved or degraded performance in the test method. The output of this method has been
correlated with the potential for cigarettes to ignite upholstered furniture.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ASTM E2187, Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes
ISO 8243, Cigarettes — Sampling
ISO 13943, Fire safety — Vocabulary
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 13943 and the following apply.
3.1
determination
single measurement involving a lit cigarette placed on a selected substrate
3.2
full-length burn
outcome of a determination in which the cigarette continues to burn to or past the front plane of the
tipping paper (filter tip cigarettes) or past the tips of the metal pins for non-filter tip cigarettes
3.3
no full-length burn
outcome of a determination in which the cigarette ceases to burn before reaching the front plane of the
tipping paper (filter tip cigarettes) or the tips of the metal pins for non-filter tip cigarettes
3.4
substrate (for cigarette testing)
horizontal surface consisting of layers of filter paper on which a test cigarette is placed for testing
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3.5
test
set of 40 determinations
4 General principle
This test method measures the probability that a cigarette, placed on a heat absorbing substrate,
will generate sufficient heat to maintain burning of the tobacco column and potentially initiate a fire.
Each determination consists of placing a lit cigarette on one of three standard substrates (3, 10, or 15
layers of filter paper). Observation is made of whether or not the cigarette continues to burn nominally
the length of the tobacco column, as defined in this International Standard. Forty determinations
(comprising a test) are performed to obtain the relative probability that the cigarette will continue
burning despite heat abstraction by the substrate.
For use of semi-automated/fully automated systems to perform the test, see Annex F.
5 Apparatus
5.1 General description
An apparatus consists of a holder for the filter paper substrate, a metal rim to compress the layers
of filter paper, a clear enclosure to protect the test specimens from air currents, and associated
accessories, as defined in this clause. The materials of construction shall meet occupational health and
safety requirements. The apparatus shall be placed under a fume hood to minimize the exposure of
personnel to combustion products. Technical drawings of the test chamber are provided in Annex A.
5.2 Test and conditioning environment
5.2.1 General
Cigarettes and filter paper shall be conditioned in one of the two ways described in 5.2.2 and 5.2.3.
5.2.2 Conditioning room
An environmental conditioning room shall be maintained which provides an area adequate for
conditioning both cigarettes and filter paper specimens. This room shall be capable of maintaining a
relative humidity of (55 ± 5) % and a temperature of (23 ± 3) °C and shall be continuously monitored. The
room in which the tests are conducted, which may also be the conditioning room, shall be maintained
within the same temperature and relative humidity ranges.
NOTE These conditioning requirements are consistent with those used for fire safety testing. Other types of
testing can require different conditioning requirements.
5.2.3 Conditioning box
Alternatively, cigarettes and filter paper shall be stored in a box of sufficient size to hold the needed
quantities of filter paper and cigarettes. The interior of the box shall be maintained at the same
temperature and relative humidity conditions as in 5.2.2 and shall be continuously monitored. A tray
containing a saturated solution of sodium bromide (NaBr) in water will provide the appropriate relative
humidity when the box temperature is as prescribed. The box shall be located convenient to the test
chamber such that test materials shall not be exposed to a non-conditioned environment for more than
5 min between their removal from the box and the beginning of a determination.
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5.3 Test chamber
A rectangular test chamber with a chimney that can be placed under an exhaust hood (5.8) shall be
constructed of clear, rigid material that allows observation of the entire determination.
NOTE Clear polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) has been found suitable for this purpose.
The inside dimensions of the test chamber shall be: height (340 ± 25) mm, width (292 ± 6) mm and
depth (394 ± 6) mm. The full front panel of the chamber shall be hinged, with a latch to effect positive
closure. The top of the chamber shall have a flattop cylindrical chimney of height (165 ± 13) mm and
inside diameter (152 ± 6) mm. The chimney shall be centred on the chamber top and sealed to the
chamber top panel. A sheet of rigid material shall be used to cover the chimney when required in the
test procedure (Clause 9). The chamber shall be supported on four feet, located near each corner, each
approximately 15 mm in height. Technical drawings of the test chamber are provided in Annex A.
5.4 Substrate holder
A cylindrical support for the layers of circular filter paper shall be made of rigid material.
NOTE Clear polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) has been found suitable for this purpose.
The outer diameter of the substrate holder shall be (165 ± 1) mm, the inner diameter shall be
(127 ± 1) mm, and the height shall be (50 ± 1) mm. A recess in the top, (10 ± 2,5) mm deep, shall expand
the inner diameter to (152 ± 1) mm. Three or four legs shall raise the bottom of the holder approximately
(20 ± 1) mm above the chamber floor. Technical drawings of the holder are provided in Annex A.
5.5 Metal rim
−3
A circular metal rim, made of brass with a density of (8 550 ± 150) kg·m or other, equally dense
material shall be used to hold the sheets of filter paper flat against each other. The outside diameter
of the rim shall be (150 ± 1) mm and shall not exceed the inner diameter of the recess in the substrate
holder. The inner diameter shall be (130 ± 2) mm. The thickness shall be (6,4 ± 1) mm. The mass shall be
between 235 g and 295 g. The rim surfaces shall be flat and smooth. A pair of parallel metal pins, each
approximately 1 mm in diameter and whose inner distance is (8,1 ± 0,05) mm apart, shall be located
(3,2 ± 0,05) mm from the bottom of the rim and shall protrude (17 ± 1) mm toward the centre of the
rim. The pins shall be spaced to prevent the non-ignited end of a conventional 25 mm circumference
cigarette from rolling, but without pressuring the cigarette. If cigarettes of significantly different
diameter are to be tested, other pairs of pins, appropriately spaced, shall be inserted into the rim.
Technical drawings of the rim are provided in Annex A. Information on the placement of additional pins
is provided in Annex B.
5.6 Cigarette holder
A holder shall be used to support the lit cigarette in a horizontal position in the test chamber prior to
placement of the cigarette onto the substrate. The holder shall not clamp the cigarette or stress it in any
other manner, nor shall it contact the cigarette within 30 mm of its lit end.
5.7 Cigarette ignition system
A system consisting of an air draw component and an ignition source shall be used to ignite the test
cigarettes. The cigarette shall be supported in a horizontal position. A butane gas lighter capable of
producing a stable, luminous flame or a hot element igniter shall be used for lighting the cigarette. The
air flow and the draw time through the cigarette shall be sufficient to light the cigarette and continue
the combustion to within ± 1 mm of the mark 5 mm from the original tip of the cigarette.
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5.8 Exhaust hood
A chemical or canopy hood shall be used for removing combustion products from the test room. Air
flow through the hood shall be sufficient to remove cigarette and substrate combustion products while
not being high enough to influence the combustion processes in the test chamber(s) (see 6.3).
6 Verification of test equipment
6.1 Frequency of verification
Verification of equipment shall be carried out as noted below and at any time when equipment or test
conditions indicate that evaluation and re-calibration are necessary. The time intervals for verifications
stated in this method shall be considered to be the minimum.
6.2 Examination for chamber leakage
The test chamber shall be checked before use to minimize air leakage so that the smoke plume from
a cigarette rises undisturbed during testing. Door seals shall be checked visually to ensure that they
are closed flush against the chamber's side wall and the latching device secures the door tightly. All
construction seams shall be inspected to ensure they are airtight and no cracks shall be visible on any
surface of the test chamber.
6.3 Stability of chamber atmosphere
The stability of the air inside the test chamber shall be determined by placing a lit cigarette in the test
position on three or more layers of filter paper, then closing the chamber door. Air movement in the
chamber shall be observed to ensure that smoke being emitted by the cigarette is rising vertically and
is not showing turbulence within nominally 150 mm above the lit end of the cigarette. This operation
shall be conducted prior to use on each day of testing.
If turbulence is noted, then:
a) the test chamber shall be checked for leaks;
b) the test chamber locations shall be evaluated for excess air flow in the laboratory;
c) the air flow of the exhaust system shall be evaluated as the source of the disturbance.
All sources of the turbulence shall be corrected prior to starting testing.
6.4 Humidity and temperature sensors
It shall be assured that the humidity and temperature sensors used to record environmental conditions
in the test room, and the conditioning room or conditioning box are operating with the required
accuracy. Temperature and humidity shall be validated by using sensors calibrated with a traceable
standard. This shall be performed at least weekly unless otherwise prescribed.
NOTE An inaccurate sensor might lead to the rejection of all test data since the last verification of accuracy.
One way to lessen this possibility is the use of two independent sensors for temperature and two independent
sensors for relative humidity.
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6.5 Test performance verification
A laboratory shall verify the performance of the total test system and operator, using a monitor test
piece (cigarette) whose ignition propensity has been established using this International Standard or
1)
ASTM E2187 .
NOTE The frequency of performance verification is determined by the quality control program implemented
by the laboratory and also determined by any requirements imposed by e.g. clients and/or regulatory authorities.
When the verification is sufficiently frequent and the analytical process is stable, all the test results between two
valid verifications are assumed to be valid. By contrast, test results
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