1、Designation:E135308a1An American National StandardStandard Test Methods forCigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of UpholsteredFurniture1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1353;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the c
2、ase of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEThe old Precision and Bias statement was removed editorially in July 2010 as a complete statement is
3、nowgiven in Section 22.1.Scope1.1 This is a fire-test-response standard.1.2 These test methods are designed for the assessment ofthe resistance of upholstered furniture component assembliesto combustion after exposure to smoldering cigarettes underspecified conditions.1.3 The tests apply to upholste
4、red furniture componentscover fabrics,interior fabrics,welt cords,decking materials,barrier materials,and filling or padding materials including butnot limited to:battings of natural or man-made fibers,foamedor cellular filling materials,resilient pads of natural or man-made fibers,and loose particu
5、late filling materials(such asshredded polyurethane or feathers and down).1.4 The individual test methods and the materials to whichthey apply are as follows:1.4.1 Cover Fabric TestApplies to outer cover fabrics(seeSections 10 and 11).1.4.2 Interior Fabric TestApplies to interior fabrics usedin inti
6、mate contact with outer fabrics(see Sections 12 and 13).1.4.3 Welt Cord TestApplies to welt cord(see Sections 14and 15).1.4.4 Filling/Padding Component TestApplies to resilientmaterials used under the cover fabric in seats or in insidevertical walls(inside arm and inside backs)(see Sections 16and 17
7、).1.4.5 Decking Materials TestApplies to resilient materialsused in the deck under loose cushions(see Sections 18 and 19).1.4.6 Barrier Materials TestApplies to materials that areintended to serve as a barrier between cover fabric andconventional polyurethane foam(see Sections 20 and 21).1.5 The val
8、ues stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.6 This standard is used to measure and describe theresponse of materials,products,or assemblies
9、 to heat andflame under controlled conditions,but does not by itselfincorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire riskassessment of the materials,products,or assemblies underactual fire conditions.1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated wi
10、th its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.For specific hazardstatements,see Section 7.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E176 Terminology of Fire
11、 StandardsE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test Method2.2 Federal Specifications:3Fed.Spec.CCC-C-436-D,Cloth,Ticking,Twill,Cotton;Type I2.3 NFPA Standard:4NFPA 260 Standard Methods of Tests and ClassificationSystem for Cigarette Ignition Resistance
12、 of Componentsof Upholstered Furniture3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:For definitions of terms used in these testmethods,refer to Terminology E176.1These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on FireStandards and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.23 on Combusti-b
13、ility.Current edition approved April 1,2008.Published April 2008.Originallyapproved in 1990.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E1353 08.DOI:10.1520/E1353-08A.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book o
14、f ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4 Section D,700Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.4Available from National Fire Protection Association(NFPA),1 BatterymarchPark
15、,Quincy,MA 02169-7471,http:/www.nfpa.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 deckin upholstered furniture,the upholstered sup-port under the seat cushion in a loose seat
16、 construction.3.2.2 obvious ignitionpronounced continuous and self-sustaining combustion of the test system accompanied by rapidgeneration of heat and smoke.It is a matter of operatorjudgment based upon experience in this type of operation.3.2.3 upholsteredcovered with material(as fabric or pad-ding)to provide a soft surface.3.2.4 upholstered furniturefor the purpose of these testmethods,a unit of interior furnishing that(1)contains anysurface that is covered,in whole or in part,with a fabric or
