EN 597-1 Furniture — Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases — Part 1: Ignition source: smouldering cigarette

1 Scope

This standard lays down a test method to assess the ignitability of mattresses, upholstered bed bases or mattress pads when subjected to a smouldering ignition cigarette. Air mattresses and water beds are excluded from this standard.

2 Definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the following definitions apply:

2.1 progressive smouldering

exothermic oxidation, not accompanied by flaming, that is self-propagating, i.e. independent of the ignition source. It may or may not be accompanied by incandescence

2.2 flaming

undergoing combustion in the gaseous phase with the emission of light

2.3 flammability

the ability of a material or product to burn with a flame under specified test conditions

2.4 ignitability
a measure of the ease with which a material, product or component can be ignited so as to flame or progressively smoulder

2.5 ignition source
source of energy used to ignite combustible materials or products

2.6 mattress pad
an upholstered product, in some cases used in conjunction with, and to complement, a mattress or upholstered bed base. This product is not intended
to be used separately

2.7 mattress
an upholstered product intended for sleeping upon

2.8 bed base
a structure which supports the mattress or mattress pad

2.9 upper surface
the surface of a bed base that supports a mattress or the surface(s) of a mattress that support(s) a user