What is BS EN 597-1 - ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases about?
BS EN 597 is a series of European standards concerned with the ignitability of upholstered furniture using various ignition sources. BS EN 597-1 is the first part of the multi-series.
BS EN 597-1 specifies a test method to assess the ignitability of mattresses, upholstered bed bases or mattress pads when subjected to a smouldering cigarette as an ignition source.
BS EN 597-1 contains annex A (informative) Model test report form.
Note: Air mattresses and water beds are excluded from BS EN 597-1.
Who is BS EN 597-1 - ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases for?
BS EN 597-1 on ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases is useful for:
- Mattress and mattress pads manufacturers
- Mattress and mattress pads suppliers
- Mattress and bed designing teams
- Product development teams/innovation teams
- Quality control personnel
- Safety regulatory bodies
Why should you use BS EN 597-1 - ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases?
Mattresses and upholstered bed bases can catch fire easily. Assessment of ignitability is necessary to understand the threshold of catching fire. BS EN 597-1 provides guidelines for assessment procedures, including progressive smouldering ignition and flaming ignition.
BS EN 597-1 provides test methods to establish the burning behaviour of furniture, furnishing, mattresses, and upholstered bed bases.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 597-1, you can efficiently manufacture high-quality products and make sure the products consistently meet and exceed quality expectations.
What is changed since the last update?
BS EN 597-1:2015 supersedes EN 597-1:1994, which is withdrawn.
BS EN 597-1:2015 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 597-1:1994.
These include:
- Modification to the specification of the weight of the ignition source
- Modification to the test procedure to allow a third ignition source to be placed on the test sample if either of the two initial ignition sources self-extinguish prior to the completion of the test