AS/NZS 3744.3:1998 (R2013)

Table of Contents

1 -  AS/NZS 3744.3:1998 FURNITURE-ASSESSMENT OF THE IGNITABILITY OF UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE - IGNITION SOURCES -NOMINAL 160 mL/MIN ....
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
6 -  1 SCOPE
6 -  2 OBJECTIVE
6 -  3 APPLICATION
6 -  4 APPLICATION TO FIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT
6 -  5 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 -  6 DEFINITIONS
7 -  7 CRITERIA OF IGNITION
7 -  8 PRINCIPLE
7 -  9 HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OPERATORS
7 -  10 APPARATUS
7 -  10.1 Test rig
7 -  10.2 Test enclosure
7 -  10.3 Clock and gas flow control
7 -  10.4 Ignition source
8 -  11 ATMOSPHERES FOR CONDITIONING AND TESTING
8 -  12 TEST ASSEMBLY
8 -  12.1 General
8 -  12.2 Rig cover material
8 -  12.3 Filling material
8 -  13 TEST PROCEDURE
9 -  14 TEST REPORT
9 -  15 FORM OF REFERENCE IN OTHER STANDARDS
9 -  16 REFERENCE IN COMMERCIAL LITERATURE

Abstract

Sets out the method to be employed in assessing the ignitability of actual combinations of upholstered seating materials when subjected to gas flaming ignition sources.

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
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The following are represented on Technical Committee CS-086:

Australian and New Zealand Burn Association
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Australian Compliance Institute
Australian Industry Group
Australian Retailers Association
AWTA Textile Testing
Consumers Federation of Australia
Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia
CSIRO Manufacturing & Materials Technology
Kidsafe
Ministry of Consumer Affairs (New Zealand)
National Retailers Association
NSW Office of Fair Trading
Retail and Wholesale Merchants Association of New Zealand
RMIT University
Royal New Zealand Plunket Society


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Scope

This Standard sets out test methods to assess the ignitability of material combinations such as covers and fillings used in upholstered seating, when subjected to gas flame ignition sources greater than the match-flame equivalent source in AS/NZS 3744.2.

NOTE: The gas flame ignition sources in this Standard are referred to as Source 2 and Source 3 and are identical to those in BS 5852. Source 1 is the match-flame equivalent source given in AS 3744.2.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 29-07-2013
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CS-086
Supersedes	DR 97157