AS 2404-1980 (R2013)

Table of Contents

1 -  AS 2404-1980 TEXTILE FLOOR COVEERINGS - FIRE PROPSGATION OF THE USE-SURFACE USING A SMALL IGNITION SOURCE
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  FOREWORD
6 -  SPECIFICATION
6 -  1 SCOPE.
6 -  2 REFERENCES.
6 -  3 FIRE PROPAGATION PROPERTIES OF THE USE-SURFACE.
6 -  3.1 Measurement.
6 -  3.2 Level.

Abstract

States the level of fire propagation acceptable for the use-surface of any textile floor covering when ignited using a small ignition source. The methenamine tablet used for the test is specified in AS 2111.18.

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee CS-086 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 4 June 2013.
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 states the level of fire propagation acceptable for the use-surface of textile floor coverings in a horizontal plane when ignited from a small ignition source without impressed radiation.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 11-07-2013
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CS-086
Supersedes	DR 78120