NFPA (Fire) 261

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Published:
11/29/2022
ISBN(s):
9781455929788
ANSI:
ANSI Approved
Number of Pages:
22
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NFPA (Fire) 261

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Cigarette ignition of upholstered furniture is a major cause of life loss due to fire in the United States. Use the test methods in NFPA 261 to accurately measure ignition resistance for mock-up upholstered furniture.

A must-have resource for testing laboratories and furniture manufacturers, the 2018 edition of NFPA 261: Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by Smoldering Cigarettes provides the latest laboratory testing procedures for evaluating how resistant to ignition mock-up upholstered furniture is when exposed to smoldering cigarettes under specified conditions.

Coverage includes:

  • Test apparatus
  • Conditioning
  • Test specimens
  • Testing procedures
  • Safety precautions
  • Reporting

The 2018 edition includes new annex material on repeatability and precision for testing laboratories to review. Stay up-to-date and help avoid fire tragedies.

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Published:
11/30/2017
ISBN(s):
9781455919116
Number of Pages:
23

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NFPA (Fire) 261

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Head off fires. Measure flammability risks using the test methods for mock-up upholstered furniture in the 2013 NFPA 261.

Cigarette ignition of upholstered furniture is a major cause of life loss due to fire in the United States. The 2013 NFPA 261: Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by Smoldering Cigarettes provides the latest laboratory testing procedures for evaluating how resistant to ignition mock-up upholstered furniture is when exposed to smoldering cigarettes under specified conditions.

Topics address include:

  • Test apparatus
  • Conditioning
  • Test specimens
  • Testing procedures
  • Safety precautions
  • Reporting

Essential for testing laboratories and manufacturers, the 2013 NFPA 261 specifies a new type of cigarette for the ignition source because the cigarette traditionally used is no longer available.

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Published:
12/17/2012
ISBN(s):
9781455905843

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