BS7177 mattress flame retardant test, BS7177 sofa type bench flame retardant test, BS7177 bed support flame retardant test
BS7177 Test item test name :
Specification for Resistance to
ignition of mattresses, divans and bed bases
BS7177 mattress flame retardant test, BS7177 sofa type bench flame retardant test, BS7177 bed support flame retardant test
BS7177 Test info test content:
Domestic Use (Low Hazard) | Ignition Source |
BS EN 597-1 |
BS EN 597-2 |
4 small samples ( 2 when both sides of the sample are the same )
Medium Hazard | BS EN 597-1 |
BS EN 597-2 |
IS 5 of BS 6807 |
12 small samples ( 6 when both sides of the sample are the same )
High Hazard | BS EN 597-1 |
ES EN 597-2 |
IS 7 of BS 6807 |
12 small samples ( 6 when both sides of the sample are the same )
Very High Hazard | BS EN 597-1 |
BS EN 597-2 |
IS 7 of BS 6807 |
Additional tests specified by the user with greater
than high hazard requirements |
16 small samples ( 8 when both sides of the sample are the same )
Typical SampleTypical Example |
Low Hazard | Offices | office |
Schools | School |
Colleges | post-secondary college |
Universities | University |
Museums | museum |
Exhibitions | exhibition venue |
Day centres | Mainly day-to-day |
Medium Hazard | Hotel bedrooms | hotel room |
Public buildings | public buildings |
Restaurants | Restaurant |
Services' messes | Institutional Club |
Places of public entertainment | public entertainment venues |
Public halls | public hall |
Public houses and bars | Public buildings and bars |
Casinos | casino |
Hospitals | Hospital |
Hostels | hostel |
High Hazard | Sleeping accommodation in certain hospital wards and In
certain hostels | A sleeping area in some hospital wards and in some hotels |
Offshore installations | nearshore facilities |
Very High Hazard | Prison cells | prison cell |