Development of a simple laboratory scale ignition test to serve as a quality control tool in conjunction with larger scale tests such as California Technical Bulletin 133 has been continued.
Using the California Technical Bulletin 117 configuration the proposed foam test procedure uses a lightweight standard polypropylene fabric and an igni tion source of a 55 ml cube of 160 kg/m3 density rigid foam.
Alternatively the procedure may be useful in screening fabrics and in nerliners with an appropriate foam. Main criteria are burn time and weight loss.
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References
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State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation.Technical Bulletin 133, May 1984, April 1988, June 1990.
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Stone, H. and M. Pcolinsky, Jr. "Status Report: Studies on Small Scale Testing Compared to Cal 133 Mockup Test," Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Fire Safety, 1990; Journal of Fire Sciences (in press).
