Item 30 of part ii of schedule i to the hpa sets out flammability requirements for textile floor coverings that have been treated with a fire retardant.
Carpet fire regulations.
In most european countries class c fl s1 is required before a carpet can be used in escape routes make sure to ask your carpet supplier about the local laws and regulations for your project if you are the least bit in doubt.
We all are aware of what damage a fire can do and we take as many steps as possible to prevent fire from breaking out in our homes or workplaces.
A for the purposes of this section the following definitions apply.
A the standard for the surface flammability of carpets and rugs ff 1 70 at 1630 4 b 1 ii provides that if a carpet or rug has had a fire retardant treatment or is made of fibers which have had a fire retardant treatment the sample or oversized specimens thereof selected for testing under the standard shall be washed prior to the.
The test is applicable to all types of floorcovering including textile carpet cork wood rubber resilient laminates and resins.
Yes carpets and rugs treated with a fire retardant or made from fire retardant materials are to be washed or laundered 10 times using the methods required in the standard.
In the uk look out for two british standard marks.
So it only follows that if choosing a new carpet we should check to see what fire regulations the carpet adheres to.
It is used for classification against en 13501 1 classes a2 fl b fl c fl or d fl.
Government commissioned researchconducted since the introduction of the regulations indicates that by 2000 at least 710 lives have been saved 1 860 if other factors.
En iso 11925 2 reaction to fire tests ignitability of building products subjected to direct impingement of flame.
Labelling requirements for textile floor coverings that do not comply with the flammability requirements are set out in the hazardous products carpet regulations.
Furniture and furnishings fire safety regulations 1988 amended 1989 and 1993 alongside previously published material and campaigns regarding fire safety in the home.
Look for this symbol for fire retardant carpets class c fl s1.
2 fire retardant treatment means fire retardant treatment as defined in the standard in subpart a of this part.
The laundering requirement for large carpets and rugs that use alumina trihydrate a fire retardant in adhesives foams or latexes in carpet backings or elsewhere in the.
