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Brominated Flame Retardants

Appendix 1

List of Fire Safety Standards in Denmark, Germany and UK.

Recommended reading: Troitzsch, Jürgen; International plastics flammability handbook, 1990, Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich.

 

FAR-25 Federal Aviation Regulation - Part 25 - Appendix F - Part 1 (USA).
JAR-25 Joint Aviation Regulation the European regulations identical to FAR-25.
Law no.1324/1988 Consumer Protection, The Furniture and Furnishing (Fire)(Safety) Regulation 1988. Statutory Instruments 1988 No.1324. England Scotland & Wales.
Regulation No.34 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the prevention of fire risks. Annex to Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform condi-tions of approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts. United Nations. Detailed regulations for vehicles 1998. Department of Road Traffic, Denmark.
BR 95 Bygningsreglement 1995.
BR-S 98 Bygningsreglement for Småhuse 1998.
BS 476: Part 6 British Standard. Method of test for fire propagation for products. Determination of the fire test performance of products used as internal linings in buildings.
BS 476: Part 7 British Standard. Fire tests on building materials and structures. Part 7. Method for classification of the surface spread of flame of products.
BS 2782:Part 1: Method 140A:1992British Standard. Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties. Determination of the burning behaviour of horizontal and vertical specimens in contact with a small-flame ignition source.
BS 2782:Part 1: Method 140B:1993British Standard. Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties. Determination of the burn-ing behaviour of flexible vertical specimens in contact with a small-flame ignition source
BS 2782:Part 1: Method 140C:1993British Standard. Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties. Determination of the com-bustibility of specimens using a 125 mm flame source.
BS 2782:Part 1: Method 140D:1997British Standard. Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties. Flammability of a test piece 550 mm x 35 mm of thin polyvinyl chloride sheeting (laboratory method).
BS 4066:Part 1:1980 British Standard. Tests on electric cables under fire conditions. Method of test on a single vertical insu-lated wire or cable.
BS 4066:Part 3:1994 British Standard. Tests on electric cables under fire conditions. Tests on bunched wires or cables Tests on electric cables under fire conditions. Method of test on a single small vertical insulated wire or cable.
BS 5438:1989 British Standard. Methods of test for flammability of textile fabrics when subjected to a small igniting flame applied to the face or bottom edge of vertically oriented specimens
BS 5852 British Standard. Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered seating by smouldering and flaming ignition sources.
BS 5867: Part 1 British Standard. Specification for curtains and drapes. Part 1. General requirements.
BS 5867: Part 2 British Standard. Specification for curtains and drapes. Part 2. Flammability requirements.
BS 6807 British Standard. Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses upholstered divans and upholstered bed bases with primary and secondary sources of ignition.
BS 6853 British Standard. British Standard Code of practice for Fire precautions in the design and construction of railway passenger rolling stock.
DIN 4102 Part 1 German Standard. Brandverhalten von Baustoffe und Bauteilen; Baustoffe; Begriffe, Anforderungen und Prüfungen.
DIN 4102 Part 14 German Standard. Brandverhalten von Baustoffe und Bauteilen; Bodenbeläge und Bodenbeschichtungen; Be-stimmung der Flammenausbreitung bei Beanspruchung mit einem Wärmestrahler.
DIN 5510 German Standard.Vorbeugender Brandschutz in Schienenfahrzeugen. Brennverhalten und Brandneberscheinungen von Werkstoffen und Bautreilen. Klassifize-rungen, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren.
DIN 55 050 Brennverhalten von Werkstoffen. Grosser Brennkasten.
DIN 53 438 Part 1 Prüfung von brennbaren Werkstoffen. Verhalten beim Beflammen mit einem Brenner. Allgemeine Angaben.
DIN 53 438 Part 2 Prüfung von brennbaren Werkstoffen. Verhalten beim Beflammen mit einem Brenner. Kantenbeflammung.
DIN 53 438 Part 3 Prüfung von brennbaren Werkstoffen. Verhalten beim Beflammen mit einem Brenner. Flächenbeflammung.
DIN 54 341 Prüfung von Sitzen für Schienenfahrzeuge des öffentlichen Personverkehrs. Bestimmung des Brennverhaltens mit einem Papierkissen.
DIN 54 837 Prüfung von Werkstoffen, Kleinbauteilen und Bauteilabschnitten für Schienenfahrzeuge. Bestimmung des Brennverhaltens mit einem Gasbrenner.
DS/EN 469 Danish Standard/European Standard/ CEN. Protective clothing for firefighters - Requirements and test methods for protective clothing for firefighting.
DS/EN 470-1 Danish Standard/European Standard/ CEN. Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes - Part 1: General requirements.
DS/EN 531 Danish Standard/European Standard/ CEN. Protective clothing for industrial workers exposed to heat (excluding firefighters’ and welders’ clothing).
DS/EN532 Danish Standard/European Standard/CEN. Protective clothing - Protection against heat and flame - Test method for limited flame spread.
DS/EN 533 Danish Standard/European Standard / CEN. Protective clothing- protective against heat and flame - limited flame spread materials and material assemblies.
DS 1063.1 Danish Standard. Fire classification - Roof coverings.
DS 1063.2 Danish Standard. Fire classification - Floorings.
DS 1065-1 Danish Standard. Fire classification - Building materials - Class A and class B materials.
DS 1065-2 Danish Standard. Fire classification - Coverings - Class 1 and Class 2 coverings.
DS/INSTA 411 Danish Standard/Inter Nordic Standard. Fire tests - Coverings: Fire Protection Ability. Identical with the Nordtest method NT FIRE 003.
DS/INSTA 412 Danish Standard/Inter Nordic Standard. Fire tests - Building products - Heat release and smoke generation.Identical with the Nordtest method NT FIRE 004.
DS/INSTA 413 Danish Standard/Inter Nordic Standard. Fire tests - Roofings - Fire spread. Identical with the Nordtest method NT FIRE 006.
DS/INSTA 414 Danish Standard/Inter Nordic Standard. Fire tests - Floorings - Fire spread and smoke generation. Identical with the Nordtest method NT FIRE 007.
EN 597-1 European Standard / CEN. Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses an upholstered bed bases - Part 1: Ignition source: Smouldering cigarette.
EN 597-2 European Standard / CEN. Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases - Part 2: Ignition source: Match flame equivalent.
EN 1101 European Standard, CEN, Textiles and textile products - Burning behaviour - Curtains and drapes - Detailed procedure to determine the ignitability of vertically oriented specimens (small flame).
EN 1021-1 European Standard, CEN. Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture - Part 1: Ignition source: Smouldering cigarette.
EN 1021-2 European Standard, CEN. Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture - Part 2: Ignition source: Match flame equivalent.
EN/IEC 884-1 European/International Standard. International Electro- technical Commission. Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes.
EN/IEC 60065 European/International Standard. International Electro-technical Commission. Safety requirements for mains operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use.
EN/IEC 60335 European/International Standard. International Electro-technical Commission. Safety of household and similar electrical appliances.
EN/IEC 60 598-1 European/International Standard Luminaires Part 1: General requirements and tests.
EN/IEC 60695-2-1 European/International Standard Fire hazard testing - Part 2: Test method - section 1/ Sheet 0 , Glow-wire test method - General.
EN/IEC 60695-2-2 European/International Standard. International Electro-technical Commission. Fire hazard testing - Part 2: Test methods - Section 2: Needle-flame test.
EN/IEC 60950 European/International Standard. International Electro-technical Commission. Safety of information technology equipment.
EN/IEC 332-1 European International Standard. International Electro-technical Commission. Tests on electrical cables under fire conditions. Part 1: Test on single vertical insulated wire or cable.
EN/IEC 332-2 European International Standard. International Electro-technical Commission. Tests on electrical cables under fire conditions. Part 2: Test on a single small vertical insulated copper wire or cable.
EN/IEC 332-3 Technical Report. International Electrotechnical Commission. Tests on electric cables under fire conditions. Part 3: Tests on bunched wires or cables.
FTP Code International Code for Application of Fire Test Proce-dures. International Maritime Organization. IMO-884E
ISO 1210 International standard. Plastics - Determination of the burning behaviour of horizontal and vertical specimens in contact with a small-flame ignition source.
ISO 3795 International Standard. Road vehicles and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry - Determination of burning behaviour of interior materials.
ISO 5657 International Standard. Fire tests - Reaction to fire - Ignitability of building products.
ISO 6940 International Standard. Textile fabrics - Burning behaviour - Determination of ease of ignition ofvertically oriented specimens.
ISO 6941 International Standard. Textile fabrics - Burning behaviour - Measurement of flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimens.
ISO 9773 International Standard. Plastics - Determination of burning behaviour of thin flexible vertical specimens in contact with a small-flame ignition source.
ISO 10351 International Standard. Plastics - Determination of the combustibility of specimens using a 125 mm flame source.
MMM 7.5.1. Materials & Methods Manual, Scandinavian Airlines System.
UIC 564-2 Internationaler Eisenbahnverband. Vorschriften über Brandverhütung und Feuerbekämpfung für die im inter -nationalen Verkehr eingesetzten Schienenfahrzeuge, in denen Reisende befördert oder die der Reisezuwagen - bauart zugeordnet werden.
UL 94 UL Standard for Safety for Test for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances.

HB: Horizontal Burning Test.

V-0, V-1, V-2: 20 mm Vertical Burning test.

5V: 500W (125mm) Vertical Burning Test.

UL 910 Test for Cable Flame-Propagation and Smoke-Density Values for Electrical and Optical-Fiber Cables Used in Spaces Transporting Environmental Air.
VDE 0471, part 2-1 Prüfung mit dem Glühdraht und Anleitung. Equivalent to IEC 695 - 2 - 1.

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