BS 6807:1986

This standard BS 6807:1986 Methods of test for the ignitability of mattresses with primary and secondary sources of ignition is classified in these ICS categories:

• 97.140 Furniture
• 97.160 Home textiles. Linen
• 13.220.40 Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products

This British Standard describes methods of test for the ignitability of mattresses when subjected to smouldering and flaming types of primary and secondary ignition sources of differing severities. It does not include the ignitability of the bed base.

The following test options are described:

1. mattress alone tested with primary ignition sources (section 2);
2. mattress tested with secondary ignition sources composed of known bedcovers (section 3);
3. mattress tested with secondary ignition sources simulating unknown bedcovers (section 4).

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Smouldering and flaming ignition sources of differing severities. Does not include the ignitability of the bed base.