The 16 CFR Part 1633 standard, which is a standard that is generally referenced in flammability tests, is a reference guide designed to assist the test procedures specified as open flame in the flammability standard of bedding. This standard describes the open flame combustion requirements that all bedding sets must meet before being offered to consumers.
The test method included in the standard is for measuring the flammability performance of a bedding set sample by exposing the sample to a specified lit ignition source and allowing it to burn freely in a controlled test area. The test environment must either be an open calorimeter (or furniture calorimeter) or a test room that meets certain dimensions.
The lit ignition source must be a device that applies different heat fluxes for different times on and around the sample. During this test, the time-dependent rate of heat release from the sample is measured. The rate of heat release is measured by an oxygen consumption calorimeter.
The 16 CFR 1633 standard also deals with performance requirements, general equipment list, timetable, safety conditions, inspection for manufacturing defects in samples, case-by-case samples (such as temperature range, relative humidity and conditioning time in bedding and sleeping sets) and calibration of test equipment. explanations are included.
In this test method, the surfaces and main structure of the mattress are exposed to burning flames of a certain intensity, and the resistance of the sample while burning on the bedspreads of this intensity is determined. The intensity of flame exposure during testing requires certain factors to be carefully controlled.
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