Abstract

This document provides specifications and guidance for the use of standard fire testing for plastics and the products in the following aspects: — selection of appropriate tests that reflect realistic end-use conditions; 1— grouping of the reaction-to-fire characteristics that any given test or tests can measure; — assessment of tests as to their relevance in areas such as material characterisation, quality control, pre-selection, end-product testing, environmental profiling and design for the environment (DfE); — definition of potential problems that can arise when plastics are tested in standard fire tests. This document does not include specification for development or design of new fire-tests for plastics.

Begin

2024-12-20

WI

00249A77

Planned document number

DIN EN ISO 10840

Project number

05402376

Responsible national committee

NA 054-01-05 AA - Burning behaviour  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 249 - Plastics  

Responsible international committee

ISO/TC 61/SC 4 - Burning behaviour  

draft standard

Plastics - Guidance for the use of standard fire tests (ISO/DIS 10840:2025); German and English version prEN ISO 10840:2025
2025-09
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