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BS 1892-3:2003

BS 1892-3:2003

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Gymnasium equipment – Sports mats. Specification for fire safety requirements for mats, mattresses and landing areas

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BSI 2003 22
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This British Standard specifies fire safety requirements for mats, mattresses and landing areas.

NOTE 1 Recommendations for the use and storage of these products are given in Annex A.

NOTE 2 Requirements for soft play areas are not included in this standard, though certain recommendations exist for these products. For further information please refer to, Indoor play areas – Guidance on safe practice [2].

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PDF Pages PDF Title
1 BRITISH STANDARD
2 Committees responsible for this British�Standard
3 Contents
4 Foreword
5 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 ignition source
3.2 primary source
3.3 smouldering
3.4 progressive smouldering
3.5 flaming
3.6 flammability
3.7 ignitability
6 3.8 gymnasium mat
3.9 upper surface
3.10 reverse surface
4 General requirements
5 Classification
5.1 Risk of ignition
7 6 Sampling and performance
6.1 Sampling
6.2 Performance
Table 1 Ignitability of mats, mattresses and landing areas
8 7 Marking
Figure 1a) Test rig: basic apparatus
11 Figure 1b) Test rig: details of back support and specimen clamp
12 Figure 2 Position of ignition sources for L�shaped test specimen
14 Annex A (informative) Use and storage guidance
A.1 Handling
A.2 Use
A.3 Maintenance
A.4 Storage and fire precautions
15 Annex B (normative) Method for assessing the ignitability by primary sources of gymnasium mats, mattresse…
B.1 Introduction
B.2 Criteria of ignition
B.2.1 Progressive smouldering ignition
16 B.2.2 Flaming ignition
B.3 Principle
B.4 Health and safety of operators
B.4.1 Enclosure
B.4.2 Extinguishers
B.5 Apparatus
B.5.1 Test rig
B.5.2 Stop clock
B.5.3 Ignition sources
B.5.4 Test enclosure
17 Table B.1 Sequence of tests with primary ignition sources: mat tested alone
B.6 Atmosphere for conditioning and testing
B.6.1 Conditioning
B.6.2 Testing
B.7 Test specimens
B.7.1 The test specimens shall be representative of the components and make-up of the finished gymnasiu…
B.7.2 A series of test pieces are required in the nominal finished thickness of the mat. Specimen set d…
B.8 Ignition source
B.8.1 The ignition sources to be used shall be those described in BS�5852.
B.8.2 When testing, the ignition source shall be positioned in the junction of the L-shape as illustrat…
B.9 Choice of test configuration: basic configurations
B.10 Test procedure
B.10.1 Preparation
B.10.2 Smouldering cigarette test: ignition source�0
18 B.10.3 Butane flame test: ignition source�3
B.10.4 Wooden crib test: ignition source�5
19 B.11 Final examination
B.12 Test report
20 Annex C (informative) Recommended test report layout
21 Bibliography

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