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TCI/66/-/8 - Burning behaviour

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Domestic and commercial equipment. Miscellaneous | Textile and leather technology | Textiles. General | Measurement. Vibration and shock | IT terminal and other peripheral equipment | Textile industry products | Steels. Pipes and tubes | Coated fabrics | External sewage systems | Non-metalliferous minerals | Radiation protection | Equipment. Winter sports | Drawing equipment | Industrial gases | Hand-operated tools | Fire-resistance. Building materials and elements | Belt drives. Components | Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Domestic and commercial equipment. Entertainment. Sports | Textile industry processes | Measurement. Radiation | Home textiles. Linen | Particle size analysis. Sieving | Metalliferous minerals. Other | Camping equipment and camp-sites | Clothes | Measuring instruments | Essential oils | Fire Protection | Testing. Non-destructive | Writing and transliteration | Metalliferous metals | Document imaging applications | Textile fabrics | Environment. Health protection. Safety | Generalities. Terminology. Standardization. Documentation. | Equipment for children

Overview: Under the direction of TCI/66 is responsible for the UK input into CEN/TC 248/WG 24 and is responsible for the preparation of British Standards for methods of test and performance requirements for the burning behaviour of textiles, legislation and testing.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (2)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN ISO 6941 Textile fabrics — Burning behaviour — Measurement of flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimens

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Textile fabrics

Public comment begins : 2025-05-19 		Public comment
BS EN ISO 6940 Textile fabrics — Burning behaviour — Determination of ease of ignition of vertically oriented specimens

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Textile fabrics

Public comment begins : 2025-05-19 		Public comment
Published (14)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN ISO 6941:2003 Textile fabrics. Burning behaviour. Measurement of flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimens

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Textile fabrics

Published standard begins : 2014-06-02 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 6940:2004 Textile fabrics. Burning behaviour. Determination of ease of ignition of vertically oriented specimens

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Textile fabrics

Published standard begins : 2004-02-25 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 12952-2:2010 Textiles. Assessment of the ignitability of bedding items. Ignition source. Match-flame equivalent

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Home textiles. Linen

Published standard begins : 2011-01-12 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 12952-1:2010 Textiles. Assessment of the ignitability of bedding items. Ignition source. Smouldering cigarette

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Home textiles. Linen

Published standard begins : 2011-01-12 		Published standard
BS EN 1625:1999 Textiles and textile products. Burning behaviour of industrial and technical textiles. Procedure to determine the ignitability of vertically oriented specimens

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Textile fabrics

Published standard begins : 2000-02-14 		Published standard
BS EN 1624:1999 Textiles and textile products. Burning behaviour of industrial and technical textiles. Procedure to determine the flame spread of vertically oriented specimens

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Textile fabrics

Published standard begins : 2000-02-14 		Published standard
BS EN 14533:2015 Textiles and textile products. Burning behaviour of bedding items. Classification scheme

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Home textiles. Linen

Published standard begins : 2015-02-26 		Published standard
BS EN 14115:2002 Textiles. Burning behaviour of materials for marquees, large tents and related products. Ease of ignition

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Textile fabrics | Camping equipment and camp-sites

Published standard begins : 2002-01-23 		Published standard
BS EN 13773:2003 Textiles and textile products. Burning behaviour. Curtains and drapes. Classification scheme

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Textile fabrics | Home textiles. Linen

Published standard begins : 2007-06-18 		Published standard
BS EN 13772:2011 Textiles and textile products. Burning behaviour. Curtains and drapes. Measurement of flame spread of vertically oriented specimens with large ignition source

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Textile fabrics | Home textiles. Linen

Published standard begins : 2012-06-06 		Published standard
Withdrawn (9)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN ISO 12952-4:1999 Textiles. Burning behaviour of bedding items. Specific test methods for the ignitability by a small open flame

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Home textiles. Linen

Withdrawn begins : 2011-01-12 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 12952-3:1999 Textiles. Burning behaviour of bedding items. General test methods for the ignitability by a small open flame

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Home textiles. Linen

Withdrawn begins : 2011-01-12 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 12952-2:1999 Textiles. Burning behaviour of bedding items. Specific test methods for the ignitability by a smouldering cigarette

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Home textiles. Linen

Withdrawn begins : 2011-01-12 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 12952-1:1999 Textiles. Burning behaviour of bedding items. General test methods for the ignitability by a smouldering cigarette

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Home textiles. Linen

Withdrawn begins : 2011-01-12 		Withdrawn
BS EN 14878:2007 Textiles. Burning behaviour of children's nightwear. Specification

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Clothes | Equipment for children

Withdrawn begins : 2009-12-16 		Withdrawn
BS EN 14533:2003 Textiles and textile products. Burning behaviour of bedding items. Classification scheme

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Home textiles. Linen

Withdrawn begins : 2015-02-26 		Withdrawn
BS EN 13773:2003 Textiles and textile products. Burning behaviour. Curtains and drapes. Classification scheme

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Home textiles. Linen

Withdrawn begins : 2007-06-18 		Withdrawn
BS EN 13772:2003 Textiles and textile products. Burning behaviour. Curtains and drapes. Measurement of flame spread of vertically oriented specimens with large ignition source

Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Home textiles. Linen

Withdrawn begins : 2012-01-26 		Withdrawn
AMD 14409 PD2777 : 1994 Fabric flammability and burning accidents

Categories: Textile fabrics

Withdrawn begins : 2013-07-18 		Withdrawn