British Standards Institution

Sector: Manufacturing

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

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the development and maintenance of British Standards relating to flammability of furniture.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (2)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 7177-2:20XX	Fire safety of mattresses, divans and bed bases – Part 2: Specification for non-domestic environments Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-02-11	Proposal
BS 7177-1:20XX	Fire safety of domestic mattresses, divans and bed bases – Part 1: Specification for domestic environments Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-02-11	Proposal

Published (8)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 597-2:2015	Furniture. Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases. Ignition source: match flame equivalent Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Furniture Published standard begins : 2016-01-08	Published standard
BS EN 597-1:2015	Furniture. Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases. Ignition source smouldering cigarette Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Furniture Published standard begins : 2016-01-08	Published standard
BS EN 1021-2:2014	Furniture. Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture. Ignition source match flame equivalent Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Furniture Published standard begins : 2014-10-22	Published standard
BS EN 1021-1:2014	Furniture. Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture. Ignition source smouldering cigarette Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Furniture Published standard begins : 2014-10-22	Published standard
BS 7177:2008+A1:2011	Specification for resistance to ignition of mattresses, mattress pads, divans and bed bases Categories: Furniture Published standard begins : 2011-07-05	Published standard
BS 7176:2007+A1:2011	Specification for resistance to ignition of upholstered furniture for non-domestic seating by testing composites Categories: Furniture Published standard begins : 2011-07-05	Published standard
BS 6807:2006	Methods of test for assessment of ignitability of mattresses, upholstered divans and upholstered bed bases with flaming types of primary and secondary sources of ignition Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Furniture Published standard begins : 2011-11-11	Published standard
BS 5852:2006	Methods of test for assessment of the ignitability of upholstered seating by smouldering and flaming ignition sources Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Furniture Published standard begins : 2006-03-27	Published standard

Withdrawn (5)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 1021-2:2006	Furniture. Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture. Ignition source match flame equivalent Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2014-10-22	Withdrawn
BS EN 1021-1:2006	Furniture. Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture. Ignition source smouldering cigarette Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2014-10-22	Withdrawn
BS 7177:1996	Specification for resistance to ignition of mattresses, divans and bed bases Categories: Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2008-01-22	Withdrawn
BS 7176:2007	Specification for resistance to ignition of upholstered furniture for non-domestic seating by testing composites Categories: Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2011-07-05	Withdrawn
BS 7176:1995	Specification for resistance to ignition of upholstered furniture for non-domestic seating by testing composites Categories: Furniture Withdrawn begins : 2007-08-17	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

A M U S F - The Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers Ltd
Baby Products Industry Association (BPIA)
British Furniture Manufacturers' Association
British Institute of Interior Design
British Measurement and Testing Association
British Retail Consortium
Camira Fabrics Ltd
Cancer Prevention and Education Society
Chemical Industries Association
Commercial Interiors UK
Committee Manager
Consumer and Public Interest Network
F I R A International
FIDRA
Fire Brigades Union
Fretwork
Hertfordshire Trading Standards
National Bed Federation Limited
National Caravan Council Limited
National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)
OPSS - Office for Product Safety & Standards
Royal Society of Chemistry
S A T R A Technology Centre
U K T L F - U K Textile Laboratory Forum
United Kingdom Accreditation Service - Calibration
Vita Cellular Foams (UK) Ltd
Worshipful Company of Upholders of the City of London

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - FW/0
Chair - FW/0/3
Chair - TCI/66
Individual Capacity - Fillings Expert
Individual Capacity - Retail Expert
Individual Capacity - Upholstery Flame Retardant Expert
Liaison - AUE/7
Liaison - CW/1
Liaison - FSH/21
Liaison - TCI/66/-/8

BSI roles

Committee Chair
Editorial Project Manager

Standards Development

FW/6 - Flammability performance and fire tests for furniture

Committee standards activity