BS 7157:1989
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Method of test for ignitability of fabrics used in the construction of large tented structures
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English
30-11-1989
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Method
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Health and safety of operators
4 Apparatus
5 Conditioning and testing
6 Test specimens
7 Test procedure
8 Test report
Appendix
A Recommendations to specifiers
Figures
1 Frame dimensions (nominal)
2 Test specimen (minitent) dimensions (nominal)
Uses a range of standard ignition sources.
| Committee |
TCI/66/-/8
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 87/44417 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2008. (09/2008)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
10
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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This British Standard describes a method of test for the ignitability of fabrics used in the construction of large tented structures such as marquees, large tents, temporary buildings, awnings and any other structure utilizing large areas of a flexible membrane other than air supported structures.
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.
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| BS 6373:1985 | Glossary of terms relating to burning behaviour of textiles and textile products |
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