Table of Contents

1 -  AS/NZS 4088.1:1996 SPECIFICATION FOR BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE - UPHOSTERY MATERIALS FOR DOMESTIC FURNITURE
4 -  PREFACE
4 -  CONTENTS
5 -  1 SCOPE
5 -  2 OBJECTIVE
5 -  3 APPLICATION TO FIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT
5 -  4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 -  5 DEFINITIONS
6 -  5.1 Covering materials
6 -  5.2 Filling materials
6 -  5.3 Flaming
6 -  5.4 Interliner
6 -  5.5 Progressive smouldering
6 -  6 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
6 -  7 FILLING MATERIALS
6 -  7.1 Testing requirements
6 -  7.2 Performance requirements
6 -  8 COVERING MATERIALS
6 -  8.1 Testing requirements
6 -  8.2 Performance requirements
7 -  8.3 Covering materials used in conjunction with a specific interliner
7 -  9 ACTUAL COMPOSITE FILLING AND COVERING MATERIALS
7 -  9.1 Testing requirements
7 -  9.2 Performance requirements
8 -  APPENDIX A - COMMENTARY
8 -  A1 COMMENT ON TEST PROCEDURE
8 -  A2 RELEVANCE TO FIRE HAZARD
9 -  APPENDIX B - TESTING OF FILLING MATERIALS
9 -  B1 SCOPE
9 -  B2 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
10 -  APPENDIX C - TESTING OF COVERING MATERIALS
10 -  C1 SCOPE
10 -  C2 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Abstract

Specifies testing and performance requirements for upholstery materials for use in domestic furniture.

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee CS-086 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 4 June 2013.
Approved for reconfirmation in New Zealand on behalf of the Standards Council of New Zealand on 31 May 2013.
The following are represented on Technical Committee CS-086:

Australian and New Zealand Burn Association
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Australian Compliance Institute
Australian Industry Group
Australian Retailers Association
AWTA Textile Testing
Consumers Federation of Australia
Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia
CSIRO Manufacturing & Materials Technology
Kidsafe
Ministry of Consumer Affairs (New Zealand)
National Retailers Association
NSW Office of Fair Trading
Retail and Wholesale Merchants Association of New Zealand
RMIT University
Royal New Zealand Plunket Society



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Scope

This Standard specifies testing and performance requirements for the ignitability of filling and covering materials used in upholstered furniture intended for use in domestic situations. Covering and filling materials are tested either individually or, if actual composites, together using a smouldering source. The requirements cover accidental application of a smouldering ignition source but not deliberate acts of vandalism.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 30-07-2013
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CS-086
Supersedes	AS/NZS 4088.1(Int):1993