British Standard 4790:1987 "Determination of the effects of a small source of ignition on textile floor coverings, Hot Metal Nut method"

The following table sets out the results of the tests:-

Product Name Duration Of Flaming (seconds)
Greatest Radius of Char
Face (mm)
Back (mm)
 Classification

Melcourt Playbark® 10/50 21
25 0
Low
Melcourt Playbark® 8/25 42
20 0
Low

Melcourt Playchips® 0
15 0
Low
Melcourt Kushyfall® 30
15 0
Low
Melcourt Softfall 60
30 0
Low

Note
  1. All tests were carried out by WIRA Testing Centre, Leeds during 1995 - 1996 and 1999.
  1. Each product was tested three times. The 'worse' case test results are listed above.
  1. The classification of the radius of effects of ignition are:

    Low up to 35 millimetres
    Medium 40 - 75 millimetres
    High 80 plus millimetres

  1. The test results are specific to Melcourt LIAS products only.
  1. The 'Melcourt Playsand' brand of LIAS is not combustible.
  1. The fire test methods set out in BS 4790:1987, are in accordance to fulfill the test requirements of BS 7188:1998.


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