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Directive 95/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 relating to the burning behaviour of materials used in the interior construction of certain categories of motor vehicle (repealed)
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Article 1.For the purposes of this Directive: ‘vehicle’: means any vehicle...
Article 2.Member States may not refuse: EEC type-approval or national type-approval...
Article 3.(1) Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations...
2.1. ‘Approval of a vehicle’ means the approval of a vehicle...
2.2. ‘Vehicle type’ means vehicles which do not differ in such...
2.3. ‘Approval of a component’ means an approval for devices, such...
2.4. ‘Type of a component’ means components which do not differ...
2.5. ‘Passenger compartment’ means the space for occupant accommodation (including bar,...
2.7. ‘Group of seats’ means either a bench-type seat, or seats...
2.8. ‘Bench seat’ means a structure complete with trim, intended to...
2.9. ‘Burning rate’ means the quotient of the burnt distance measured...
2.10. ‘Composite material’ means a material composed of several layers of...
2.11. ‘Exposed face’ means the side of a material which is...
2.12. ‘Upholstery’ means the combination of interior padding and surface finish...
2.13. ‘Interior lining(s)’ means material(s) that (together) constitute(s) the surface finish...
7.1. The interior materials of the passenger compartment used in the...
7.2. From the following material(s) five samples in the case of...
7.3. From the following material(s) four samples, for both faces (if...
7.4. Three samples in the case of an isotropic material, or...
7.5. Materials which are not required to undergo the tests described...
8. Modification of the vehicle and material type and amendments to...
10. Requirements concerning installation of materials and equipment in the vehicle...
TEST TO DETERMINE THE HORIZONTAL BURNING RATE OF MATERIALS
2.1. Combustion chamber (figure 1), preferably of stainless steel and having...
2.2. Sample holder, consisting of two U-shaped metal plates or frames...
2.3. Gas burner. The small ignition source is provided by a...
2.5. Metal comb, at least 110 mm in length, with seven to...
2.7. Fume cupboard. The combustion chamber may be placed in a...
4.1. Place samples with napped or tufted surfaces on a flat...
4.4. Push the sample-holder into the combustion chamber so that the...
4.5. The measurement of the burning time starts at the moment...
4.6. Measurement of burning time is completed when the flame has...
4.8. When running a series of tests or repeat tests, ensure...
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