The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 No. 1324

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. THE CIGARETTE TEST

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 in force at 1.11.1988, see reg. 1(2)(a)

Modifications to BS 5852: Part 1 U.K.

3.  Any covering fabric or fire-barrier material which has been treated with a fire-retardant chemical to reduce the ignitability of the upholstery shall, before it is conditioned in accordance with clause 7.1 of B.S. 5852: Part 1, be subjected to the water-soaking procedure set out in clauses 4.2 to 4.5 of B.S. 5651, save that for the second subclause of clause 4.5 there shall be substituted the following:

• “After 30 minutes, remove the specimen, rinse in water (4.2.1) using a liquor ratio of 1:20 for 2 minutes, and then dry the specimen by any method suitable for the fabric type.”