A68817床上用品可燃性耐火试验程序英文.docVIP

Resolution A.688(17) Adopted on 6 November 1991 FIRE TEST PROCEDURES FOR IGNITABILITY OF BEDDING COMPONENTS THE ASSEMBLY, RECALLING Article 15(j) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Assembly in relation to regulations and guidelines concerning maritime safety, RECOGNIZING the fact that many accommodation fires on board ships have been initiated from ignition of bedding components, RECOGNIZING ALSO the need to develop an internationally acceptable fire test procedure for ignitability of bedding components, HAVING CONSIDERED the recommendations made by the Maritime Safety committee at its fifty-ninth session, 1. ADOPTS the Recommendation on Fire Test Procedures for ignitability of Bedding Components set out in the annex to the present resolution; 2. INVITES Governments to apply the Recommendation to ensure compliance with the criteria specified therein; 3. REQUESTS the Maritime Safely Committee to continue its work on the development of further test procedures, as may be appropriate. Annex RECOMMENDATION ON FIRE TEST PROCEDURES FOR IGNITABILITY OF BEDDING COMPONENTS 0 INTRODUCTION 0.1 The test specified in this method deals with a simple presentation of a particular aspect of the potential fire situation typified by smouldering cigarettes and a match equivalent flame exposure to the product. The test alone cannot provide any direct guidance on behaviour or safety in other types of accidents, like exposure to larger sources of flames. A test of this type may, however, be used to make comparisons or to ensure the existence of a certain characteristic considered to have a bearing on fire performance in general. No other significance should be attached to performance in this test. 0.2 The attention of all users of the test is drawn to the following warning: SAFETY WARNING. IN ORDER THAT SUITABLE PRECAUTIONS MAY BE TAKEN TO SAFEGUARD HEALTH, THE ATTENTION OF ALL ENGAGED WITH FIRE TESTING IS DRAWN TO THE FACT THAT