This European Standard specifies a method for assessing the wind-opposed burning behaviour and spread of flame of horizontally mounted floorings exposed to a heat flux radiant gradient in a test chamber, when ignited with pilot flames. Annex A gives details of assessing the smoke development, when required.
This method is applicable to all types of flooring e.g. textile carpet, cork, wood, rubber and plastics coverings as well as coatings. Results obtained by this method reflect the performance of the flooring, including any substrate if used. Modifications of the backing, bonding to a substrate, underlay or other changes of the flooring may affect test results.
This European Standard is applicable to the measurement and description of the properties of floorings in response to heat and flame under controlled laboratory conditions. It should not be used alone to describe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk of floorings under actual fire conditions.
Information on the precision of the test method is given in annex B.
ISO 9239-1:2002 history
2010ISO 9239-1:2010 Reaction to fire tests for floorings - Part 1: Determination of the burning behaviour using a radiant heat source
2002ISO 9239-1:2002 Reaction to fire tests for floorings - Part 1: Determination of the burning behaviour using a radiant heat source
1997ISO 9239-1:1997/Cor 2:1998 Reaction to fire tests - Horizontal surface spread of flame of floor-covering systems - Part 1: Flame spread using a radiant heat ignition source - Technical Corrigendum 2
1997ISO 9239-1:1997/Cor 1:1997 Reaction to fire tests - Horizontal surface spread of flame on floor-covering systems - Part 1: Flame spread using a radiant heat ignition source; Technical Corrigendum 1
1997ISO 9239-1:1997 Reaction to fire tests - Horizontal surface spread of flame on floor-covering systems - Part 1: Flame spread using a radiant heat ignition source