This British Standard specifies requirements for flexible loadbearing combustion modified, polyurethane
cellular materials, manufactured in block, sheet and strip form, in moulded and fabricated shapes and as
reconstituted material.
Materials defined as combustion modified are those that meet the legal and technical requirements of
the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 [1], the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire)
(Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 [2] and the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety)
(Amendment) Regulations 1989 [3] for use in domestic upholstered furniture, mattresses and bed bases.
NOTE 1 Annex A reproduces the relevant test requirements.
In addition to the definitive requirements, this standard also requires the items detailed in Clause 3 to be
documented. For compliance with this standard, both the definitive requirements and the documented
items have to be satisfied.
NOTE 2 Recommended applications for the range of flexible polyurethane cellular materials specified in this standard are listed in
Annex B.
BS 3379:2005+A1:2011 Referenced Document
BS EN ISO 1798 Flexible cellular polymeric materials - Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break*, 2008-02-29 Update
BS EN ISO 1856 Flexible cellular polymeric materials. Determination of compression set*, 2018-08-22 Update
BS EN ISO 2439 Flexible cellular polymeric materials. Determination of hardness (indentation technique)*, 2009-01-31 Update
BS EN ISO 2440 Flexible and rigid cellular polymeric materials. Accelerated ageing tests*, 2019-12-11 Update
BS EN ISO 3385 Flexible cellular polymeric materials. Determination of fatigue by constant-load pounding*, 2014-07-31 Update
BS ISO 13362 Flexible cellular polymeric materials - Determination of compression set under humid conditions