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UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE FIRE SAFETY. EFA IMPACT. Presentation by Bob Graham EFA Roundtable - Paris, 31.01-01.02.2008. 01. ACFSE POSITION PAPER. Cigarette and match resistance standards. EN1021 parts 1 &2. Completion of development of standard for larger ignition source (20gms newspaper).
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UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE FIRE SAFETY EFA IMPACT Presentation by Bob Graham EFA Roundtable - Paris, 31.01-01.02.2008 01
ACFSE POSITION PAPER • Cigarette and match resistance standards. EN1021 parts 1 &2. • Completion of development of standard for larger ignition source (20gms newspaper). • Implementation of post ignition fire behaviour standard. 02
ACFSE POSITION PAPER Supporting evidence: • International fire statistics and the potential benefits of fire counter measures. University of Surrey 2005. • Modelling fire scenarios in Residential buildings with respect to the benefit of smoke detectors and flame retardants. BAM Berlin.2006 • Assessment of fire safety requirement to upholstered furniture and mattresses. Norwegian University of Science and Technology.2007 03
JOINT LETTER – 26 July 2007 Joint statement on the fire safety of upholstered furniture 04
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ACTIONS Member States authorities and Member States consumer safety organisations received: • ACFSE position paper • Supporting evidence • EFA joint letter 05
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ACTIONS Fire issues on the agenda of General Product Safety Committee 16th November: • Rip Cigarettes • Nightwear fire safety • Upholstered furniture fire safety 06
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ACTIONS • RIP cigarette standard to be developed • Nightwear standard to be reviewed • Member States views on Upholstered Furniture standards received 07
EU FURNITURE STANDARDS Member States positions: Norway Finland France Austria Germany Czech Republic 08
QUESTIONS? • Why are there different opinions from Member States? • Are fire service involved in forming the opinion? • Is there an agency with more knowledge than the fire service? 09
FURNITURE STANDARDS European Commission-DG SANCO • Broad consensus to carry forward work on cigarette and match resistance • Look at large ignition source • Collate data on flame retardants 10