Federal flammability standards require manufacturers that sell mattresses in the U.S. meet rigorous flammability requirements to 16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1632 and 1633. Test methods for flammability testing include reaction to heat, small flame, radiance plates, and cigarette and match tests.
Mattress flammability testing standards:
We can test mattresses and futons to the current editions of the following global testing protocols and standards:
Federal Standard 16 CFR 1632, Requirements, Test Procedures and Apparatus for Testing the Resistance of a Mattress or Mattress Pad to Combustion Which May Result from a Smoldering Cigarette;
Federal Standard 16 CFR 1633, Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets;
Boston Fire Department (BFD) IX-11, Boston Fire Department Mattress Fire Test;
California Technical Bulletin (CAL TB) 129, Flammability Test Procedure for Mattresses for Use in Public Buildings;
CAL TB 603, California Requirements and Test Procedure for Resistance of a Residential Mattress/Box Spring Set to a Large Open-Flame (preempted by 16 CFR 1633 in July 2007);
ASTM E1590, Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Mattresses;
European Norm (EN) 597, Furniture, Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases;
Italian Ministerial Decree (D.M.) 26/06/1984, Reaction to Fire Classification and Fire Prevention Homologation of Materials (UNI 9175-CLASS 1.IM);
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films;
Upholstered Furniture Action Council (UFAC), Filling/Padding Component Test Method: Part A – For Slab or Garneted Materials;