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AS/NZS ISO 16840.10:2023
[Current]Wheelchair seating, Part 10: Resistance to ignition of postural support devices - Requirements and test method
AS/NZS ISO 16840.10:2023 identically adopts ISO 16840 10:2021, which specifies requirements and test methods to assess the resistance to ignition by smouldering cigarette equivalent of integrated or non-integrated components of a wheelchair intended to protect tissue integrity and/or provide postural support. Electronic ignition source is also a simulation of other potential sources of environmental ignition hazards.
Published: 22/12/2023
Pages: 18
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Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Health and safety of test personnel
5.1 General
5.2 Enclosure
5.3 Extinguishers
6 Apparatus
6.1 Test rig
6.2 Test enclosure
6.3 Timer
6.4 Heat source
6.5 Conditioning environment
6.6 Test environment
6.7 Test sample
6.7.1 General
6.7.1.1
6.7.1.2
6.7.1.3
6.7.1.4
6.7.2 Seat and back support cushions
6.7.3 Other postural support devices
7 Test procedure
7.1 Preparation
7.2 Horizontal test
7.3 Vertical test
7.4 Smaller PSDs
8 Requirements
9 Test report
10 Disclosure of results
Annex A
Annex B
B.1 General
B.2 Reagents
B.2.1 Water
B.2.2 Wetting agent
B.3 Apparatus
B.4 Specimens
B.5 Procedure
Annex C
Bibliography
Amendment 1
Amendment control sheet
AS NZS ISO 16840.10:2023
Amendment No. 1 (2025)
Revised text amendment
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Wheelchairs - Part 15: Requirements for information disclosure, documentation and labelling
[Current]
Furniture - Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture - Part 1: Ignition source: smouldering cigarette
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