CORESTA Congress, Shanghai, 2008, SSPTPOST 10
Proposal for an alternative setup of the ASTM test E 2187-ff, standard test method for measuring the ignition strength of cigarettes
Borgwaldt KC, Hamburg, Germany.
To prevent fatal fires generated by lit cigarettes dropped onto beds or upholstered furniture, a test method for the propensity of a cigarette to ignite soft furnishings is established in many states of the USA. The test requires that more than 75%...