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34D Amdt: September 2001

(D1.3)

Table 3 to (D1.3): Reaction to Fire

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Risk British Standards European Standards

Non-combustible The material is certified non- The material has achieved a classification of A1

combustible according to the test when tested in accordance with BS EN ISO 1182

specified in BS 476: Part 4: 1970 and BS EN ISO 1716; or

(1984) throughout; or

The material has achieved a classification

The material does not flame or cause of A2 when tested in accordance with

any rise in temperature on either the BS EN 13823 and BS EN ISO 1182

centre (specimen) or furnace or BS EN ISO 1716; or

thermocouples according to the test

specified in BS 476 Part 11: 1982 Products made from only 1 or more of the

(1988). materials considered as Class A1 without the

need for testing, as defined in Commission

Decision 96/603/EC of 4/10/1996 (amended

26/9/2000) establishing the list of products

belonging to Class A1 “No contribution to fire”

provided for in the Decision 94/611/EC

implementing Article 20 of the Council

Directive 89/106/EEC on the construction

products. None of the materials contain

more than 1.0% by weight or volume

(whichever is the lower) of homogeneously

distributed organic material.

Low risk The surface material (or where it is The material has achieved a classification of B or

bonded throughout to a substrate, the better when tested in accordance with

surface material combined with the BS EN 13823 and BS EN ISO 11925-2

substrate) has a surface of Class 1

and, when tested in accordance with

BS 476: Part 6: 1981 or BS 476:

Part 6: 1989 has an index of

performance (I) not more than 12

and a sub-index (i1 ) not more than 6.

Medium risk The material of the wall or ceiling The material has achieved a classification of C or

complies with the tests for surface better when tested in accordance with

spread of flame in relation to Class 1 BS EN 13823 and BS EN ISO 11925-2

in BS 476: Part 7: 1987 (1993).

High risk The material of the wall or ceiling The material has achieved a classification of D

complies with the tests for surface or better when tested in accordance with

spread of flame in relation to Class 2 BS EN 13823 and BS EN ISO 11925-2

or Class 3 in BS 476: Part 7: 1987

(1993).

Very high risk A material which does not meet the criteria for high risk

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