60.60 Standard published Oct 14, 2026
CEN
CEN/TC 249 Plastics
European Norm
13.220.40 Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products | 83.080.01 Plastics in general
Draft
This document provides specifications and guidance for the use of standard fire testing for plastics and the products in the following aspects:
selection of appropriate tests that reflect realistic end-use conditions;
grouping of the reaction-to-fire characteristics that any given test or tests can measure;
assessment of tests as to their relevance in areas such as material characterisation, quality control, pre-selection, end-product testing, environmental profiling and design for the environment (DfE);
definition of potential problems that can arise when plastics are tested in standard fire tests.
This document does not include specification for development or design of new fire-tests for plastics.
PUBLISHED
EN ISO 10840:2026
60.60
Standard published
Oct 14, 2026
