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.