ASTM Training Course: Regulatory Compliance for the Flammability of Bedding items, Carpets and Furniture

Date: 16 April, 2013 (Tue)

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.  

Venue: 2/F., Garment Centre, 576 Castle Peak Road,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Fees: HK$800 per head  (Net Price)

Medium: Presentation in Cantonese. Handout in English.

Presented By: Ms. Vienna Chow, Intertek Global, Softlines

Highly Recommend for: Merchandisers, Manufacturers, Importers, Designer, Production and Quality Control, Specialist, Laboratory Personnel or anyone who are interested in this topic

Contents:

Course Outline

• Overview for flammability of bedding items, carpet and upholstery items in United States.
• Detailed explanation of the applicable flammability regulations and standards, areas covered are;
  
  
  • Purpose, scope and application
  • Definition
  • Sampling
  • Summary of test method
  • Results interpretation
  • Acceptance level
  • Labeling requirement
• Recall case review

Reference Standards

• ASTM D 4151 Standard Test Method for Flammability of Blankets
• 16 CFR 1630  Standard for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs
• 16 CFR 1631  Standard for the Surface Flammability of Small Carpets And Rugs
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 302
• California Technical Bulletin TB 117: Requirements, Test procedure and apparatus for testing the flame retardance of resilient filling materials used in upholstered furniture

For further enquiry, please feel free to contact us.

Ada Cheng : Tel (852) 2173-8354, Fax: (852) 3403-2522, Email: ada.cheng@intertek.com
Iris Lai : Tel (852) 2173-8239, Fax: (852) 3403-2662, Email: iris.lai@intertek.com