VANDALISM TEST NF F 00-201
Laboratory
VANDALISM TEST
FOR SEAT COVERINGS WITH METHOD ACCORDING TO NF F 00-201
Principle of the
test method.
This test determines the ability of the seat to
resist vandalism with a blade prior to an arson attempt.
Stand for standard vandalism test for seat coverings
Principle of the
test method
Sample
fixing arrangement
The test shall be
performed by the fire laboratory before the fire test for vandalised
seating to determine the extent of vandalism that shall be reproduced
on the fire test specimens. They assume that
covering the seat is non-vandalised, when the length of the cut is
smaller than 50mm.
Test specimen.
Three replicate tests shall be carried out. A representative
sample is obtained from the seat having dimensions of 300×450
mm, in full thickness if the thickness of the seat is less than 50mm, or 50mm thick if the thickness of the seat is greater than 50
mm. The edges of the test specimen shall be completely covered by the
seat covering. When there are two
different fabric directions, the test shall be carried out in both
orientations.
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methods - railways.