The smoke emission properties of selected elements of furnishing apartments in the building

Abstract

The paper presents the results of tests for smoke optical density conducted on four various floor panels of building interior design. As regards safety, wood base or polymeric panels are flammable materials, and their ignitability and smoke generation depend to a large extent on its chemical composition, density and thickness of element. Smoke emission is one of basic elements that characterise the fire environment. Consequently the objective of the paper was to carry out a comparative analysis of smoke generation of chosen floor panels at selected thermal expositions and at the presence or absence of a stimulus igniting the volatile gaseous phase (pilot flame). For needs of experimental research use was made of: samples (oak board), wood-based materials (two type of HDF panels) and PVC floor panel. Experimental research has been carried out based on the standard PN ISO 5659 – 2:2013-06. The tests results were compared with international optical smoke density requirements for the interior design of ships and trains.