BS EN 01860-3-2003 (2006)

BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 1860-3:2003 Incorporating Amendment No. 1 Appliances, solid fuels and firelighters for barbecuing — Part 3: Firelighters for igniting solid fuels for use in barbecue appliances — Requirements and test methods The European Standard EN 1860-3:2003, incorporating amendment A1:2006 has the status of a British Standard ICS 75.160.10; 97.040BS EN 1860-3:2003 This British Standard, was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 2 September 2003 © BSI 2006 ISBN 0 580 42562 2 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 1860-3:2003, including amendment A1:2006. The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags . Tags indicating changes to CEN text carry the number of the CEN amendment. For example, text altered by CEN amendment A1 is indicated in the text by . The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee RHE/28, Domestic solid mineral fuel appliances, to Subcommittee RHE/28/1, Barbecues burning solid fuels for use outdoors, which has the responsibility to: A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Search” facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. 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No. Date Comments 16258 August 2006 See national forewordEUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM EN 1860-3 August 2003 +A1 February 2006 ICS 75.160.10; 97.040 English version Appliances, solid fuels and firelighters for barbecuing - Part 3 : Firelighters for igniting solid fuels for use in barbecue appliances - Requirements and test methods Appareils, combustibles solides et allume-barbecue pour la cuisson au barbecue - Partie 3: Allume-feu pour l allumage des combustibles solides dans les appareils de cuisson au barbecue - Exigences et méthodes d essai Geräte, feste Brennstoffe und Anzündhilfen zum Grillen - Anzündhilfen für Grill-Holzkohle und Grillkohlebriketts - Teil 3: Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 June 2003. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. 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No. EN 1860-3:2003 EEN 1860-3:2003 (E) 2 Contents Foreword3 Introduction .4 1 Scope 4 2 Normative References.4 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Requirements.6 4.1 Safety 6 4.1.1 Firelighter composition6 4.1.2 Flashpoint of liquid firelighters 6 4.1.3 Viscosity of thickened liquid or gel firelighters 6 4.1.4 Safety in use of thickened liquid or gel firelighters .6 4.1.5 Consistency of thickened liquid or gel firelighters.6 4.2 Performance6 4.2.1 Burning characteristics .6 4.2.2 Ignition time.7 4.3 Consumer packaging 7 4.3.1 General .7 4.3.2 Solid firelighters 7 4.3.3 Liquid, thickened liquid or gel firelighters7 5 Marking and instructions for use.7 6 Test report8 Annex A (normative) Method of test for safety in use of a thickened liquid or gel firelighter9 Annex B (normative) Method of test for determining the burning characteristics of a firelighter.11 Annex C (normative) Method of test for ignition performance of a firelighter .13 Annex D (normative) Method of test for the evaluation of the consumer package for solid firelighters17 Annex E (normative) Methods of test for the evaluation of the consumer package for liquid, thickened liquid and gel firelighters .18 Bibliography 20EN 1860-3:2003 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 1860-3:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 281, “Appliances, solid fuels and firelighters for barbecuing“, the secretariat of which is held by AENOR. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2004, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2004. Annexes A, B, C, D, and E are normative. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Foreword to amendment A1:2006 This document (EN 1860-3:2003/A1:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 281 “Appliances, solid fuels and firelighters for barbecuing“, the secretariat of which is held by AENOR. This Amendment to the European Standard EN 1860-3:2003 shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2006. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EN 1860-3:2003 (E) 4 Introduction This European Standard, EN 1860, on appliances, solid fuels and firelighters for barbecuing consists of the following parts: Part 1: Barbecues burning solid fuels. Requirements and test methods. Part 2: Solid fuels for use in barbecue appliances. Requirements and test methods. Part 3: Firelighters for igniting solid fuels for use in barbecue appliances. Requirements and test methods. Part 4: Single use barbecues burning solid fuels. Requirements and test methods. This standard is Part 3 of the European Standard for appliances, solid fuels and firelighters for barbecuing EN 1860, which is intended to reduce the risks which may occur during and through barbecuing with solid fuels. This part should be read in conjunction with Part 1, Part 2 and Part 4. 1 Scope This European standard specifies the safety, performance, packaging and marking requirements including the test methods for firelighters used to light solid fuels in barbecue and grill appliances. The standard covers firelighters supplied as either solid, liquid, thickened liquid or gel formulations. However the use of highly flammable liquids (except in stabilised formulations) is specifically excluded from the scope of this standard as their use as barbecue firelighters is regarded as highly dangerous. 2 Normative References This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments). EN 24260 Petroleum products and hydrocarbons - Determination of sulfur content - Wickbold combustion method (ISO 4260:1987) EN 28317 Child-resistant packaging - Requirements and testing procedure for reclosable packages (ISO 8317:1989) EN ISO 1516 Determination of flash/no flash - Closed cup equilibrium method (ISO 1516:2002) EN ISO 1523 Determination of flash point - Closed cup equilibrium method (ISO 1523:2002) EN ISO 2555 Plastics - Resins in the liquid state or as emulsions or dispersions - Determination of apparent viscosity by the Brookfield Test method (ISO 2555:1989)EN 1860-3:2003 (E) 5 EN ISO 3104 Petroleum products - Transparent and opaque liquids - Determination of kinematic viscosity and calculation of dynamic viscosity (ISO 3104:1994) EN ISO 3219 Plastics - Polymers/resins in the liquid state or as emulsions or dispersions - Determination of viscosity using a rotational viscometer with defined shear rate (ISO 3219:1993) EN ISO 12058-1 Plastics - Determination of viscosity using a falling-ball viscometer - Part 1: Inclined-tube method (ISO 12058-1:1997) ISO 567 Coke - Determination of bulk density in a small container ISO 1013 Coke - Determination of bulk density in a large container ISO 3105 Glass capillary kinematic viscometers - Specifications and operating instructions ISO 3679 Paints, varnishes, petroleum and related products - Determination of flashpoint - Rapid equilibrium method ISO 3680 Paints, varnishes, petroleum and related products - Flash/no flash test - Rapid equilibrium method ISO 3837 Liquid petroleum products - Determination of hydrocarbon types - Fluorescent indicator adsorption method ISO/DIS 12058-2 Plastics - Determination of viscosity using a falling-ball viscometer - Part 2: Free falling-ball method 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply: 3.1 solid firelighter solid substance or preparation, which is readily ignitable by the application of a naked flame and which can be used to ignite solid barbecue fuels in barbecue and grill appliances. 3.2 liquid, thickened liquid or gel firelighter liquid, thickened liquid or gel substances or preparations, which are readily ignitable by the application of a naked flame and which, when supported on a solid substrate, can be used to ignite solid barbecue fuel used in barbecue and grill appliances. 3.3 barbecue fuel barbecue charcoal, barbecue charcoal briquettes and other briquetted solid fuels. 3.4 consumer package individual packaging unit, as purchased by the consumer at a retail store.EN 1860-3:2003 (E) 6 4 Requirements 4.1 Safety 4.1.1 Firelighter composition 4.1.1.1 The firelighter shall not contain any substance or preparation classified as very toxic, toxic, corrosive, explosive, oxidising, sensitising or class 1 or 2 carcinogen. NOTE Classification is in accordance with the Classification Packaging b) the name and address of the manufacturer or supplier; c) the product designation (see NOTE 1); d) instructions for use; “CAUTION! Do not use spirit or petrol for lighting or re-lighting!“ “CAUTION! Use only firelighters complying with the European Standard for firelighters (EN 1860-3)“