ISO 10093-2020 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10093:2020 — Plastics — Fire tests — Standard ignition sources. This International Standard describes and classifies a range of laboratory ignition sources (flaming and non‑flaming) used in fire tests on plastics and products consisting substantially of plastics, and references the associated standard test methods where those ignition sources are specified.

Abstract

This document compiles and classifies standard laboratory ignition sources of varying intensity and area of impingement which are suitable to simulate initial thermal abuse scenarios for plastics and plastic-containing products. It describes the ignition sources used by different standards development organizations, indicates whether they are associated with flaming or non‑flaming ignition, and references the standards that define those sources. The document does not give detailed test procedures and is not intended as a comprehensive list of every ignition source in existence.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard; under systematic review stage 90.20).
• Publication date: December 2020 (published 4 December 2020).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Technical Committee ISO/TC 61/SC 4.
• ICS / categories: 13.220.40 (Materials and products — behaviour in fire); 83.080.01 (Plastics — general).
• Edition / version: Edition 3 (ISO 10093:2020).
• Number of pages: 37 pages (official ISO publication).

Scope

ISO 10093:2020 provides a compilation and classification of laboratory ignition sources described in existing test methods, specifications and regulations for assessing the fire properties of plastics and products containing plastics. It is intended to describe the ignition sources (both flaming and non‑flaming) and to reference the standard in which each ignition source is defined; it does not prescribe detailed test procedures or claim to be an exhaustive inventory of every ignition source.

Key topics and requirements

• Classification and description of standard ignition sources used in plastic fire testing (size, intensity, area of impingement, flaming vs non‑flaming).
• References to the specific standards and test methods that define or use each ignition source.
• Guidance on selecting ignition sources to simulate initial thermal abuse scenarios relevant to product fire risk assessment.
• Clarification that the document is a compilation — it does not include full test procedures or cover every possible ignition source.

Typical use and users

Intended users include test laboratories, materials and product manufacturers (especially plastics and electrical/electronic product manufacturers), standards developers, certification bodies, regulatory agencies and researchers concerned with fire performance of plastics. Users consult this standard to identify which standardized ignition sources are appropriate to reference or apply when developing or interpreting fire tests for plastics and products containing plastics.

Related standards

ISO 10093:2020 replaces and updates earlier documents in the ISO 10093 family (for example ISO 10093:1998 and earlier editions) and supersedes the technical report editions (ISO/TR 10093:2018). It is produced by ISO/TC 61/SC 4, which covers plastics fire testing and related standards. Users will commonly cross‑reference the specific test methods and regulations cited within ISO 10093 for details of ignition source application.

Keywords

ignition sources, plastics, fire tests, flaming ignition, non‑flaming ignition, fire performance, ISO 10093, ISO/TC 61, test methods, fire risk simulation.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10093:2020 is an International Standard titled "Plastics — Fire tests — Standard ignition sources" that compiles and classifies laboratory ignition sources used in fire testing of plastics and plastic-containing products.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It describes different standardized ignition sources (their intensity, area of impingement and whether they are flaming or non‑flaming), and references the standards or test methods in which those ignition sources are defined. It does not provide detailed test procedures.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Test laboratories, manufacturers of plastics and plastic products, standards developers, certification bodies, regulators and researchers use it to identify and reference appropriate ignition sources for fire testing and conformity assessment.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 10093:2020 is the current edition published in December 2020 (Edition 3). Earlier editions and related technical reports (for example ISO/TR 10093:2018 and ISO 10093:1998) have been withdrawn or superseded by the 2020 edition. The standard is listed as under systematic review (stage 90.20).

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 10093 is part of a family of documents addressing fire tests and fire behaviour of plastics developed by ISO/TC 61/SC 4; the 2020 publication is the latest edition in that series. Specific test methods referenced in ISO 10093 are published as separate standards.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: ignition sources, plastics, fire tests, flaming, non‑flaming, fire performance, ISO 10093.