SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2017

SGS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

96 Allen Boulevard, Suite D
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Bobby Brown Phone: 631 293 8944

THERMAL

Valid To: January 31, 2022 Certificate Number: 2947.01

In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this
laboratory to perform the following flammability tests:

Test Method(s): Test Description(s):

Mattress and Mattress Components:

16 CFR Part 16321 Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads
16 CFR Part 16331 Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets
16 CFR Part 1632.6 Ticking Substitution Procedure
CA TB 129 Fire Test for Mattresses for Use in Public Buildings
CA TB 121 Flammability Test Procedure for Mattresses for Use in High
Risk Occupancies
CAN/CGSB-4.2, No.27.7 Combustion Resistance of Mattresses – Cigarette Test
BFD IX-11 Boston Mattress Fire Test
NFPA 267 Standard Method of Test for Fire Characteristics of Mattresses
and Bedding Assemblies Exposed to Flaming Ignition Source
ASTM E1590 Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Mattresses

Upholstery:
California Technical Bulletin Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Smolder
117:2013 Resistance of Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture
Section 1 Cover Fabric Test
Section 2 Barrier Materials Test
Section 3 Resilient Filling Material Test
Section 4 Decking Material Test
CA TB 133 Flammability Test Procedure for Seating Furniture for Use in
Public Occupancies
ASTM E1537 Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Upholstered
Furniture
BS EN 1021-1, -2 Assessment of the Ignitability of Upholstered Furniture
NFPA 260 Standard Method of Test and Classification System for
Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered
Furniture
NFPA 261 Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of Mock-
Up Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by
Smoldering Cigarettes

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 Test Method(s): Test Description(s):
Upholstery (Cont.):

NFPA 266 Standard Method of Test for Fire Characteristics of

Upholstered Furniture Exposed to Flaming Ignition Source
BFD IX-10 Boston Regulation of Upholstered Furniture
UFAC Upholstery Component Classification Test Methods
FED-STD-191, Flame Resistance of Cloth, Vertical
Methods 5903-01, -02
ISO 7176-16 Wheelchairs – Part 16: Resistance to ignition of postural
support devices
BS 5852 Ignitability of Upholstered Seating by Smoldering and Flaming
Ignition Sources

Apparel:
16 CFR Part 16101 Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles
16 CFR Part 16111 Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film
16 CFR Part 16151 Standard for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear:
(Sizes 0 through 6X)
16 CFR Part 16161 Standard for the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear:
(Sizes 7 through 14)
NFPA 702 Standard for the Classification of the Flammability of Wearing
Apparel
ASTM D6413 Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical Test)
ASTM D1230 Standard Test Method for Flammability of Apparel Textiles

Drapery / Decorative Materials / Tentage / Carpet / Blanket:

16 CFR Part 1630 Standard for the Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs
16 CFR Part 1631 Standard for the Surface Flammability of Small Carpets and
Rugs
ASTM D2859 Standard Method for Ignition Characteristics of Finished
Textile Floor Covering Materials
NFPA 701-1,2 Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Resistance of
Textiles and Films
NFPA 7052 Recommended Practice for a Field Flame Test for Textiles and
Films
CPAI-84 Flame Resistant Materials Used in Camping Tentage
CA Title 19, Section 1237.1 Flame Resistance, Small Scale Test
BFD IX-1 Classification Fire Test
ASTM D4151 Standard Test Method for Flammability of Blankets
ASTM D6413 Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical Test)
CAN/ULC S-109 Flame Tests of Flame Resistant Fabrics and Films

Transportation4:
ASTM E162 Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat
Energy Source

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 Test Method(s): Test Description(s):

Transportation4 (Cont.):

ASTM E648 Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a

Radiant Heat Energy Source
ASTM E662 Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid
Materials
49 CFR 571.302 (FMVSS 302) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
– Flammability of Interior Materials
CMVSS 302 Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
– Flammability of Interior Material
ISO 5660-1 Heat Release Rate (Cone Calorimeter Method) and Smoke
Production Rate (Dynamic Measurement)
ISO 5659-2 Determination of Optical Density by a Single-Chamber Test
ISO 9239-1 Determination of the Burning Behaviour using a Radiant Heat
Source
ISO 11925-2 Single-Flame Source Test
ISO 5658-2 Lateral Spread on Building and Transport Products in Vertical
Configuration
ISO 4589-2 Determination of Burning Behaviour by Oxygen Index
ISO 1182 Reaction to fire tests for products — Non-combustibility test
National school Transportation NSTSP Prototype, School Bus Seat
Specifications and Procedure

Aerospace:
AITM 2.0002, FAR 25.853 Resistance of Materials when tested according to the 12s or 60s
Appendix F Part 1 (a)1(i) and (ii), Vertical Bunsen Burner Test
BSS 7230 F1, F2, F7
AITM 2.0003, FAR 25.853 Resistance of Materials when tested according to the 15s
Appendix F Part 1 (a)1(iv) and (v), Horizontal Bunsen Burner Test
BSS 7230 F3, F4
AITM 2.0004, FAR 25.853 Flammability of Nonmetallic Materials
Appendix F Part 1 (a)(2)(iii), BSS – Small Burner Test, 45º
7230 F5
AITM 2.0005, FAR 25.853 Flammability of Nonmetallic Materials
Appendix F Part 1 (a)3, BSS 7230 – Small Burner Test, 60º
F6
AITM 2.0006, FAR 25.853 Determination of Heat Release and Heat Release Rate of
Appendix F Part V, BSS 7322 Aircraft Materials
AITM 2.0007, FAR 25.853 Determination of the Specific Optical Smoke Density of
Appendix F Part V, BSS 7238 Component Parts or Sub-Assemblies of Aircraft Interiors
AITM 2.0008, FAR 25.853 Determination of the Optical Smoke Density of Electrical and
Appendix F Part V, BSS 7238 Non-Electrical Cable
AITM 2.0009, FAR 25.853 Fire Resistance of Aircraft Seat Cushion Utilizing a High
Appendix F Part II, BSS 7203 Intensity Open Flame
AITM 2.0010, FAR 25.853 Fire Resistance of Aircraft Cargo Compartment Lining
Appendix F Part III, BSS 7323 Materials Utilizing a High Intensity Open Flame
AITM 2.0053, FAR 25.853 Determination of Flammability and Flame Propagation of
Appendix F Part VI, BSS 7365 Thermal/Acoustic Insulations Materials – Radiant Panel Test
AITM 3.0005, BSS 7239 Determination of Specific Gas Components of Smoke
Generated by Component Parts or Sub-Assemblies of Aircraft
Interior

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 Test Method(s): Test Description(s):

Building Materials:
ASTM E84 Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
Building Materials
NFPA 265 Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Room Fire
Growth Contribution of Textile or Expanded Vinyl Wall
Coverings on Full Height Panels and Walls
NFPA 286 Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of
Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth
UL 1685 Standard for Vertical-Tray-Fire-Propagation and Smoke-
Released Test for Electrical and Optical-Fiber Cables
IEEE 383 IEEE Standard for Qualifying Electric Cables and Splices for
Nuclear Facilities

Product Development:
ASTM D1929 Determining Ignition Temperature of Plastics
ASTM D2863 Measuring the Minimum Oxygen Concentration to Support
Candle-Like Combustion of Plastics (Oxygen Index)
ASTM E136 Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C
ASTM E1354 Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and
Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter

Marine:
IMO FTP Code Part 1 Non-Combustibility
IMO FTP Code Part 5 Surface Flammability
IMO FTP Code Part 8 Upholstered Furniture
IMO FTP Code Part 10 High Speed Craft

1
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) requires that every children's product subject to
a federal consumer product safety requirement be tested by a Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) accepted laboratory for compliance with the applicable federal children's product safety
requirements. Accreditation by A2LA does not infer acceptance by the CPSC. Please verify this
organization’s acceptance status by using the CPSC’s searchable database, located at
http://www.cpsc.gov/cgi-bin/labsearch/.
2
Test performed at permanent site, SGS GOVMARK TESTING SERVICES, 96 Allen Boulevard,
Farmingdale, NY 11735
3NOTE: This laboratory’s scope contains withdrawn or superseded methods. As a clarifier, this indicates
that the applicable method itself has been withdrawn or is now considered “historical” and not that the
laboratory’s accreditation for the method has been withdrawn.
4
NOTE: The tests listed under the Transportation heading include certain Methods specified by US Rail
(49 CFR Part 238B, NFPA 130), Docket 90, IMO, and European Rail (EN 45545-2).

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 Accredited Laboratory
A2LA has accredited

SGS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Farmingdale, NY
for technical competence in the field of

Thermal Testing
This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017
General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates
technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system
(refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated April 2017).

Presented this 28th day of May 2020.

_______________________
Vice President, Accreditation Services
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 2947.01
Valid to January 31, 2022

For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory’s Thermal Scope of Accreditation.