DIN EN ISO 12863 2011-04 PDF

Full title and description

DIN EN ISO 12863:2011-04 — "Standard test method for assessing the ignition propensity of cigarettes". Specifies a laboratory test method to evaluate whether a factory-made cigarette, when placed on a specified substrate, will self‑extinguish or continue burning and thus has the potential to ignite bedding or upholstered furniture.

Abstract

This standard defines a performance‑based test procedure (apparatus, specimen preparation, conditioning, test sequence and reporting) to assess the ignition propensity of cigarettes. It applies to factory‑made cigarettes that burn along the length of a tobacco column and provides test outputs correlated with the potential to ignite upholstered furniture.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn / superseded (replaced by ISO 12863:2022).
• Publication date: April 1, 2011 (DIN adoption EN/DE version: 2011-04).
• Publisher: Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN) — national adoption of ISO 12863 (original publisher: ISO).
• ICS / categories: 13.220.40 (Fire safety / ignition); 65.160 (Tobacco and tobacco products).
• Edition / version: DIN EN ISO 12863:2011-04 (adoption of ISO 12863:2010 with corrigendum/AC:2011 in the EN/DIN form).
• Number of pages: 27 (German/EN adoption document length as published by DIN).

Scope

The document specifies a standardized laboratory test to determine the ignition propensity of factory‑made cigarettes when placed on one of three defined substrates. It is a performance based method and does not mandate product design features; rather it produces measured results that have been correlated with the risk of ignition of bedding and upholstered furniture. The procedure covers apparatus, verification, specimen conditioning, test procedure, test record and reporting plus technical drawings of test apparatus in annexes.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of test substrates and standard substrate assemblies (three substrate types).
• Detailed test apparatus requirements and verification/calibration procedures.
• Specimen selection, conditioning (temperature and humidity) and placement rules.
• Step‑by‑step test procedure, acceptance criteria and reporting format.
• Informative and normative annexes with technical drawings of the test apparatus and guidance (corrigendum/amendments clarified some details in later versions).

Typical use and users

Used by tobacco product manufacturers, independent test laboratories, accreditation bodies, regulatory authorities and standards developers to measure and compare cigarette ignition propensity and to demonstrate compliance with national or regional reduced‑ignition‑propensity requirements. Also used in product safety assessments and research on fire initiation mechanisms.

Related standards

Related documents and standards often referenced alongside ISO/DIN EN ISO 12863 include EN 16156 (Cigarettes — assessment of ignition propensity — safety requirement), ISO 8243 (sampling), ISO 13943 (fire safety vocabulary) and comparable test methods such as ASTM E2187. Amendments and corrigenda (ISO 12863:2010/Cor 1:2011 and ISO 12863:2010/Amd 1:2016) and the later consolidated ISO 12863:2022 edition are also directly related.

Keywords

ignition propensity, cigarettes, reduced ignition propensity (RIP), test method, substrate, cigarette safety, fire initiation, DIN EN ISO 12863, tobacco product testing.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: A standardized laboratory test method to assess the ignition propensity of factory‑made cigarettes (i.e., whether a cigarette will self‑extinguish or continue to burn and potentially ignite bedding/upholstered furniture).

Q: What does it cover?

A: Apparatus and verification, specimen preparation and conditioning, defined substrates, detailed test procedure, test record and reporting requirements, plus annex drawings of equipment. It is a performance‑based method and does not prescribe cigarette design features.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Tobacco manufacturers, independent testing laboratories, regulators and standards organizations for product testing, regulatory compliance and safety assessment.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The DIN EN ISO 12863:2011 adoption is withdrawn/superseded; the consolidated international standard ISO 12863:2022 is the current edition that replaces earlier 2010/2011/2016 texts. For up‑to‑date compliance or regulatory work refer to ISO 12863:2022 and the applicable national adoption.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — the document history includes ISO 12863:2010 (original), a technical corrigendum (2011), an amendment (2016) and the consolidated revision ISO 12863:2022; it is used alongside related standards (EN 16156, ISO 8243, ISO 13943, ASTM E2187).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Ignition propensity, cigarette test, substrate, reduced‑ignition‑propensity (RIP), test apparatus, conditioning, fire safety, tobacco testing.