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FLAMMABILITY TESTING OF FURNITURE MANUFACTURED
FOR USE IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS

CAL TB133 is a full-scale fire test for a complete piece of furniture manufactured for use in public buildings.
It covers facilities such as prisons and jails, licensed child care facilities, auditoriums and theaters,
stadiums, board and care homes, hospitals, public assembly areas of hotels and motels, old age
convalescent homes, commercial and government office buildings and health care facilities.This is not a
component test and the standards do not specify how to construct furniture, only how they should
perform when tested by using the CAL TB133 Procedure. If you have component testing to be performed,
see our full A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation)

In several states in the U.S., the U.K., and parts of Europe, CAL133 or equivalent has been adopted as
the legal fire standard of flame resistance in commercial furniture. An investigation by the Fire Marshall’s
office will include inspection of all furniture and if found to be in noncompliance to CAL TB133, the
furniture manufacturer and facility owner could be found liable.

TouchStone Systems is A2LA Accredited to CAL TB133. We not only test your product, we try to
provide enough information and input to assist you in solving problems in the event of a failure.We
provide full comprehensive test reporting, along with a video, showing front, side and back views of the
product during burn, which gives you more data on the travel of the burn and its main fuel source. We
also encourage you to have your key personnel witness the testing first-hand, which gives a close-up
understanding of how the structure, components and workmanship of the product can greatly affect the
test result.

Realizing your sensitive schedules, we provide fast turnaround of tests and reports.

If you have a product ready for test now, please complete the
Specimen Description Form
and e-mail to info@touchstone-testing.com, or fax it to TouchStone ( 616-532-0447 ).
Please advise anticipated shipping date of the test item.

Please request a quotation by emailing your details to info@touchstone-testing.com or call
616-532-0060. Your request will receive prompt attention.

Check out the other testing services we offer by reviewing our Scope of Accreditation.
(Click on "Scope of Accreditation" Above)