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5. Safety of interior fittings
Safety, which is the ultimate aspect of comfort, is one of the advantages of rail transport over other modes of transport.
5.1 Fire safety for interior fittings
Application of the European standard on fire safety has major implications for the very design of layouts (fire doors, number of emergency exits and minimum distances from them, design and location of baggage lockers, etc.), as well as for the selection criteria for decorating materials, upholstery, floors and ceilings, seat construction, etc., in terms of fire propagation and smoke emission. In addition, the EN 45545 requires a fire test of the complete seat (figure 54...
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Standards and norms
- Vibrations et chocs mécaniques : évaluation de l'exposition des individus à des vibrations globales du corps - ISO 2631 - 1997
- Railway applications – Traveler comfort – Measurement and valuation - EN 12299 - 2009
- Railway applications – Air conditioning for long-distance rolling stock - EN 13129-1-2 -
- Railway applications – Air conditioning for urban and suburban rolling stock - EN 14750-1-2 -...
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