Sir Ken Knight, Chief Fire and Rescue Advisor to the UK Government, has written to Deborah Arnott and the RIP coalition to provide an update on the RIP implementation in 2011.
Author: Sir Ken Knight Published By: CFRA Published : 26/11/2010
Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes
Fires started by cigarettes cause death, disfigurement and distress which could be easily prevented by simple design changes to cigarettes. The tobacco industry has had the technology to make all cigarettes fire safer for at least 20 years. During that time 3,500 deaths from smoking-related fires have occurred in the UK.
The RIP Coalition was created to put pressure on the Government to reduce this avoidable suffering through the introduction of sensible product regulation. ASH coordinates the RIP Coalition, which has been lobbying for this in the UK and Europe. We have been working with the European RIP Alliance to campaign for standards to be set under the General Product Safety Directive.
On 17th November 2010 the CEN, Europe’s standard making body, published a new standard and test method (EN ISO 12863:2010 "Standard test method for assessing the ignition propensity of cigarettes"). On 31 December 2010, the British Standards Institution (BSI) published the standard BS EN 16156 (“Cigarettes - Assessment of the ignition propensity – safety requirement”).
The standards were adopted by the European Commission on 9 August 2011. The tobacco companies had until 17 November 2011 to ensure that cigarettes comply with the new standards.
RIP Implementation update by Sir Ken Knight
Sir Ken Knight, Chief Fire and Rescue Advisor to the UK Government, has written to Deborah Arnott and the RIP coalition to provide an update on the RIP implementation in 2011.
Sir Ken Knight, Chief Fire and Rescue Advisor to the UK Government, has written to Deborah Arnott and the RIP coalition to provide an update on the RIP implementation in 2011.
Standards Australia Press Release: Standard for Reduced fire risk cigarettes
Standards Australia released a new Australian Standard which tests the likelihood of cigarettes to self-extinguish if left unattended. The Standard, AS4830-2007 Determination of the extinction propensity of cigarettes was released 9 March 2007
Standards Australia released a new Australian Standard which tests the likelihood of cigarettes to self-extinguish if left unattended. The Standard, AS4830-2007 Determination of the extinction propensity of cigarettes was released 9 March 2007
Campaign for Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes
The Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes (RIP) Coalition is an alliance of groups that want the Government to reduce the avoidable suffering caused by cigarette-started fires through the introduction of sensible product regulation. To join the RIP coalition as a supporting organisation read the aims and objectives as stated in the mission statement.
The Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes (RIP) Coalition is an alliance of groups that want the Government to reduce the avoidable suffering caused by cigarette-started fires through the introduction of sensible product regulation. To join the RIP coalition as a supporting organisation read the aims and objectives as stated in the mission statement.
The Coalition for Fire-safe cigarettes (US)
The Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes in the US is working to save lives and prevent injuries and devastation from cigarette-ignited fires. The Coalition calls for manufacturers to produce and market only cigarettes that adhere to an established fire safety performance standard. The Coalition is working to see that this standard is required in every state within the United States.
The Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes in the US is working to save lives and prevent injuries and devastation from cigarette-ignited fires. The Coalition calls for manufacturers to produce and market only cigarettes that adhere to an established fire safety performance standard. The Coalition is working to see that this standard is required in every state within the United States.
