IEC 60695-6-1 Ed. 3.0 b:2021

This part of IEC 60695 gives guidance on:

a) the optical measurement of obscuration of smoke;

b) general aspects of optical smoke test methods;

c) consideration of test methods;

d) expression of smoke test data;

e) the relevance of optical smoke data to hazard assessment.

This basic safety publication focusing on safety guidance is primarily intended for use by technical committees in the preparation of safety publications in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 104 and ISO/IEC Guide 51.

One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of basic safety publications in the preparation of its publications.