Scene Setter Material

[The Colonel]

Has anyone come across a decorative material known as "Scene Setter". Briefly it would appear to be a thin plastic material that comes on rolls around 4ft high by upto 50ft long and printed with different scenes that run into the hundreds. It is widley advertsied by party supply companies and can be hung on walls ceilings etc so that any room or area can be transformed into what ever theme you like, very popular with parties and themed nights.

I have just carried out a fire risk assessment at a 70 room hotel and conferance centre that was using this material as an entrance lobby for thier christmas functions. What they appear to have done was to build a timber frame similar to a tunnel and covered the inside and outside with the Scene Setter material which was inside thier reception area but with access down one side to the front door and other areas. two members of staff were at all times within the Tunnel and two outside.

A local fire authority FSO paid a vist on the last but one night that they were using this "entrance" and was not amused and after testing a sample for flamability  by a simple does it burn test in the car park, instructed that it be removed which it was.

Has anyone come across this type of material or found it in place in premises, I would be interested to here your views and experiance of such materials. There are many places where you can obtain the secne setters if you Goggle but I would like to track down a manufacturer or some info on flamability as the hotel would like to use a similar situation in the future. any info would be great.

[Tom Sutton]

 A possible target http://www.amscan.com/party_accessories.asp?catalog_name=Halloween%20and%20Fall%202008&accessory_name=Scene%20Setters&category=General they are manufacturers.

[afterburner]

Good link TW

I see they give no 'specification' details on this site. Lots of detail about what you can buy but scant details on what you are buying.

wonder if the hotel concerned in the Colonel's post had a written Review of their original Fire Risk Assessment, regarding the changes to their entrance because of this installation?

[The Colonel]

TW, thanks for the link I shall contact thier UK office and see what they have to say for themselves.

Afterburner, in answer to your thoughts there was no review of thier fire risk assessment but the FSO did comment that it had not in his opinion  been undertaken by a competent person (one of the duty managers).

[The Colonel]

I have just spoken to Amscan who are emailing some info on wednesday, so far they are talking about EN toy standards but we will wait and see.   

[The Colonel]

Have recieved documentation that the scene setter material has passed a test for EN71 Part 2; 2003 Safety of Toys, flammability requirements. This standard covers flammability, fire tests,fire risk,fire safety and fire resistance but once again the BSI have put a rather expensive price tag onto the document.

Does anyone have any info on this EN or can point me at an online version.