International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277 - 2502 3 10 2014 October 2 Fire Safety Assessment on Seven Flooring Materials 59 62 EN A. Kiran 1 Department of Management Sciences, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science andTechnology, (SZABIST) Islamabad Campus, PAKISTAN Khan M.A. 2 Hemmatipour Mohammad 1 Islamic Azad University, Germi branch, Ardabil, IRAN Javidzade HamidReza 2 Germi Branch, Ardabil, IRAN Fani Reza 3 Khosrotabar Azadeh 1 Shiraz University, IRAN Fakhrahmad SeyedMostafa 2 S. Fazelian 1 Health Care Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IRAN N. Namazi 2 Research Committee, Faculty of Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, IRAN J. Heshmati 3 Jafari Hamed 1 Master of Physical Education and Sports Science, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN Hadavi SeyedehFarideh 2 Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN Vashmehsaraei MehrshadNasiri 1 Master of Executive Management, Alborz, IRAN Vahedi Elham 2 Department of Executive Master of Business Administration, Alborz, IRAN Shirian Abbas 3 Department of Management and Global Economy, Instroct Scientific Applied Training Center, Tehran, IRAN Jaganathan GaneshK. 1 Institute of Biothermal Technology, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, CHINA Baolin Liu 2 Laleh Lajevardi 1 Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IRAN Afsoon HassaniMehraban 2 Dept. of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rehabilitation Research Center, Iran Uni. of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IRAN RassafianiMehdi 3 Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Neuro Rehabilitation Research Center, Uni. of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sci., Tehran, IRAN Kamali Mohammad 4 Department of Rehabilitation Management, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IRAN G O'Toole 5 University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA Roman Michalovic 1 Faculty of Special Engineering, Mikomix, Družinská 897, Rosina, SLOVAKIA > Research Paper 2013 11 25 2014 October 2 Seven flooring material were tested in order to find out their properties from fire safety point of view. Following three indexes were measured: mass loss, flame spread rate and emissions of CO, NO, SO, O were monitored. The fire safety characteristics of synthetic materials are mostly negative due to faster mass loss comparing to the natural materials. Based on the results one of the materials is no more recommended for the use due to health and safety risk character. Fast mass loss in hand with its toxic emissions of phthalates and dioxin make PVC a very risky flooring material. We do not recommend its use. Nylon (polyamide) carpets should be not used due to their high flammability. Wooden based floorings such an oak parquet, spruce board, OSB boards are high recommended. Linoleum and Laminate floorings, especially due to low flammability are recommended, too. Copyright@ International Science Community Association