Heat and Flame Testing Laboratory Standards

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LIST OF STANDARDS USED FOR HEAT AND FLAME TESTING American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D2843 | Density of Smoke from the Burning or Decomposition of Plastics. D2863 | Oxygen Index. D5485 | Cone Corrosimeter. D6194 | Glow Wire Test. E162 | Radiant Panel Test. E1354 | Cone Calorimeter (Dual). E2058 | Fire Propagation Apparatus. E2652 | Non-Combustibility Test. E648 | Flooring Radiant Panel. E1590 | Furniture Calorimeter. E119: E814: E1966 | Horizontal Fire Resistance Test Furnace. E119: E814: E1966 | Hydraulic Tilting Fire Resistance Test Furnace. E906 | OSU Rate of Heat Release Apparatus. E662 | Smoke Density Chamber. E1678 | Toxicity (or corrosivity) Test Apparatus. E119: E814 | Vertical Fire Resistance Test Furnace. British Standards (BS) BS 6853 | 3M Cube Smoke Apparatus. BS 476-15 | Cone Calorimeter (Dual). BS 4589-2 | Oxygen Index. BS 476: (20-24): BS 1363: (1-2): BS 1365: BS 1366 | Horizontal Fire Resistance Test Furnace. BS 476: (20-24): BS 1363: (1-2): BS 1365: BS 1364 -1: BS 1366" BS 1634-1 |Hydraulic Tilting Fire Resistance Test Furnace. BS 476-13 | ISO Ignitability Apparatus. BS 6401 | Smoke Density Chamber. BS 5659-2 | Smoke Density Chamber (Horizontal Test). BS 476: (20-24): BS 1363: (1-2): BS 1365: BS 1364 -1: BS 1366: BS1634-1 | Vertical Fire Resistance Test Furnace. European Standards (EN) EN ISO 1716 | Bomb Calorimeter. EN ISO 1182 | Non-Combustibility Test. EN 13823 | Single Burning Item. EN 14390 | Room Corner Test. EN ISO 11925-2 | Single-flame Source Test. EN ISO 9239-1 | Flooring Radiant Panel. ENV 1187 Test 1 | Roofing Test With Burning Brands. ENV 1187 Test 2 | Roofing Test With Burning Brands and Wind. ENV 1187 Test 3 | Roofing Test With Burning Brands, Wind and Supplementary Radiant Heat. ENV 1187 Test 4 | Roofing Test With Two Stages Incorporating Burning Brands, Wind and Supplementary Radiant Heat.

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LIST OF STANDARDS USED FOR HEAT AND FLAME TESTING

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

D2843 | Density of Smoke from the Burning or Decomposition of Plastics.

D2863 | Oxygen Index.

D5485 | Cone Corrosimeter.

D6194 | Glow Wire Test.

E162 | Radiant Panel Test.

E1354 | Cone Calorimeter (Dual).

E2058 | Fire Propagation Apparatus.

E2652 | Non-Combustibility Test.

E648 | Flooring Radiant Panel.

E1590 | Furniture Calorimeter.

E119: E814: E1966 | Horizontal Fire Resistance Test Furnace.

E119: E814: E1966 | Hydraulic Tilting Fire Resistance Test Furnace.

E906 | OSU Rate of Heat Release Apparatus.

E662 | Smoke Density Chamber.

E1678 | Toxicity (or corrosivity) Test Apparatus.

E119: E814 | Vertical Fire Resistance Test Furnace.

British Standards (BS)

BS 6853 | 3M Cube Smoke Apparatus.

BS 476-15 | Cone Calorimeter (Dual).

BS 4589-2 | Oxygen Index.

BS 476: (20-24): BS 1363: (1-2): BS 1365: BS 1366 | Horizontal Fire Resistance Test

Furnace.

BS 476: (20-24): BS 1363: (1-2): BS 1365: BS 1364 -1: BS 1366" BS 1634-1 |Hydraulic

Tilting Fire Resistance Test Furnace.

BS 476-13 | ISO Ignitability Apparatus.

BS 6401 | Smoke Density Chamber.

BS 5659-2 | Smoke Density Chamber (Horizontal Test).

BS 476: (20-24): BS 1363: (1-2): BS 1365: BS 1364 -1: BS 1366: BS1634-1 | Vertical Fire

Resistance Test Furnace.

European Standards (EN)

EN ISO 1716 | Bomb Calorimeter.

EN ISO 1182 | Non-Combustibility Test.

EN 13823 | Single Burning Item.

EN 14390 | Room Corner Test.

EN ISO 11925-2 | Single-flame Source Test.

EN ISO 9239-1 | Flooring Radiant Panel.

ENV 1187 Test 1 | Roofing Test With Burning Brands.

ENV 1187 Test 2 | Roofing Test With Burning Brands and Wind.

ENV 1187 Test 3 | Roofing Test With Burning Brands, Wind and Supplementary Radiant

Heat.

ENV 1187 Test 4 | Roofing Test With Two Stages Incorporating Burning Brands, Wind

and Supplementary Radiant Heat.

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International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

IEC 61034 | 3M Cube Smoke Apparatus.

IEC 60695-2-10 & 11 | Glow Wire Test.

IEC 60754-1 | Corrosion Test Apparatus (Part 1).

IEC 60754-2 | Corrosion Test Apparatus (Part 2).

IEC 60331 | Cable Fire Propagation Test.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

ISO 1716 | Bomb Calorimeter.

ISO 11907-4 | Cone Corrosimeter.

ISO 5660 | Cone Calorimeter (Dual).

ISO 4589-3 | Elevated Temperature Oxygen Index.

ISO 834: ISO: 3008: ISO 6944 | Horizontal Fire Resistance Test Furnace.

ISO 834: ISO: 3008: ISO 3009: ISO 6944 | Hydraulic Tilting Fire Resistance Test.

ISO 5657 ISO | Ignitability Apparatus.

ISO 9705 | Room Corner Test.

ISO 5658-2 | LIFT/IMO Spread of Flame Apparatus.

ISO 17554 | Mass Loss Calorimeter.

ISO 13927 | Mass Loss Calorimeter.

ISO 1182 | Non-Combustibility Test.

ISO 11925-2 | Single-flame Source Test.

ISO 12136 | Fire Propagation Apparatus.

ISO 4589-2 | Oxygen Index.

ISO 5659 | Smoke Density Chamber (Horizontal Test).

ISO 834: ISO:3008: ISO 3009 | Vertical Fire Resistance Test Furnace.

UL

UL 94 | Plastic Flammability Test.

UL 746A | Glow Wire Test.

UL 1581 | Vertical Wire Flame Test.

UL10: UL263: UL1479: UL1709: UL2079 | Horizontal Fire Resistance Test Furnace.

UL10: UL263: UL1479: UL1709: UL2079 | Hydraulic Tilting Fire Resistance Test

Furnace.

UL10: UL263: UL1479: UL1709: UL2079 | Vertical Fire Resistance Test Furnace.

Others

VDE 0472-813 | Corrosion Test Apparatus.

FM 4910 | Fire Propagation Apparatus.

IMO FTPC-1 | EN ISO 1182 Non-Combustibility Test.

ABD0031 | Toxicity Test Attachment for NBS Smoke Density Chamber.

NES 713 | Toxicity Test Attachment.

DIN 50055 | White Light Smoke Measurement System.

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SCOPE AND OPPORTUNITIES OF FIRE TESTING WITH STANDARDS

FIRE TEST TO RAILWAY VEHICLE - STANDARDS

EN45545-2:2013 Fire test to railway component.

DIN 5510-2: Fire test to railway components

BS 6853:Fire Test to Railway Components

NF F 16-101/102: Fire Test to Railway Components

PrCEN/TS 45545-2: Fire Test to Railway components

NFPA 130 (ASTM E162, ASTM E662): Fire Test to Railway Components

UIC 564-2: Fire Test to Railway Components

UNI CEI 11170-3: Fire Test to Railway Components

FIRE TESTING TO AIRCRAFT MATERIAL - STANDARDS

ABD 0031 Fire Test to Aircraft Material - Airbus Standard

BSS 7239 Toxicity Test - Fire test to Aircraft material-Boeing Standard

BSS 7238 for Smoke Density - Fire Test to Aircraft Material

BSS 7238 for Smoke Density - Fire Test to Aircraft Material

FAR 25.853: Seat Flammability Test - Fire Test to Aircraft Material

FAR 25.853 Vertical Flammability Test - Fire Test to Aircraft Material

FAR 25.853 60°Flammability test - Fire Test to Aircraft Material

FAR 25.853 45°Flammability Test - Fire Test to Aircraft Material

FAR 25.853: Horizontal Flammability Test – Fire Test to Aircraft Material

FIRE TESTING TO MARINE EQUIPMENT - STANDARDS

Wheel Mark Certification - Marine Equipment - MED 96/98/EC

IMO FTPC Part 9: Bedding Components - Fire test to Marine Equipment

IMO FTPC Part 8: Upholstered Furniture – Fire Test to Marine Equipment

IMO FTPC Part 7: Textiles and films – Fire Test Marine Equipment

IMO FTPC Part 6: Primary Deck Covering – Fire Test to Marine Equipment

IMO FTPC Part 5: Surface flammability – Fire Test to Marine Equipment

IMO FTPC Part 4: Fire Door Control System - Fire Resistance Test to Marine

Equipment

IMO FTPC Part 3: A,B, F Class Division – Fire Resistance Test to Marine Equipment

IMO FTPC Part 2: Smoke and toxicity – Fire Test to Marine Equipment

IMO FTPC Part 1: Non-combustibility test – Fire Test to Marine Equipment

FIRE TESTING TO MOTOR VEHICLE - STANDARDS

FMVSS302 Flammability of Interior materials

ISO 3795 Burning Behavior of Interior Materials

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95/28/EC - Fire Test to Motor Vehicle - European Directive

GB 8410-Flammability Test to Motor Vehicle – Chinese Standard

FIRE RESISTANCE TEST TO BUILDING MATERIAL - STANDARD

EN 81-8: Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Part 8: Lift landing doors – Fire resistance testing.

EN 1363-1: Fire resistance tests - Part 1: General requirements. EN 1363-2: Fire resistance tests - Part 2: Alternative and additional procedures. EN 1364-1: Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 1: Walls. EN 1364-2: Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 2: Ceilings. EN 1364-3: Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 3: Curtain

walling, full configuration. EN 1364-4: Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements - Part 4: Curtain

walling, part configuration. EN 1365-1: Fire resistance tests for loadbearing elements - Part 1: Walls. EN 1365-2: Fire resistance tests for loadbearing elements - Part 2: Floors and roofs. EN 1365-3: Fire resistance tests for loadbearing elements - Part 3: Beams. EN 1365-4: Fire resistance tests for loadbearing elements - Part 4: Columns. EN 1365-5: Fire resistance tests for loadbearing elements - Part 5: Balconies and

walkways. EN 1365-6: Fire resistance tests for loadbearing elements - Part 6: Stairs. EN 1366-3: Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 3: Penetration seals. EN 1366-4: Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 4: Linear joint seals. EN 1366-5: Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 5: Service ducts and

shafts. EN 1366-6: Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 6: Raised access

floors and hollow floors. EN 1634-1: Fire resistance tests for door and shutter assemblies - Part 1: Fire doors

and shutters. EN 1634-3: Fire resistance tests for door and shutter assemblies - Part 3: Smoke

control doors and shutters. AS/NZS 1530.4:Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and

structures - Fire-resistance test of elements of construction BS 476-20:Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 20: Method for

Determination of the Fire Resistance of Elements of Construction (General Principles)

BS 476-21:Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 21: Methods for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Load bearing Elements of Construction

BS 476-22:Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 22: Methods for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Non- Load bearing Elements of Construction

BS 476-23:Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 23: Methods for Determination of the Contribution of Components to the Fire Resistance of a Structure

BS 476-24:Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 24: Method for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Ventilation Ducts

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LIST OF REFERENCESAND ALTERNATE STANDARDS - EQUIPMENT WISE

CONE CALORIMETER: Our Standards:

ASTM E 1354: Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for

Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter.

ISO 5660-1: Reaction to fire tests - Heat release, smoke production, and mass loss rate

- Part 1: Heat release rate.

Equivalent Standard:

BS 476-15: Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 15: Method of

Measuring the Rate of Heat Release of Products

Reference Standards:

ASTM D 6113:Standard Test Method for Using a Cone Calorimeter to Determine

Fire-Test-Response Characteristics of Insulating Materials Contained in Electrical or

Optical Fiber Cables.

ASTM E 1474: Standard Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate of

Upholstered Furniture and Mattress Components or Composites Using a Bench Scale

Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter.

ASTM E 1740 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate and

Other Fire-Test-Response Characteristics of Wallcovering Composites Using a Cone

Calorimeter.

ASTM F 1550 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Fire-Test-Response

Characteristics of Components or Composites of Mattresses or Furniture for Use in

Correctional Facilities after Exposure to Vandalism, by Employing a Bench Scale

Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter.

EN 13238 Reaction to fire tests for building products. Conditioning procedures and

general rules for selection of substrates.

ISO 5660-1. Reaction to fire tests – Heat release, smoke production and mass loss

rate.

ISO 5660-2 - Reaction to fire tests - Heat release, smoke production and mass loss

rate - Part 2: Smoke production rate.

NFPA 271: Standard Method of Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for

Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter.

NFPA 272 - Standard Method of Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for

Upholstered Furniture Components or Composites and Mattresses Using an Oxygen

Consumption Calorimeter.

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HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL FLAME CHAMBER

Our Standard:

UL 94: Standard for Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances includes small scale tests that evaluate the flammability of polymeric (plastic) materials. Reference Standards:

ASTM E1321 - Standard Test Method for Determining Material Ignition and Flame Spread Properties.

45° Degree Flammability Test Cabinet:

ASTM D1230 - Standard Test Method for Flammability of Apparel Textiles. 16CFR-1610 - Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles. NFPA 702 - Forced edge ignition of fabrics cited by California for Hospital Apparel

and Bedding Fabrics. CA TB 117 C and E - Upholstery Fabrics (Section E) Synthetic Filling (Section C) BIFMA - Upholstery material screening test.

VerticalFlammability Test Cabinet

ASTM D 6413 - Standard Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical Test).

Federal Test Method Standard (FTMS) 191, Method 5903 - Flame Resistance of Cloth (vertical).

TB117 - Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus Testing the Flame Retardance of Resilient Filling Used in Upholstered Furniture.

Airbus AITM 2.0002. Boeing BSS 7230. FAR Part 25 Appendix F Part I. ASTM F 1506. UL 214 Small Flame.

Horizontal Flammability Test Cabinet:

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 302 - Flammability of Interior Materials

SAE J369 - Flammability of Polymeric Interior Materials - Horizontal Test Method ASTM D5132 - Standard Test Method for Horizontal Burning Rate of Polymeric

materials Used in Occupant Compartments of Motor Vehicles ISO 3795 - Determination of Burning Behavior of Interior Materials

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LIMITING OXYGEN INDEX

Our Standards:

ASTM D 2863. Standard Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen

Concentrationto Support Candle-like Combustion of Plastics (Oxygen Index).

ISO 4589-2: Plastics – Determination of burning behavior by oxygen index. (Ambient

temperature test).

ISO 4589-3: Plastics - Determination of burning behavior by oxygen index. (Elevated

temperature test).

Equivalent Standard:

BS 2782-1 METHOD 140D: Methods of Testing Plastics: Thermal Properties Method by Flammability of a Test Piece.

Reference Standards:

ASTM D 2015. Standard Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Solid Fuel by

theAdiabatic Bomb Calorimeter

ASTM D 2382. Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Hydrocarbon Fuels

byBomb Calorimeter (High-Pressure Method)

ASTM D 2512. Standard Test Method for Compatibility of Materials with Liquid

Oxygen(Impact Sensitivity Threshold and Pass-Fail Techniques)

ASTM G 63. Standard Guide for Evaluating Nonmetallic Materials for Oxygen Service.

ASTM G 72. Standard Test Method for Autogenous Ignition Temperature of Liquids

andSolids in a High-Pressure Oxygen-Enriched Environment.

ASTM G 74. Standard Test Method for Ignition Sensitivity of Materials to Gaseous

FluidImpact.

ASTM G 86. Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Sensitivity of Materials

toMechanical Impact in Pressurized Oxygen Environments.

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TOXICITY INDEX

Our Standard:

DEF-STAN 02 ± 713 (NES 713):Determination of the toxicity index of the products of

combustion from small pieces of material.

Equivalent Standard:

ASTM E1678: Standard Test Method for Measuring Smoke Toxicity for Use in Fire

Hazard Analysis

ASTM D1929 - 13a: Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperature of

Plastics.

Reference Standards:

ASTM E 662 Test for specific optical density of smoke generated by solidmaterials.

ASTM E1678 Standard method for measuring smoke toxicity for use in firehazard

analysis.

ASTM E 2058 Standard test methods for measurement of synthetic polymermaterial

flammability using a fire propagation apparatus (FPA).

BS 476-13:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method

ofmeasuring the ignitability of products subjected to thermal irradiance.

BS 6853:1999-01 Code of practice for fire precautions in the design andconstruction

of railway.

BS 7990:2003 Tube furnace method for the determination of toxic productsyields in

for effluents.

BS 476 Part 7 Fire tests on building materials and structures Part 7: Method oftest

to determine the classification of the surface spread of flame ofproducts

DIN 53436 Producing thermal decomposition products from materials in an

airstream and their toxicological testing

DIN 5510-2:2007-10 Preventive fire protection in railway vehicles ± Part 2:Fire

behaviour and fire side effects of materials and parts

IEC 60695 Fire hazard testing : Part 7-50 Toxicity of fire effluents: Estimation of

toxic potency. Apparatus and test method

ISO 13344:2004 Estimation of lethal toxic potency of fire effluents

ISO 16312-1:2006 Guidance for assessing the validity of physical fire modelsfor

obtaining fire effluent toxicity data for fire hazard and risk assessment

ISO 19702:2006 Toxicity testing of fire effluents: Guidance for analysis of gases and

vapours in fire effluents using FTIR gas analysis

ISO 5657:1997 Reaction to fire tests-Ignitability of building products using aradiant

heat source

ISO/TR 9122-1:1989 Toxicity testing of fire effluents

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SMOKE DENSITY CHAMBER

Our Standards

ASTM E 662: Standard test method for specific optical density of smoke generated by

solid materials.

BS 6401: Method for measurement, in the laboratory, of the specific optical density of

smoke generated by materials.

Airbus Standard: ABD 0031: Fire test to Aircraft Material.

NES 711: Determination of the Smoke Index of the Products of Combustion from Small

Specimens of Materials.

Equivalent Standard

ISO 5659: Plastics Smoke generation. Determination of optical density by a single

chamber test.

NFPA 258: Recommended practice for determining smoke generation of solid

materials.

Reference Standards:

IMO FTP Part 2 Smoke and toxicity test ABD0031 (ATS 1000.001) for smoke

emission for non-metallic components

ASTM F 814 Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid

Materials for Aerospace Applications

ASTM E662: Standard test method for specific optical density of smoke generated by

solid materials

EN 13501-1:2007 Fire classification of construction products and building elements:

Classification using data from reaction to fire tests

EN 13823:2002 Reaction to fire tests for building products - Building products

excluding floorings exposed to the thermal attack by a single burning item

EN 50266-1 Common test methods for cables under fire conditions: Test for vertical

flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables.

ISO 5660-2: 2002 Reaction-to-fire tests ± Heat release, smoke production and mass

loss rate.

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SINGLE FLAME SOURCE

Our Standards

EN ISO 11925-2, Reaction to fire tests - Ignitability of building products subjected to

direct impingement of flame - Part 2: Single-flame source test.

Reference Standards:

DIN 53438-1: Testing of combustible materials; response to ignition by a small

flame

DIN 4102 - Part 1, B2 (1998), Reaction to fire tests - Ignitability of building products

subjected to direct impingement of flame

UNI 8456 Combustible materials which can be exposed to a flame on both surfaces

BS 5438 Test 2A. Limited flame spread: face ignition

ÖNORM B 3800 class B2, small burner test

UNI 8457 Combustible materials which can be exposed to a flame on one surface.

FLOORING RADIANT PANEL

Our Standards:

ASTM E 648: Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering

Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source.

ISO 9239: Determination of the burning behaviour of flooring products using a

radiant heat source.

Equivalent Standards:

ASTM E970: Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor

Insulation Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source

NFPA 253: Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering

Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source

Reference Standards:

DIN 4102-14 Fire behaviour of building materials and elements; determination of

the burning behaviour of floor covering systems using a radiant heat source

ISO 5657:1997 Reaction to fire tests-Ignitability of building products using a radiant

heat source

ASTM C1186 Testing Specification for Flat Fiber-Cement Sheets

ASTM E171 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Flexible Barrier Packaging

EN13238 Reaction to fire tests for building products. Conditioning procedures and

general rules for selection of substrates.

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Other Testing

Heat release rate.

Intermediate-scale calorimetry.

Conditioned lab spaces for bench-scale and intermediate-scale experiments located

throughout the country.

Spontaneous combustion/self-heating.

Fire sprinkler testing.

Smoke and heat detector testing.

Full-scale mock up testing.

Vehicle fire testing.

Hot surface ignition testing.

Fabric and textile flammability testing.

Upholstered furniture and mattress component and mock-up testing.

Pressure and leak testing.

Thermal hazard testing.

Equipment and Instruments

Exhaust systems capable of fires up to 500 kW.

Pressure and flow testing rigs.

Furnaces to 1100°C.

Convection ovens.

Vacuum ovens.

Environmental chambers.

Mass and volumetric flow rates.

Velocity measuring.

Heat-flux transducers.

Infrared thermography.

Smoke and particulate analysis.

Thermocouples.

Thermocouple data loggers.

Data acquisition systems.

IR thermometer.

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FIRE TESTING TECHNICAL COMMITTEES

There are number of NFPA and ASTM fire testing technical committees which provide consulting services related to firetesting methods. These committees include the following:

ASTM FIRE TESTING TECHNICAL COMMITTEES

ASTM Committee C16 – Thermal Insulation

ASTM Committee D13 – Textiles

ASTM Committee E27 - Hazard Potential of Chemicals:

o Subcommittee E27.02 - Thermal Stability and Condensed Phases

o Subcommittee E27.04 - Flammability and Ignitability of Chemicals

o Subcommittee E27.05 - Explosibility and Ignitability of Dust Clouds

ASTM Committee E05 - Fire Testing:

o Subcommittee E05.13 - Large Scale Fire Tests

o Subcommittee E05.15 - Furnishings and Contents

o Subcommittee E05.21 - Smoke and Combustion Products

o Subcommittee E05.32 - Research

ASTM Committee F15 - Consumer Products

ASTM Committee F23 – Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment

NFPA FIRE TESTING TECHNICAL COMMITTEES

NFPA 251 - Standard Methods of Tests of Fire Resistance of Building Construction

and Materials

NFPA 252 - Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies

NFPA 253 - Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering

Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source

NFPA 257 - Standard on Fire Test for Window and Glass Block Assemblies

NFPA 259 - Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials

NFPA 260 - Standard Methods of Tests and Classification System for Cigarette

Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture

NFPA 261 - Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of Mock-Up

Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by Smoldering Cigarettes

NFPA 262 - Standard Method of Test for Flame Travel and Smoke of Wires and

Cables for Use in Air-Handling Spaces

NFPA 265 - Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Room Fire Growth

Contribution of Textile Coverings on Full Height Panels and Walls

NFPA 268 - Standard Test Method for Determining Ignitibility of Exterior Wall

Assemblies Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source

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NFPA 269 - Standard Test Method for Developing Toxic Potency Data for Use in Fire

Hazard Modeling

NFPA 270 - Standard Test Method for Measurement of Smoke Obscuration Using a

Conical Radiant Source in a Single Closed Chamber

NFPA 271 - Standard Method of Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for

Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter

NFPA 273 - Standard Method of Test for Determining the Degrees of Combustibility

of Building Materials (Proposed)

NFPA 274 - Standard Test Method to Evaluate Fire Performance Characteristics of

Pipe Insulation

NFPA 275 - Standard Method of Fire Tests for the Evaluation of Thermal Barriers

Used Over Foam Plastic Insulation

NFPA 276 - Standard Method of Fire Tests for Determining the Heat Release Rate of

Roofing Assemblies with Combustible Above-Deck Roofing Components (Proposed)

NFPA 284 - Standard Test Method for Mattresses for Correctional Occupancies

(Proposed)

NFPA 285 - Standard Fire Test Method for Evaluation of Fire Propagation

Characteristics of Exterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Assemblies Containing

Combustible Components

NFPA 286 - Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and

Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth

NFPA 287 - Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Flammability of Materials in

Cleanrooms Using a Fire Propagation Apparatus (FPA)

NFPA 288 - Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Floor Fire Door Assemblies Installed

Horizontally in Fire Resistance-Rated Floor Systems

NFPA 289 - Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages

NFPA 290 - Standard for Fire Testing of Passive Protection Materials for Use on LP-

Gas Containers