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).
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).
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).
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.
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.
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 60Flammability test - Fire Test to Aircraft Material FAR 25.853 45Flammability 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
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 1530.4Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures - Fire-resistance test of elements of construction BS 476-20Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 20: Method for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Elements of Construction (General Principles) BS 476-21Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 21: Methods for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Load bearing Elements of Construction BS 476-22Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 22: Methods for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Non- Load bearing Elements of Construction BS 476-23Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 23: Methods for Determination of the Contribution of Components to the Fire Resistance of a Structure BS 476-24Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures Part 24: Method for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Ventilation Ducts 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 NORM 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. 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 1100C. 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. 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 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