IMO FTP Code

International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures

This information sheet describes the general principles for determining the reaction and resistance to fire of various materials and construction components, as specified in the FTP Code. The FTP Code consists of three separate sections:

Section 1: General rules for testing and approval Annex 1: List of fire tests for reaction to fire: Part 1: Non-combustibility. ISO 1182 Part 2: Smoke and toxicity test, ISO 5659 Part 5: Surface flammability, IMO Res.A.653 Part 6: Primary deck coverings, IMO Res.A.653 + A.687 Part 7: Vertically supported textiles and films, IMO Res.A.563 Part 8: Upholstered furniture, IMO Res.A.562 Part 9: Bedding components, IMO Res.A.688 Part 10: Test for fire-restricting materials for high speed craft, IMO Res. MCS.40(64), amendment.
List of fire tests for resistance to fire: Part 3: A, B and F class divisions (IMO Res.A.754) with addi- tional tests for thermal radiation and requirements for testing of continuous B class divisions. Part 4: Fire door control systems. Part 11: Test for fire-restricting divisions for high speed craft, IMO Res. MCS.45(65), amendment

The text of the test procedures are not included here, but additional requirements are listed here and the assembly resolutions Res.A.xxx can be found in section 2 and 3. Example of additional requirement: IMO Res.A.754 requires that all materials for A- and B-class divisions - except adhesives - shall be non-combustible. Additionally, the FTP code requires that adhesives shall have low flame characteristics, i.e. they should pass the test specified in part 5. The problems of material identification and properties are explained in a separate DBI information sheet. DBI has produced special information sheets for many of the test methods listed above. Annex 2: List of products which may be installed without testing Annex 3: Use of other test procedures Period of validity for earlier test methods. Such test certificates are no longer valid and the validity of existing type approvals, based on such tests, will expire at the latest by the end of 2003. Section 2: Fire test procedures referred to in the FTP Code Complete text of the assembly resolutions mentioned in section 1.

Section 3: Relevant fire test procedures Complete text of other resolutions by the Marine Safety Committee (MSC). Most of the resolutions are concerned with fire detection and extinguishing. DBI does not perform fire detection tests. However, there are also a few resolutions which deal with reaction and resistance to fire:

For further information you are welcome to contact Reaction to fire:

Standard for qualifying marine materials for high speed craft as firerestricting materials, Res. MSC.40(64) Test procedures for fire resisting divisions for high-speed craft, Res. MSC.45(65).
Lina Ivar Andersen Phone: +45 36 34 90 35 E-mail: lia@dbi-net.dk

These tests can be performed by DBI, and special information sheets are available for most of the tests.

Resistance to fire:

Anne Billestrup Phone: +45 36 34 90 33 E-mail: ab@dbi-net.dk

Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology

Jernholmen 12, DK-2650 Hvidovre Tlf.: +34 36 34 90 00, Fax: +45 36 34 90 01 E-mail: dbi@dbi-net.dk www.dbi-net.dk

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