Surface burning characteristics

Building code requirements for fire performance are mainly concerned with noncombustibiUty (41), fire endurance (42,43), and surface burning characteristics (44). Wood, even in its treated form, does not meet the building code requirements for a noncombustible material. However, for some specific apphcations where noncombustible materials are required, the codes permit the substitution of fire retardant treated wood. [Pg.329]

The surface burning characteristics (flame spread index and smoke developed index) for wood and wood products as measured by American Society for Testing and Materials (44) can be reduced with fire retardant treatments, either chemical impregnation or coatings (48). Fire retardant treatments also reduce the heat release rate of a burning piece of wood (49,50). The heat release rates (51) of the burning materials are an important factor in fire growth. [Pg.329]

Standard Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, (similar to ASTM E-84). [Pg.264]

ASTM E 84 Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials ASTM E 108 Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings ASTM E 119 Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials ASTM E 136 Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C ASTM E 162 Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source... [Pg.657]

ASTM E 2187 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes ASTM E 2231 Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Pipe and Duct Insulation Materials to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics... [Pg.658]

ASTM E84-07a 2007 Standard Test Method for surface burning characteristics of building materials. [Pg.759]

ASTM E 84 Test Method For Surface Burning Characteristics Of Building Materials, UL, Northbrook, IL, 2008. [Pg.808]

StandardTestMethodfor Surface Burning Characteristics of BuildingMaterials, ASTM E84, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, Pa.,... [Pg.397]

Support span-to-depth ratio, 236 Surface burning characteristics, ASTM standard, 480 Surface defects, 660 Surface roughness, 617 Surface rupture, 644 Surface tearing, 656, 667 Surface temperature of boards, 358 Surface temperature, 550 Susceptibility to microbial degradation, 414 Swagging extrudate, 660 Swell, 26, 209, 643... [Pg.695]

ASTM E84-00 for surface burning characteristics Any building material of Determination of surface burning characteristics, Suffers from several... [Pg.917]

ASTM E84-04, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of... [Pg.290]

ANSI/ASTM E 84-79a - method of test for surface burning characteristics of building materials (Steiner tunnel). A 24-foot-long specimen is held horizontally as the roof of a 25-foot-long chamber. The ignition source is two gas burners, applied to the underside of one end. Flame spread is measured visually and instruments are used to determine fuel contribution and smoke density. The test is identical with UL 723 and ULC-S 102 1978, used in Canadian Building Regulations. [Pg.290]

Ratings for flame spread of interior finish materials have been established with the use of the 25-ft (7.6-m) tunnel developed by A. J. Steiner at Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and defined in NFPA 255, Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials. These ratings are used in NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, and in other codes to indicate the area in which finishes... [Pg.346]

Elastomeric closed-cell materials are the fourth type and are used primarily in plumbing and refrigeration work. These products are both flexible and closed-cell, permitting rapid installation without an additional vapor retarder lagging for moderate design conditions. These materials have a surface burning characteristic of 25/50 FHC only for thicknesses 0.75 in (1.9 cm) and below this restricts their nse in certain applications. [Pg.783]

The filters are available in various listings from recognized testing laboratories. Underwriters Laboratory will list the filters in many ways. Any or all of the components may be listed separately when tested in accordance with the UL test for surface burning characteristics of Building Materials (UL 723). This is the least desirable listing because it does not test all the components in the manner in which they are being used. [Pg.390]

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