1. Scope

1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen preparation and mounting when testing wood products to assess flames spread and smoke development as surface burning characteristics using Test Method E84 .

1.2 Testing is conducted with Test Method E84 .

1.3 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can be used as a regulatory tool.

1.4 Use the values stated in inch-pound units as the standard, in referee decisions. The values in the SI system of units are given in parentheses, for information only; see for further details.

1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.

1.6 Fire testing of products and materials is inherently hazardous, and adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall be employed in conducting these tests. Fire testing involves hazardous materials and equipment. This standard gives instructions on specimen preparation and mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in Test Method E84 . See also Section 10.

1.7 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory materials. These notes and footnotes shall not be considered requirements of the standard.

1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

CSA Standard

NIST Standard

ASTM Standards

C1396/C1396M Specification for Gypsum Board

D9 Terminology Relating to Wood and Wood-Based Products

D1038 Terminology Relating to Veneer and Plywood

D1554 Terminology Relating to Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials

E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

E176 Terminology of Fire Standards

E2404 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wall or Ceiling Coverings to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics

IEEE/ASTM?SI-10 International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System

HPVA Standard

Keywords

fibreboard; fingerjoined lumber; fire; fire test; flame spread; glulam; hardboard; laminate wood; laminated veneer lumber; lumber; oriented strandboard; parallel strand lumber; plywood; shingles and shakes; smoke developed; solid boards; Steiner tunnel; timber; waferboard; wood products;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 13.220.40 (Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products); 79.080 (Semi-manufactures of timber)

DOI: 10.1520/E2579-11

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