ASTM E535-14
(Practice)Standard Practice for Preparation of Fire-Test-Response Standards
Standard Practice for Preparation of Fire-Test-Response Standards
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This standard is to be used by those concerned with the development of fire-test-response standards.
4.2 The resultant fire-test-response standards are intended to be useful in one or more of the following areas, among others: product development, quality control, product comparisons, screening, information to be used as part of a fire hazard or a fire risk assessment, and regulatory purposes.
4.3 This practice is intended to be useful to users of fire-test-response standards because it provides much of the general rationale for the development and use of such standards.
4.4 This practice is not intended to provide guidance for the preparation of fire hazard assessment standards or fire risk assessment standards.
4.5 This practice is not intended to provide guidance for the preparation of standards not related to fire-test responses of materials, products or assemblies.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice is a supplement to Form and Style for ASTM Standards2, which shall be consulted in writing all ASTM standards.
1.2 This practice contains, directly or by reference, all of the information required to comply with the policy on fire standards and the additional guidelines recommended by Committee E05.
1.3 This practice, intended to assist ASTM Committees, establishes guidelines and criteria for the preparation of fire-test-response standards (that is, standards for response to heat or flame under prescribed conditions).
1.4 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.
1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
General Information
Relations
Buy Standard
Standards Content (Sample)
NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.
Contact ASTM International (www.astm.org) for the latest information
Designation: E535 − 14 An American National Standard
Standard Practice for
1
Preparation of Fire-Test-Response Standards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E535; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This standard has been developed to assist ASTM Committees in the writing of fire-test-response
standards that comply with the ASTM policy on fire standards (see Annex A1).
The policy on fire standards describes the types ofASTM fire standards and their required caveats.
Committee E05 has the responsibility of helping other committees developing fire standards by
providing the information and assistance required by all committees for writing standards which
contain testing procedures for the response of materials, products, or assemblies to fire.
Fire-test-response standards are standards for, or based on, one or more fire-test-response
characteristics. A fire-test-response characteristic provides a means of measuring the response of
materials, products, or assemblies to a prescribed source of heat alone or to one of heat and flame
under controlled test conditions.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
3
1.1 This practice is a supplement to Form and Style for 2.1 ASTM Standards:
2
ASTM Standards , which shall be consulted in writing all E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
ASTM standards. E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
1.2 Thispracticecontains,directlyorbyreference,allofthe
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
information required to comply with the policy on fire stan-
E2536 GuideforAssessmentofMeasurementUncertaintyin
dards and the additional guidelines recommended by Commit-
Fire Tests
tee E05.
E2655 Guide for Reporting Uncertainty of Test Results and
1.3 This practice, intended to assist ASTM Committees,
Use of the Term Measurement Uncertainty inASTM Test
establishes guidelines and criteria for the preparation of fire-
Methods
test-response standards (that is, standards for response to heat
3. Terminology
or flame under prescribed conditions).
3.1 Definitions:
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
practice, refer to Terminology E176.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.2 fire-test-response characteristic, n—a response char-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
acteristic of a material, product, or assembly, to a prescribed
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative source of heat or flame, under controlled fire conditions; such
response characteristics may include but are not limited to ease
measures.
of ignition, flame spread, mass loss, smoke generation, fire
resistance, and toxic potency of smoke.
1
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire
3.1.2.1 Discussion—A fire-test-response characteristic can
Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.31 on Terminology
be influenced by variable characteristics of the heat source,
and Services / Functions.
Current edition approved May 1, 2014. Published June 2014. Originally
3
approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as E535 – 12. DOI: For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
10.1520/E0535-14. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
2
Available on request from ASTM Headquarters, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959. the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
1
---------------------- Page: 1 ----------------------
E535 − 14
such as its intensity, or of the burning environment, such as 5.4.1.1 Identify the standard as a “fire-test-response
ventilation, geometry of item or enclosure, humidity or oxygen standard,”
concentration. It is not an intrinsic property such as specific 5.4.1.2 State the purpose of the standard,
heat, thermal conductivity, or heat of combustion, where the 5.4.1.3 Specify the known limitations of the standard,
value is independent of test variables. A fire-test-response 5.4.1.4 Specify the significance of the data that are gener-
characteristic may be described in one of several terms. Smoke ated (including relevance to human life and property, where
generation, for example, may be
...
This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: E535 − 12 E535 − 14 An American National Standard
Standard Practice for
1
Preparation of Fire-Test-Response Standards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E535; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This standard has been developed to assist ASTM Committees in the writing of fire-test-response
standards that comply with the ASTM policy on fire standards (see Annex A1).
The policy on fire standards describes the types of ASTM fire standards and their required caveats.
Committee E05 has the responsibility of helping other committees developing fire standards by
providing the information and assistance required by all committees for writing standards which
contain testing procedures for the response of materials, products, or assemblies to fire.
Fire-test-response standards are standards for, or based on, one or more fire-test-response
characteristics. A fire-test-response characteristic provides a means of measuring the response of
materials, products, or assemblies to a prescribed source of heat alone or to one of heat and flame
under controlled test conditions.
1. Scope
2
1.1 This practice is a supplement to Form and Style for ASTM Standards , which shall be consulted in writing all ASTM
standards.
1.2 This practice contains, directly or by reference, all of the information required to comply with the policy on fire standards
and the additional guidelines recommended by Committee E05.
1.3 This practice, intended to assist ASTM Committees, establishes guidelines and criteria for the preparation of fire-test-
response standards (that is, standards for response to heat or flame under prescribed conditions).
1.4 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.
1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
2. Referenced Documents
3
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
E2536 Guide for Assessment of Measurement Uncertainty in Fire Tests
E2655 Guide for Reporting Uncertainty of Test Results and Use of the Term Measurement Uncertainty in ASTM Test Methods
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this practice, refer to Terminology E176.
1
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.31 on Terminology and Services
/ Functions.
Current edition approved March 1, 2012May 1, 2014. Published April 2012June 2014. Originally approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 20092012 as E535
– 09.12. DOI: 10.1520/E0535-12.10.1520/E0535-14.
2
Available on request from ASTM Headquarters, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959.
3
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
1
---------------------- Page: 1 ----------------------
E535 − 14
3.1.2 fire-test-response characteristic, n—a response characteristic of a material, product, or assembly, to a prescribed source
of heat or flame, under controlled fire conditions; such response characteristics may include but are not limited to ease of ignition,
flame spread, mass loss, smoke generation, fire resistance, and toxic potency of smoke.
3.1.2.1 Discussion—
A fire-test-response characteristic can be influenced by variable characteristics of the heat source, such as its intensity, or of the
burning environment, such as ventilation, geometry of item or enclosure, humidity or oxygen concentration. It is not an intrinsic
property such as specific heat, thermal conductivity, or heat of combustion, where the value is independent of test variables. A
fire-test-response characteristic may be described i
...
Questions, Comments and Discussion
Ask us and Technical Secretary will try to provide an answer. You can facilitate discussion about the standard in here.