ASTM E2067-03

Standard Practice for Full-Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimetry Fire Tests

SCOPE
1.1 This practice deals with methods to construct, calibrate, and use full scale oxygen consumption calorimeters to help minimize testing result discrepancies between laboratories.
1.2 The methodology described herein is used in a number of ASTM test methods, in a variety of unstandardized test methods, and for research purposes. This practice will facilitate coordination of generic requirements, which are not specific to the item under test.
1.3 The principal fire-test-response characteristics obtained from the test methods using this technique are those associated with heat release from the specimens tested, as a function of time. Other fire-test-response characteristics also are determined.
1.4 This practice is intended to apply to the conduction of different types of tests, including both some in which the objective is to assess the comparative fire performance of products releasing low amounts of heat or smoke and some in which the objective is to assess whether flashover will occur.
1.5 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can be used as a regulatory tool, nor does it describe a test method for any material or product.
1.6 For use of the SI system of units in referee decisions, see IEEE/ASTM SI-10. The units given in parentheses are provided for information only.
1.7 This standard is used to measure and describe the response of materials, products, or assemblies to heat and flame under controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of the materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
Note 1—This is the standard caveat described in section F2.2.2.1 of the Form and Style for ASTM Standards manual for fire-test-response standards. In actual fact, this practice does not provide quantitative measures.
1.8 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, operations, and equipment. See also Section 7.
1.9 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2003
• ICS: 17.200.20 - Temperature-measuring instruments
• Technical Committee: E05 - Fire Standards
• Drafting Committee: E05.21 - Smoke and Combustion Products

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E2067-02 - Standard Practice for Full-Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimetry Fire Tests
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM E2067-08 - Standard Practice for Full-Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimetry Fire Tests
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E1590-23 - Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Mattresses
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5537-23a - Standard Test Method for Heat Release, Flame Spread, Smoke Obscuration, and Mass Loss Testing of Insulating Materials Contained in Electrical or Optical Fiber Cables When Burning in a Vertical Cable Tray Configuration
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2280-21 - Standard Guide for Fire Hazard Assessment of the Effect of Upholstered Seating Furniture Within Patient Rooms of Health Care Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2574/E2574M-17(2021) - Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of School Bus Seat Assemblies
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E603-23 - Standard Guide for Room Fire Experiments
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2632/E2632M-20 - Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Under-Deck Fire Test Response of Deck Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5425-23 - Standard Guide for Development of Fire Hazard Assessment Standards of Electrotechnical Products
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2257-22 - Standard Test Method for Room Fire Test of Wall and Ceiling Materials and Assemblies
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E176-21ae1 - Standard Terminology of Fire Standards
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E3082-20 - Standard Test Methods for Determining the Effectiveness of Fire Retardant Treatments for Natural Christmas Trees
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F3214-23 - Standard Practice for Characterization of Fire Properties of Seating, Upholstery, and Padding Materials for Vehicles Associated with Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1537-22 - Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Upholstered Furniture
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: E 2067 – 03
Standard Practice for
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Full-Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimetry Fire Tests
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2067; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope shall be employed in conducting these tests. Fire testing
involves hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. See
1.1 This practice deals with methods to construct, calibrate,
also Section 7.
and use full scale oxygen consumption calorimeters to help
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the
minimize testing result discrepancies between laboratories.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.2 The methodology described herein is used in a number
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
of ASTM test methods, in a variety of unstandardized test
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
methods,andforresearchpurposes.Thispracticewillfacilitate
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
coordination of generic requirements, which are not specific to
the item under test.
2. Referenced Documents
1.3 The principal fire-test-response characteristics obtained
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
from the test methods using this technique are those associated
D 5424 Test Method for Smoke Obscuration of Insulating
with heat release from the specimens tested, as a function of
Materials Contained in Electrical or Optical Fiber Cables
time. Other fire-test-response characteristics also are deter-
When Burning in a Vertical Cable Tray Configuration
mined.
D 5537 Test Method for Heat Release, Flame Spread and
1.4 This practice is intended to apply to the conduction of
Mass Loss Testing of Insulating Materials Contained in
different types of tests, including both some in which the
Electrical or Optical Fiber Cables When Burning in a
objective is to assess the comparative fire performance of
Vertical Cable Tray Configuration
products releasing low amounts of heat or smoke and some in
D6113 Test Method for Using a Cone Calorimeter to
which the objective is to assess whether flashover will occur.
Determine Fire-Test-Response Characteristics of Insulat-
1.5 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can
ing Materials Contained in Electrical or Optical Fiber
be used as a regulatory tool, nor does it describe a test method
Cables
for any material or product.
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
1.6 ForuseoftheSIsystemofunitsinrefereedecisions,see
Building Materials
IEEE/ASTM SI-10. The units given in parentheses are pro-
E 176 Terminology of Fire Standards
vided for information only.
E 603 Guide for Room Fire Experiments
1.7 This standard is used to measure and describe the
E 662 Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke
responseofmaterials,products,orassembliestoheatandflame
Generated by Solid Materials
under controlled conditions, but does not by itself incorporate
E 906 Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release
all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of the
Rates for Materials and Products
materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
E 1354 Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release
NOTE 1—ThisisthestandardcaveatdescribedinsectionF2.2.2.1ofthe
Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Con-
Form and Style for ASTM Standards manual for fire-test-response
sumption Calorimeter
standards. In actual fact, this practice does not provide quantitative
E 1474 Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate
measures.
of Upholstered Furniture and Mattress Components or
1.8 Fire testing of products and materials is inherently
Composites Using a Bench Scale Oxygen Consumption
hazardous, and adequate safeguards for personnel and property
Calorimeter
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire
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Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.13 on Large Scale For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Fire Tests. contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. ForAnnual Book ofASTM
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as E 2067–02. the ASTM website.
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