ASTM E2579-19

Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Solid board, lumber and timber products (including solid boards, lumber, timber, fingerjoined lumber, glulam, laminate wood, laminated veneer lumber and parallel strand lumber products); panel products (including fibreboard, hardboard, oriented strandboard, waferboard and plywood panel products); decorative wood products and shingles and shakes used as interior wall and ceiling finish are often evaluated with Test Method E84 to comply with code requirements. This practice describes specimen preparation and mounting procedures for such materials and systems.  
5.2 If it can be demonstrated that none of the methods described in this practice are applicable to a particular product, other mounting methods shall be permitted to be used. This information shall be included in the report.  
5.3 The limitations for this procedure are those associated with Test Method E84.
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 This practice applies also to laminated products factory-produced with a wood substrate (see 8.6). This practice does not apply to wood veneers or facings intended to be applied on site over a wood substrate, which are covered by Practice E2404.  
1.3 Testing is conducted with Test Method E84.  
1.4 Testing for the reporting of the moisture content of the test specimen is conducted with Test Methods D4442.  
1.5 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can be used as a regulatory tool.  
1.6 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 IEEE/ASTM SI-10 for further details.  
1.7 This fire standard cannot be used to 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 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.  
1.9 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.  
1.10 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.11 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2019
• ICS: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products
• ICS: 79.080 - Semi-manufactures of timber
• Technical Committee: E05 - Fire Standards
• Drafting Committee: E05.22 - Surface Burning

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E2579 − 19 An American National Standard
Standard Practice for
Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to
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Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2579; 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.
1. Scope responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen prepa-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ration and mounting when testing wood products to assess
1.11 This international standard was developed in accor-
flames spread and smoke development as surface burning
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
characteristics using Test Method E84.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
1.2 This practice applies also to laminated products factory-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
produced with a wood substrate (see 8.6). This practice does
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
not apply to wood veneers or facings intended to be applied on
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
site over a wood substrate, which are covered by Practice
E2404.
2. Referenced Documents
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1.3 Testing is conducted with Test Method E84.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.4 Testing for the reporting of the moisture content of the C1396/C1396M Specification for Gypsum Board
test specimen is conducted with Test Methods D4442. D9 Terminology Relating to Wood and Wood-Based Prod-
ucts
1.5 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can
D1038 Terminology Relating to Veneer and Plywood
be used as a regulatory tool.
D1554 Terminology Relating to Wood-Base Fiber and Par-
1.6 Use the values stated in inch-pound units as the
ticle Panel Materials
standard, in referee decisions. The values in the SI system of
D4442 Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measure-
units are given in parentheses, for information only; see
ment of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 for further details.
D4444 Test Method for Laboratory Standardization and
Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters
1.7 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative
measures. D7438 Practice for Field Calibration and Application of
Hand-Held Moisture Meters
1.8 Fire testing of products and materials is inherently
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
hazardous, and adequate safeguards for personnel and property
Building Materials
shall be employed in conducting these tests. Fire testing
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
involves hazardous materials and equipment. This standard
E2404 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of
gives instructions on specimen preparation and mounting, but
Textile, Paper or Polymeric (Including Vinyl) and Wood
the fire-test-response method is given in Test Method E84. See
Wall or Ceiling Coverings, Facings andVeneers, toAssess
also Section 10.
Surface Burning Characteristics
1.9 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 International System of Units (SI): The
which provide explanatory materials. These notes and foot-
Modern Metric System
notes shall not be considered requirements of the standard.
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2.2 CSA Standard:
1.10 This standard does not purport to address all of the
CSA O121 Douglas Fir Plywood
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.22 on Surface contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Burning. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved April 1, 2019. Published April 2019. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as E2579-15. DOI: Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd.,
10.1520/E2579-15R19. Toronto, ON Canada M9W 1R3.
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2.3 HPVA Standard: 6. Conditioning
ANSI/HPVA HP-1 American National Standard for Hard-
6.1 The test specimens shall be conditioned as described in
wood and Decorative Plywood
the section on specimen conditioning in Test Method E84.
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2.4 NIST Standard:
Voluntary Produ
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Designation: E2579 − 15 E2579 − 19 An American National Standard
Standard Practice for
Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to
1
Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2579; 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.
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 This practice applies also to laminated products factory-produced with a wood substrate (see 8.6). This practice does not
apply to wood veneers or facings intended to be applied on site over a wood substrate, which are covered by Practice E2404.
1.3 Testing is conducted with Test Method E84.
1.4 Testing for the reporting of the moisture content of the test specimen is conducted with Test Methods D4442.
1.5 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can be used as a regulatory tool.
1.6 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 IEEE/ASTM SI-10 for further details.
1.7 This fire standard cannot be used to 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 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.
1.9 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.
1.10 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.11 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 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
D4442 Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
D4444 Test Method for Laboratory Standardization and Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters
D7438 Practice for Field Calibration and Application of Hand-Held Moisture Meters
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.22 on Surface Burning.
Current edition approved April 1, 2015April 1, 2019. Published May 2015April 2019. Originally approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 20132015 as
E2579-13.-15. DOI: 10.1520/E2579-15.10.1520/E2579-15R19.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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E2404 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Textile, Paper or Polymeric (Including Vinyl) and Wood Wall or
Ceiling Coverings, Facings and Veneers, to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
IEEE/ASTM SI-10 International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
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2.2 CSA Standard:
CSA O121 Douglas Fir Plywood
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2.3 HPVA Standard:
ANSI/HPVA HP-1 Americ
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