Standard Terminology of Fire Standards

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1.1 This terminology covers terms, related definitions, and descriptions of terms used or likely to be used in fire-test-response standards, fire-hazard-assessment standards, and fire-risk-assessment standards. Definitions of terms are special-purpose definitions that are consistent with the standard definitions but are written to ensure that a specific fire-test-response standard, fire-hazard-assessment standard, or fire-risk-assessment standard is properly understood and precisely interpreted.
Note 1—For additional information, refer to ASTM Policy on Fire Standards.
1.2 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.
1.3 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.

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An American National Standard
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Designation:E 176–04a
Standard Terminology of
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Fire Standards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 176; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—The safety caveat and “no quantitative measurements” statement were added to the Scope in October 2004.
1. Scope E603 Guide for Room Fire Experiments
E163 Method for Fire Tests of Window Assemblies
1.1 This terminology covers terms, related definitions, and
E648 Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-
descriptions of terms used or likely to be used in fire-test-
Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
response standards, fire-hazard-assessment standards, and fire-
E800 Guide for Measurement of Gases Present or Gener-
risk-assessment standards. Definitions of terms are special-
ated During Fires
purpose definitions that are consistent with the standard
E814 Test Method for Fire Tests of Through-Penetration
definitions but are written to ensure that a specific fire-test-
Fire Stops
response standard, fire-hazard-assessment standard, or fire-
E906 Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release
risk-assessment standard is properly understood and precisely
Rates for Materials and Products
interpreted.
E970 Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed
NOTE 1—For additional information, refer to ASTM Policy on Fire
AtticFloorInsulationUsingaRadiantHeatEnergySource
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Standards.
E1317 Test Method for Flammability of Marine Surface
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Finishes
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E1321 Test Method for Determining Material Ignition and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Flame Spread Properties
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
E1352 Test Method for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Assemblies
1.3 Thisfirestandardcannotbeusedtoprovidequantitative
E1353 Test Method for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of
measures.
Components of Upholstered Furniture
E1354 Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release
2. Referenced Documents
Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Con-
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
sumption Calorimeter
D3286 Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and
E1355 Guide for Evaluating the Predictive Capability of
Coke by the Isoperibol Bomb Calorimeter
Deterministic Fire Models
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
E1474 TestMethodforDeterminingtheHeatReleaseRate
Building Materials
of Upholstered Furniture and Mattress Components or
E136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical
Composites Using a Bench Scale Oxygen Consumption
Tube Furace at 750°C
Calorimeter
E119 Test Methods for FireTests of Building Construction
E1509 SpecificationforRoomHeaters,PelletFuelBurning
and Materials
Type
E152 Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
E1529 Test Method for Determining Effects of Large
Hydrocarbon Pool Fires on Structural Members and As-
semblies
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire
E1537 Test Method for Fire Testing of Upholstered Furni-
Standards and is the responsibility of Subcommittee E05.31 on Terminology and
ture Items
Editorial.
Current edition approved July 1, 2004. Published August 2004. Originally
E1590 Test Method for Fire Testing of Mattresses
approved in 1961. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as E176–04.
E1623 Test Method for Determination of Fire andThermal
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Available from ASTM Headquarters, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Consho-
Parameters of Materials, Products, and Systems Using an
hocken, PA 19428.
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Intermediate Scale Calorimeter (ICAL)
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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E 176–04a
E1678 Test Method for Measuring SmokeToxicity for Use tation of fire-test-response standards, fire-hazard-assessment
in Fire Hazard Analyses standards, and fire-risk-assessment standards in which they
E1725 Test Method for Fire Tests of Fire Resistive Barrier appear.
Systems for Electrical System Components 3.2.2 A specific definition of a given term is applicable to
E1740 TestMethodforDeterminingtheHeatReleaseRate the standard or standards
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