ASTM D5425-14

Standard Guide for Development of Fire Hazard Assessment Standards of Electrotechnical Products

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide is intended for use by those undertaking the development of fire hazard assessment standards for electrotechnical products. Such standards are expected to be useful to manufacturers, architects, specification writers, and authorities having jurisdiction.  
4.2 As a guide, this document provides information on an approach to the development of a fire hazard assessment standard; fixed procedures are not established. Any limitations in the availability of data, of appropriate test procedures, of adequate fire models, or in the advancement of scientific knowledge will place significant constraints upon the procedure for the assessment of fire hazard.  
4.3 The focus of this guide is on fire assessment standards for electrotechnical products. However, insofar as the concepts in this guide are consistent with those of Guide E1546, the general concepts presented also may be applicable to processes, activities, occupancies, and buildings. Guide E2061 contains an example of how to use information on fire-test-response characteristics of electrotechnical products (electric cables) in a fire hazard assessment for a specific occupancy (rail transportation vehicle).  
4.4 A standard developed following this guide should not attempt to set a safety threshold or other pass/fail criteria. Such a standard should specify all steps required to determine fire hazard measures for which safety thresholds or pass/fail criteria can be meaningfully set by authorities having jurisdiction.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides guidance on the development of fire hazard assessment standards for electrotechnical products. For the purposes of this guide, products include materials, components, and end-use products.  
1.2 This guide is directed toward development of standards that will provide procedures for assessing fire hazards harmful to people, animals, or property.  
1.3 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2014
• ICS: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products
• Technical Committee: D09 - Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials
• Drafting Committee: D09.17 - Fire and Thermal Properties

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5425-13 - Standard Guide for Development of Fire Hazard Assessment Standards of Electrotechnical Products
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2014
• Referred By: ASTM E1546-21 - Standard Guide for Development of Fire-Hazard-Assessment Standards
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D5425 − 14
Standard Guide for
Development of Fire Hazard Assessment Standards of
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Electrotechnical Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5425; 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* 2.3 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Stan-
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dards:
1.1 Thisguideprovidesguidanceonthedevelopmentoffire
IEC 60695-1-1 Fire Hazard Testing—Part 1-1: Guidance for
hazard assessment standards for electrotechnical products. For
Assessing the Fire Hazard of Electrotechnical Products—
the purposes of this guide, products include materials,
General guidelines (Withdrawn)
components, and end-use products.
2.4 International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
1.2 This guide is directed toward development of standards
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Standards:
that will provide procedures for assessing fire hazards harmful
ISO 13943 Fire Safety: Vocabulary
to people, animals, or property.
1.3 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative
3. Terminology
measures.
3.1 Definitions:
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this guide and asso-
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ciated with electrical and electronic insulating materials, use
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Terminology D1711.
D1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards 3.1.2 For definitions of terms used in this guide and asso-
E603 Guide for Room Fire Experiments ciated with fire issues, use Terminology E176, ISO 13943, and
E1546 Guide for Development of Fire-Hazard-Assessment IEC60695-1-1(see5.1).Wheredifferencesexistindefinitions,
Standards the definitions contained in Terminology E176 shall prevail.
E1776 Guide for Development of Fire-Risk-Assessment 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Standards
3.2.1 electrotechnical product, n—item that generates or
E2061 Guide for Fire Hazard Assessment of Rail Transpor-
uses electrical power as a source of energy or that is associated
tation Vehicles
with the conduction or transmission of electrical signals or
E2067 Practice for Full-Scale Oxygen Consumption Calo-
power.
rimetry Fire Tests
3.2.1.1 Discussion—Electrotechnical products include the
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2.2 NFPA Codes and Standards:
materials insulating electrical wires and cables and the mate-
NFPA555 Guide on Methods for Decreasing the Probability
rials enclosing other products that generate or are fed by
of Flashover (Withdrawn)
electricity, as well as the products themselves and all of their
NFPA 556 Guide on Methods for Evaluating Fire Hazard to
parts.
Occupants of Passenger Road Vehicles
3.2.2 fire scenario, n—a detailed description of conditions,
NFPA 901 Uniform Coding for Fire Protection
including environmental, of one or more of the stages from
before ignition to the completion of combustion in an actual
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fire at specific location, or in a full-scale simulation.
This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D09 on Electrical and
Electronic Insulating Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
3.2.3 products, n—material,component,orend-useproduct.
D09.17 on Fire and Thermal Properties.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2014. Published November 2014. Originally
approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D5425 – 13. DOI:
10.1520/D5425-14.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Available from International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), 3 Rue de
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Varembé, Case postale 131, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iec.ch.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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the ASTM website. Available from International Organization for Standardization, P.O. Box 56,
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Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland or from American National Standards Institute
Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org. (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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4. Significance and Use 5.1.4.1 fire risk, n—combination of the probability of a fire
andaquantifiedmeasureofitsconsequence(scenariofirerisk).
4.1 This guide is intended for use by those undertaking the
development of fire hazard assessment standards for electro-
5.2 The primary concern in the fire hazard assessment of
technical products.
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Designation: D5425 − 13 D5425 − 14
Standard Guide for
Development of Fire Hazard Assessment Standards of
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Electrotechnical Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5425; 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 guide provides guidance on the development of fire hazard assessment standards for electrotechnical products. For the
purposes of this guide, products include materials, components, and end-use products.
1.2 This guide is directed toward development of standards that will provide procedures for assessing fire hazards harmful to
people, animals, or property.
1.3 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
E603 Guide for Room Fire Experiments
E1546 Guide for Development of Fire-Hazard-Assessment Standards
E1776 Guide for Development of Fire-Risk-Assessment Standards
E2061 Guide for Fire Hazard Assessment of Rail Transportation Vehicles
E2067 Practice for Full-Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimetry Fire Tests
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2.2 NFPA Codes and Standards:
NFPA 555 Guide on Methods for Decreasing the Probability of Flashover (Withdrawn)
NFPA 556 Guide on Methods for Evaluating Fire Hazard to Occupants of Passenger Road Vehicles
NFPA 901 Uniform Coding for Fire Protection
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2.3 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standards:
IEC 60695-1-1 Fire Hazard Testing - Part Testing—Part 1-1: Guidance for assessingAssessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical
products - General Fire Hazard of Electrotechnical Products—General guidelines (Withdrawn)
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2.4 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standards:
ISO 13943 Fire Safety: Vocabulary
3. Terminology
3.1 Use Terminology E176, ISO 13943, and IEC 60695-1–1, ed. 3, 1999–11 as the guides for terminology on fire issues (see
5.1). Where differences exist in definitions, use those contained in Terminology E176.
3.1.1 Terminology D1711 should be used as the guide for terminology on issues associated with electrical or electronic
insulating materials.
3.1 Definitions:
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D09 on Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D09.21
on Fire Performance Standards.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2013Nov. 1, 2014. Published December 2013November 2014. Originally approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 20082013
as D5425 – 08.D5425 – 13. DOI: 10.1520/D5425-13.10.1520/D5425-14.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
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Available from International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), 3 rueRue de Varembé, Case postale 131, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iec.ch.
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Available from International Organization for Standardization, P.O. Box 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland or from American National Standards Institute (ANSI),
25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this guide and associated with electrical and electronic insulating materials, use
Terminology D1711.
3.1.2 For definitions of terms used in this guide and associated with fire issues, use Terminology E176, ISO 13943, and IEC
60695-1-1 (see 5.1). Where differences exist in definitions, the definitions contained in Terminology E176 shall prevail.
3.2 Use Terminology D1711 as the guide for terminology on issues associated with electrical and electronic insulating materials.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 electrotechnical product, n—item that generates or uses electrical power as a source of energy or that is associated with
the conduction or transmission of
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