Standard Guide for Development of Fire-Risk-Assessment Standards

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide is intended for use by those undertaking the development of fire-risk-assessment standards. 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-risk-assessment standard; fixed procedures are not established. Limitations of data, available tests and models, and scientific knowledge can constitute significant constraints on the fire-risk-assessment procedure and associated standard.  
4.3 While the focus of this guide is on developing fire-risk-assessment standards for products, the general concepts presented also can be applied to processes, activities, occupancies, and buildings.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the development of fire-risk-assessment standards.  
1.2 This guide is directed toward development of standards that will provide procedures for assessing fire risks harmful to people, property, or the environment.  
1.3 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.  
1.4 This standard is used to establish a means of combining the potential for harm in fire scenarios with the probabilities of occurrence of those scenarios. Assessment of fire risk using this standard depends upon many factors, including the manner in which the user selects scenarios and uses them to represent all scenarios relevant to the application. This standard cannot be used to assess fire risk if any specifications are different from those contained in the standard.  
1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.

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Designation: E1776 − 16 An American National Standard
Standard Guide for
1
Development of Fire-Risk-Assessment Standards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1776; 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 3. Terminology
1.1 This guide covers the development of fire-risk- 3.1 Definitions—See E176, Terminology of Fire Standards
assessment standards. and ISO 13943, Fire Safety – Vocabulary. In case of conflict,
the definitions in Terminology E176 shall prevailE176.
1.2 This guide is directed toward development of standards
that will provide procedures for assessing fire risks harmful to
4. Significance and Use
people, property, or the environment.
4.1 This guide is intended for use by those undertaking the
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
development of fire-risk-assessment standards. Such standards
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
are expected to be useful to manufacturers, architects, specifi-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
cation writers, and authorities having jurisdiction.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.2 As a guide, this document provides information on an
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
approach to the development of a fire-risk-assessment stan-
1.4 This standard is used to establish a means of combining
dard; fixed procedures are not established. Limitations of data,
the potential for harm in fire scenarios with the probabilities of
available tests and models, and scientific knowledge can
occurrence of those scenarios.Assessment of fire risk using this
constitute significant constraints on the fire-risk-assessment
standard depends upon many factors, including the manner in
procedure and associated standard.
which the user selects scenarios and uses them to represent all
scenarios relevant to the application. This standard cannot be
4.3 While the focus of this guide is on developing fire-risk-
used to assess fire risk if any specifications are different from
assessment standards for products, the general concepts pre-
those contained in the standard.
sented also can be applied to processes, activities, occupancies,
and buildings.
1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative
measures.
5. Key Elements
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 This guide uses as its key elements the following:
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2.1 ASTM Standards: 5.1.1 The purpose of a fire-risk-assessment standard is to
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
provide a standardized procedure for assembling a compilation
E1546 Guide for Development of Fire-Hazard-Assessment of information relevant to the fire risk of a product under
Standards
specific conditions of use.
2.2 Other Documents: 5.1.2 The information assembled shall be relevant to the
SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire purpose of assessing the fire risk of the specific designated
Protection, Society of Fire Protection Engineers and product within the range of all relevant fire scenarios.
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NFPA, Quincy, MA, 2000 5.1.3 The information assembled shall be explicit and quan-
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ISO 13943 Fire Safety – Vocabulary titative. It shall provide a sufficiently thorough examination of
theproduct’sfireriskundertheconditionsdefinedbythescope
of the specific standard so as to permit valid choices and
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards
decisions with respect to the fire risk of that product.
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.33 on Fire Safety Engineering.
Current edition approved June 1, 2016. Published July 2016. Originally
5.1.4 A persuasive scientific case must be made in the
published in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as E1776 – 13. DOI:
documentation of a specific fire-risk-assessment standard that
10.1520/E1776-16.
the procedures, data, and risk measures specified by the
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
standard will address questions about a product’s fire risk with
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
sufficient accuracy and validity that a more thorough assess-
the ASTM website.
ment procedure would not materially alter any decisions that
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Available from NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169–7471.
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are to be made based on the standard. If such a case cannot be
Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1 rue de
Varembé, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.ch. m
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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: E1776 − 13 E1776 − 16 An American National Standard
Standard Guide for
1
Development of Fire-Risk-Assessment Standards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1776; 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 covers the development of fire-risk-assessment standards.
1.2 This guide is directed toward development of standards that will provide procedures for assessing fire risks harmful to
people, property, or the environment.
1.3 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.
1.4 This fire standard standard is used to establish a means of combining the potential for harm in fire scenarios with the
probabilities of occurrence of those scenarios. Assessment of fire risk using this standard depends upon many factors, including
the manner in which the user selects scenarios and uses them to represent all scenarios relevant to the application. This standard
cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.assess fire risk if any specifications are different from those contained in the
standard.
1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
E1546 Guide for Development of Fire-Hazard-Assessment Standards
2.2 Other Documents:
SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire Protection, Society of Fire Protection Engineers and NFPA, Quincy, MA,
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2000
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ISO 13943 Fire Safety – Vocabulary
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—See E176, Terminology of Fire Standards and ISO 13943, Fire Safety – Vocabulary. In case of conflict, the
definitions in Terminology E176 shall prevailE176.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This guide is intended for use by those undertaking the development of fire-risk-assessment standards. 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-risk-assessment standard; fixed
procedures are not established. Limitations of data, available tests and models, and scientific knowledge can constitute significant
constraints on the fire-risk-assessment procedure and associated standard.
4.3 While the focus of this guide is on developing fire-risk-assessment standards for products, the general concepts presented
also can be applied to processes, activities, occupancies, and buildings.
1
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.33 on Fire Safety Engineering.
Current edition approved April 1, 2013June 1, 2016. Published April 2013July 2016. Originally published in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as
E1776E1776 – 13.–07. DOI: 10.1520/E1776-13.10.1520/E1776-16.
2
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.
3
Available from NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169–7471.
4
Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1 rue de Varembé, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.ch.
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5. Key Elements
5.1 This guide uses as its key elements the following:
5.1.1 The purpose of a fire-risk-assessment standard is to provide a standardized procedure for assembling a compilation of
information relevant to the fire risk of a product under specific conditions of use.
5.1.2 The information assembled shall be relevant to the purpose of assessing the fire risk of the specific designated product
within the range of all relevant fire scenarios.
5.1.3 The information assembled shall be explicit and quantitative. It shall provide a sufficiently thorough examination of the
product’s fire risk under the
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