ASTM E2989-15
(Guide)Standard Guide for Assessment of Continued Applicability of Fire Test Reports Used in Building Regulation
Standard Guide for Assessment of Continued Applicability of Fire Test Reports Used in Building Regulation
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This guide identifies concepts for assessing the continued applicability of fire test reports used in building regulation. It provides guidance to users and requesters of fire test reports, developed in accordance with the fire response test standards, such as those from ASTM, UL, or NFPA, to determine the continued applicability of a fire test report for regulatory use.
5.2 This guide assumes that a fire test report generated by a test laboratory represents the performance of the material or product in accordance with a fire test standard identified in the report at the time a specific material or product was tested.
5.3 This guide is not designed to assist in determining the continued applicability of a material or product that is listed, labeled, or given in an evaluation report.
5.4 This guide is not designed to assist in determining whether a test laboratory conducted the test reference in the fire test report in accordance with a standard test protocol.
5.5 This guide is not designed to assist in determining whether the fire test laboratory issuing a fire test report met the requirements of competence of testing and calibration methods.4
5.6 This guide is not designed to assist in determining the applicability of a fire test report with respect to the measurement uncertainty developed in accordance with Guide E2536.
5.7 Do not consider issuance of a new edition with only editorial changes (as notated in ASTM by “epsilon,” “editorially revised,” or “reapproved”) as a new edition containing a technical change.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide contains concepts that provide guidance for assessing the continued applicability of fire response test reports of materials or products used in building regulation.
1.2 This guide provides guidance for sponsors and users of fire test reports on the continued applicability of fire test reports. This guide is intended to identify conditions that may cause a fire test report which was valid when prepared to no longer be an appropriate tool upon which decisions about the materials or products can be based.
1.3 Application of this guide is dependent on the technical changes in the fire test standard that could impact the test results and thus the classification of the material or product. Application of this guide will be better facilitated when fire test standards include explicit documentation of significant historical technical changes.
1.4 This guide does not address fire test reports relating to fire resistance tests.
1.5 The determination of the validity of a fire test report is outside the scope of this guide.
1.6 Fire test reports or certificates on assemblies are outside the scope of this guide.
1.7 Fire test reports or certificates on materials or products listed, labeled and inspected by a certification agency are outside the scope of this guide.
Note 1: Certification agencies have their own criteria to assess the continued applicability of fire test reports.
1.8 Some concepts contained in this guide may not be applicable to all fire test reports since they are a function of the type of fire test conducted and of the type of material or product assessed.
1.9 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
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Designation: E2989 − 15
StandardGuide for
Assessment of Continued Applicability of Fire Test Reports
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Used in Building Regulation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2989; 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. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This guide contains concepts that provide guidance for
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
assessing the continued applicability of fire response test
Building Materials
reports of materials or products used in building regulation.
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
1.2 This guide provides guidance for sponsors and users of
E2536 GuideforAssessmentofMeasurementUncertaintyin
fire test reports on the continued applicability of fire test
Fire Tests
reports. This guide is intended to identify conditions that may
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2.2 Other Standards:
cause a fire test report which was valid when prepared to no
ISO 13943 Fire Safety – Vocabulary
longer be an appropriate tool upon which decisions about the
ISO/IEC 17025 General Requirements for the Competence
materials or products can be based.
of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
1.3 Application of this guide is dependent on the technical
changes in the fire test standard that could impact the test 3. Terminology
results and thus the classification of the material or product.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this guide
Applicationofthisguidewillbebetterfacilitatedwhenfiretest
and associated with fire issues, refer to the terminology
standards include explicit documentation of significant histori-
contained in Terminology E176 and ISO 13943. In case of
cal technical changes.
conflict, the terminology in Terminology E176 shall prevail.
1.4 This guide does not address fire test reports relating to
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
fire resistance tests.
3.2.1 certification agency (organization), n—an accredited
agency operating a product or material certification system that
1.5 The determination of the validity of a fire test report is
incorporates initial product testing, assessment and surveil-
outside the scope of this guide.
lance of a manufacturer’s quality control system.
1.6 Fire test reports or certificates on assemblies are outside
3.2.2 labeled, adj—equipment, materials or products to
the scope of this guide.
which has been affixed a label, seal, symbol or other identify-
1.7 Fire test reports or certificates on materials or products
ing mark of a nationally recognized testing laboratory, inspec-
listed, labeled and inspected by a certification agency are
tion agency or other organization concerned with product
outside the scope of this guide.
evaluation that maintains periodic inspection of the production
NOTE 1—Certification agencies have their own criteria to assess the
of the above-labeled items and whose labeling indicates either
continued applicability of fire test reports.
that the equipment, material or product meets identified stan-
1.8 Some concepts contained in this guide may not be
dards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified
applicable to all fire test reports since they are a function of the
purpose.
type of fire test conducted and of the type of material or
3.2.3 listed, adj—equipment, materials, products or services
product assessed.
includedinalistpublishedbyanorganizationacceptabletothe
1.9 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative code official and concerned with evaluation of products or
measures. services that maintains periodic inspection of production of
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and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.31 on Terminology and Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Services / Functions. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2015. Published February 2015. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
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