ASTM E2404-08

Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Textile, Paper or Vinyl Wall or Ceiling Coverings to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Textile, paper and vinyl (including expanded vinyl) wall or ceiling coverings and wall or ceiling covering systems used as interior finish are often evaluated with Test Method E 84 to comply with building or life safety code requirements. This practice describes specimen preparation and mounting procedures for such materials and systems.
This practice is not applicable to the following materials:
Wall or ceiling coverings with exposed wood surfaces, and
Any wall or ceiling covering system where the top layer is not a textile material, a paper-based material or a vinyl material.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen preparation and mounting when testing textile, paper or vinyl (including expanded vinyl) wall or ceiling covering materials to assess flame spread and smoke development as surface burning characteristics using Test Method E 84.
1.2 Testing is conducted with Test Method E 84.
1.3 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can be used as a regulatory tool.
1.4 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.
1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
1.6 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, operations, and equipment. This standard gives instructions on specimen preparation and mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in Test Method E 84. See also Section 10.
1.7 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.
1.8 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes shall not be considered requirements of the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2008
• ICS: 91.180 - Interior finishing
• Technical Committee: E05 - Fire Standards
• Drafting Committee: E05.22 - Surface Burning

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E2404-07a - Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Textile, Paper or Vinyl Wall or Ceiling Coverings to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM E2404-09 - Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Textile, Paper or Vinyl Wall or Ceiling Coverings to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2009
• Referred By: ASTM E84-23b - Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E2579-23a - Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F793/F793M-20 - Standard Classification of Wall Coverings by Use Characteristics
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E176-21ae1 - Standard Terminology of Fire Standards
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation:E2404–08
Standard Practice for
Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Textile, Paper or
Vinyl Wall or Ceiling Coverings to Assess Surface Burning
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Characteristics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2404; 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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1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen prepa- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
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ration and mounting when testing textile, paper or vinyl C36/C36M Specification for Gypsum Wallboard
(including expanded vinyl) wall or ceiling covering materials C1186 Specification for Flat Fiber-Cement Sheets
to assess flame spread and smoke development as surface C1396/C1396M Specification for Gypsum Board
burning characteristics using Test Method E84. E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
1.2 Testing is conducted with Test Method E84. Building Materials
1.3 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can E136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical
be used as a regulatory tool. Tube Furnace at 750°C
1.4 Use the values stated in inch-pound units as the stan- E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
dard, in referee decisions. The values in the SI system of units IEEE/ASTM SI-10 International System of Units (SI): The
are given in parentheses, for information only; see IEEE/ Modern Metric System
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ASTM SI-10 for further details. 2.2 CSA Standard:
1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative CSA O121 Douglas Fir Plywood
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measures. 2.3 NIST Standard:
1.6 Fire testing of products and materials is inherently Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-07 Structural Plywood
hazardous, and adequate safeguards for personnel and property
3. Terminology
shall be employed in conducting these tests. Fire testing
involves hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This 3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this prac-
tice refer to the terminology contained in Terminology E176.
standard gives instructions on specimen preparation and
mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in Test 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 expanded vinyl wall or ceiling covering, n—a wall or
Method E84. See also Section 10.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the ceiling covering consisting of a woven textile backing, an
expanded vinyl base coat layer (which is a homogeneous vinyl
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- layer that contains a blowing agent), and a nonexpanded vinyl
skin coat.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 3.2.2 paper wall or ceiling covering, n—a wall or ceiling
covering with a top layer consisting of paper or an alternative
1.8 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes cellulosic-basedmaterial,butnotconsistingofawoodproduct.
3.2.3 self-supporting specimen, n—a specimen that remains
shall not be considered requirements of the standard.
in place by its own structural characteristics both before and
during the fire test.
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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
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire the ASTM website.
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Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.22 on Surface Withdrawn.
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Burning. Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd.,
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2008. Published November 2008. Originally Toronto, ON Canada M9W 1R3.
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approved in 2005. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as E2404-07a. DOI: Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100
10.1520/E2404-08. Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3460.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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3.2.4 textile, n—originally a woven fabric, now generally test chamber and shall consist of a continuous, unbroken
appliedto (1)staplefibersandfilamentssuitableforconversion length, or of sections joined end-to-end. The test specimens
to or use as yarns or for the preparation of nonwoven fabrics, shall have a width of 20 to 24 in. (510 to 610 mm), a length of
(2) yarns made from na
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An American National Standard
Designation:E2404–07a Designation:E2404–08
Standard Practice for
Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Textile, Paper or
Vinyl Wall or Ceiling Coverings to Assess Surface Burning
1
Characteristics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2404; 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 textile, paper or vinyl (including
expanded vinyl) wall or ceiling covering materials to assess flame spread and smoke development as surface burning
characteristics using Test Method E 84.
1.2 Testing is conducted with Test Method E 84.
1.3 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can be used as a regulatory tool.
1.4 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.
1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
1.6 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, operations, and equipment. This standard gives
instructions on specimen preparation and mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in Test Method E 84. See also
Section 10.
1.7 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.
1.8 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material.These notes and footnotes shall
not be considered requirements of the standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
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C 36/C 36M Specification for Gypsum Wallboard
C 1186 Specification for Flat Fiber-Cement Sheets
C 1396/C 1396M Specification for Gypsum Board
E 84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
E 136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750C
E 176 Terminology of Fire Standards
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
2.3 NIST Standard:
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Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-95 Construction and Industrial Plywood NIST Standard:
Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-07 Structural Plywood
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this practice refer to the terminology contained in Terminology E 176.
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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 Nov.Oct. 1, 2007.2008. Published November 2007.2008. Originally approved in 2005. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as E 2404-07a.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM 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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Withdrawn.
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Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, ON Canada M9W 1R3.
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Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3460.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 expanded vinyl wall or ceiling covering, n—a wall or ceiling covering consisting of a woven textile backing, an expanded
vinyl base coat layer (which is a homogeneous vinyl layer that contains a blowing agent), and a nonexpanded vinyl skin coat.
3.2.2 paper wall or ceiling covering, n—a wall or ceiling covering with a top layer consisting of paper or an alternative
cellulosic-based material, but not consisting of a wood product.
3.2.3 self-supporting specimen, n—a specimen that remains in place by its own structural characteristics both before and during
the fire test.
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