ASTM E2404-06

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

SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen preparation and mounting when testing 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.
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.
1.7 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: 14-Feb-2006
• ICS: 91.180 - Interior finishing
• Technical Committee: E05 - Fire Standards
• Drafting Committee: E05.22 - Surface Burning

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E2404-05 - Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Paper or Vinyl Wall Coverings to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• Effective Date: 15-Feb-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM E2404-07 - Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Textile, Paper or Vinyl Wall or Ceiling Coverings to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F793/F793M-20 - Standard Classification of Wall Coverings by Use Characteristics
• Effective Date: 15-Feb-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E84-23b - Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
• Effective Date: 15-Feb-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E2579-23a - Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• Effective Date: 15-Feb-2006
• Referred By: ASTM E176-21ae1 - Standard Terminology of Fire Standards
• Effective Date: 15-Feb-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation:E2404–06
Standard Practice for
Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Paper or Vinyl Wall
or Ceiling Coverings to Assess Surface Burning
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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 (e) 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 paper or vinyl (including C 36/C 36M Specification for Gypsum Wallboard
expanded vinyl) wall or ceiling covering materials to assess C 1186 Specification for Flat Non-Asbestos Fiber-Cement
flame spread and smoke development as surface burning Sheets
characteristics using Test MethodE84. C 1396/C 1396M Specification for Gypsum Board
1.2 Testing is conducted with Test MethodE84. E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
1.3 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can Building Materials
be used as a regulatory tool. E 136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical
1.4 Use the values stated in inch-pound units as the stan- Tube Furnace at 750°C
dard, in referee decisions. The values in the SI system of units E 176 Terminology of Fire Standards
are given in parentheses, for information only; see IEEE/ IEEE/ASTM SI-10 International System of Units (SI): The
ASTM SI-10 for further details. Modern Metric System
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1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative 2.2 CSA Standard:
measures. CSA O121 Douglas Fir Plywood
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1.6 Fire testing of products and materials is inherently 2.3 NIST Standard:
hazardous, and adequate safeguards for personnel and property Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-95 Construction and In-
shall be employed in conducting these tests. Fire testing dustrial Plywood
involves hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This
3. Terminology
standard gives instructions on specimen preparation and
mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in Test 3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this prac-
tice refer to the terminology contained in Terminology E 176.
MethodE84. See also Section 10.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 expanded vinyl wall or ceiling covering, n—a wall or
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- ceiling covering consisting of a woven textile backing, an
expanded vinyl base coat layer (which is a homogeneous vinyl
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. layer that contains a blowing agent), and a nonexpanded vinyl
skin coat.
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.
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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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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Withdrawn.
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Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.22 on Surface Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd.,
Burning. Toronto, ON Canada M9W1R3.
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Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2006. Published March 2006. Originally Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100
approved in 2005. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E 2404-05. Bureau Dr., Stop 3460, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3460.
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E2404–06
3.2.2 paper wall or ceiling covering, n—a wall or ceiling test chamber and shall consist of a continuous, unbroken
covering with a top layer consisting of paper or an alternative length, or of sections joined end-to-end. The test specimens
cellulosic-basedmaterial,butnotconsistingofawoodproduct. shall have a width of 20 to 24 in. (510 to 610 mm), a length of
3.2.3 self-supporting specimen, n—a specimen that remains 24 ft + 12 in. – 6 in. (7.32 m + 305 mm – 152 mm) and a
in place by its own structural characteristics both before and maximum thickness of 4 in. (101 mm).
during the fire test. 7.2 The wall covering system test specimens shall be
3.2.4 vinyl wall or ceiling covering, n—a wall or c
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