ASTM E1776-22
(Guide)Standard Guide for Development of Fire-Risk-Assessment Standards
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, health, and environmental 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.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E1776 − 22 An American National Standard
Standard Guide for
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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 2.2 Other Documents:
NFPA557 Standard for Determination of Fire Loads for Use
1.1 This guide covers the development of fire-risk-
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in Structural Fire Protection Design
assessment standards.
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ISO 13943 Fire Safety – Vocabulary
1.2 This guide is directed toward development of standards
SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire
that will provide procedures for assessing fire risks harmful to
Protection, Society of Fire Protection Engineers and
people, property, or the environment. 5
NFPA, Quincy, MA, 2000
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3. Terminology
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1 Definitions—See E176, Terminology of Fire Standards
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
and ISO 13943, Fire Safety – Vocabulary. In case of conflict,
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
the definitions in Terminology E176 shall prevailE176.
1.4 This standard is used to establish a means of combining
4. Significance and Use
the potential for harm in fire scenarios with the probabilities of
occurrence of those scenarios.Assessment of fire risk using this
4.1 This guide is intended for use by those undertaking the
standard depends upon many factors, including the manner in
development of fire-risk-assessment standards. Such standards
which the user selects scenarios and uses them to represent all
are expected to be useful to manufacturers, architects, specifi-
scenarios relevant to the application. This standard cannot be
cation writers, and authorities having jurisdiction.
used to assess fire risk if any specifications are different from
4.2 As a guide, this document provides information on an
those contained in the standard.
approach to the development of a fire-risk-assessment stan-
1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative
dard; fixed procedures are not established. Limitations of data,
measures.
available tests and models, and scientific knowledge can
constitute significant constraints on the fire-risk-assessment
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
procedure and associated standard.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
4.3 While the focus of this guide is on developing fire-risk-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
assessment standards for products, the general concepts pre-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
sented also can be applied to processes, activities, occupancies,
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
and buildings.
2. Referenced Documents 5. Key Elements
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5.1 This guide uses as its key elements the following:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards 5.1.1 The purpose of a fire-risk-assessment standard is to
provide a standardized procedure for assembling a compilation
E1546 Guide for Development of Fire-Hazard-Assessment
Standards 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
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ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeE05onFireStandards
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.33 on Fire Safety Engineering. product within the range of all relevant fire scenarios.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2022. Published March 2022. Originally
published in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as E1776 – 16. DOI:
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10.1520/E1776-22. Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1 rue de
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Varembé, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.ch.
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the ASTM website. Available from NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169–7471.
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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 − 16 E1776 − 22 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental 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.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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:
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NFPA 557 Standard for Determination of Fire Loads for Use in Structural Fire Protection Design
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ISO 13943 Fire Safety – Vocabulary
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
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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 June 1, 2016Feb. 1, 2022. Published July 2016March 2022. Originally published in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 20072016 as
E1776 – 13.E1776 – 16. DOI: 10.1520/E1776-16.10.1520/E1776-22.
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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.
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Available from NFPA, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169–7471. 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
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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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Available from NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169–7471.
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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.
5. Key Element
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