EN 45545-1:2013

Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 1: General

The measures and requirements specified in EN 45545 are intended to protect passengers and staff in railway vehicles in the event of a fire on board.
EN 45545 specifies:
-   fire protection measures for  railway vehicles;
-   verification methods for these measures.
The protection of passengers and staff is essentially based on measures to:
-   prevent fires occurring due to technical faults and due to equipment design or vehicle layout (Part 1, Part 4, Part 5 and Part 7);
-   minimise the possibility of ignition of materials installed on railway vehicles due to accidents or vandalism (Part 1 and Part 2);
-   detect a fire should it occur (Part 6);
-   limit the spread of fire by specification of materials according to their operational categories (Part 2) and by measures for containment (Part 3);
-   minimise the effects of fire in terms of heat, smoke and toxic gases on passengers or staff through the specification of materials installed on railway vehicles (Part 2);
-   control and manage a fire, for example by means of fire detection, suppression and/or emergency shut down (Part 6).
The ultimate objective in the event of a fire on board is to allow passengers and staff to evacuate the railway vehicle and reach a place of safety.
The present European Standard describes the measures to be taken in the design of the vehicles in the context of the infrastructure on which they operate.
It is not within the scope of EN 45545 to describe measures that ensure the preservation of the vehicles in the event of a fire beyond what is required to fulfil the objective to protect passengers and staff.
This European Standard is valid for railway vehicles as defined in Clause 3.
Freight transportation vehicles are not covered by EN 45545.
This part of EN 45545 covers:
-   principal definitions;
-   operation categories;
-   design categories;
-   fire safety objectives;
-   general requirements for fire protection measures and their evaluation of conformity.

Bahnanwendungen - Brandschutz in Schienenfahrzeugen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Regeln

Die in EN 45545 spezifizierten Maßnahmen und Anforderungen haben zum Ziel, Fahrgäste und Personal in Schienenfahrzeugen im Falle eines Brandes an Bord zu schützen.
In EN 45545 werden:
-   Maßnahmen für den vorbeugenden Brandschutz in Schienenfahrzeugen und
-   der Nachweismethoden für diese Maßnahmen
festgelegt.
Der Schutz von Fahrgästen und Personal basiert im Wesentlichen auf Maßnahmen, um:
-   Brände zu verhindern, die aufgrund technischer Defekte und aufgrund der Auslegung von technischer Ausrüstung oder der Fahrzeuggestaltung auftreten (Teil 1, Teil 4, Teil 5 und Teil 7);
-   die Wahrscheinlichkeit der Entzündung von in Schienenfahrzeugen eingesetzten Materialien aufgrund von Unfällen oder Vandalismus zu minimieren (Teil 1 und Teil 2);
-   ein Feuer, sollte es auftreten, zu detektieren (Teil 6);
-   die Brandausbreitung durch Spezifikation von Materialien nach den Betriebsklassen (Teil 2) und durch Maßnahmen zur Einhausung (Teil 3) zu begrenzen;
-   die Auswirkungen eines Brandes in Form von Wärme, Rauch und toxischen Gasen auf Fahrgäste oder Personal durch Spezifikation der in Schienenfahrzeugen eingesetzten Materialien (Teil 2) zu minimieren;
-   einen Brand einzuschränken und zu bewältigen, zum Beispiel mit Hilfe von Branderkennung, Brandbekämpfung und/oder Notabschaltung (Teil 6).
Das oberste Ziel ist es, im Falle eines Brandes an Bord den Fahrgästen und dem Personal zu ermöglichen, das Schienenfahrzeug zu verlassen und einen sicheren Bereich zu erreichen.
Die vorliegende Europäische Norm beschreibt die erforderlichen Maßnahmen der konstruktiven Fahrzeuggestaltung im Rahmen der Infrastruktur, in der sie zum Einsatz kommen.
Es fällt nicht in den Anwendungsbereich der EN 45545, Maßnahmen zu beschreiben, welche die Erhaltung der Fahrzeuge im Brandfall sicherstellen, und über das hinausgehen, was zum Schutz von Fahrgästen und Personal notwendig ist.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Schienenfahrzeuge wie in Abschnitt 3 definiert.
Güterwagen werden durch EN 45545 nicht abgedeckt.
Dieser Teil der EN 45545 enthält:
-   grundsätzliche Definitionen;
-   Betriebsklassen;
-   Bauartklassen;
-   brandschutztechnische Schutzziele;
-   allgemeine Anforderungen für Brandschutzmaßnahmen und die Bewertung ihrer Konformität.

Applications ferroviaires - Protection contre les incendies dans les véhicules ferroviaires - Partie 1: Généralités

Les mesures et les exigences spécifiées dans l’EN 45545 ont comme objectif de protéger les voyageurs et le personnel de bord dans les véhicules ferroviaires en cas d’incendie à bord.
L’EN 45545 spécifie :
   les mesures concernant la protection contre les incendies dans les véhicules ferroviaires ;
   les méthodes de vérification de ces mesures.
La protection des voyageurs et du personnel de bord est essentiellement fondée sur les mesures destinées :
   à prévenir les incendies dus à des défauts techniques et dus à la conception des équipements ou à la conception du véhicule (Partie 1, Partie 4, Partie 5 et Partie 7) ;
   à minimiser la possibilité d’allumage des matériaux installés dans les véhicules ferroviaires dus à des accidents ou des actes de vandalisme (Partie 1, Partie 2) ;
    à détecter un incendie s’il se produit (Partie 6) ;
    à limiter la propagation de l’incendie par des spécifications des matériaux selon leur catégories d’exploitation (Partie 2) et les mesures pour le contenir (Partie 3) ;
   à minimiser les effets de l’incendie en terme de chaleur, fumée et gaz toxiques sur les voyageurs et le personnel de bord par des spécifications des matériaux installés dans les véhicules ferroviaires (Partie 2) ;
   à contrôler et gérer un incendie, par exemple aux moyens de la détection incendie, la suppression et/ou la coupure de courant d’urgence (Partie 6).
L’objectif ultime en cas d’incendie à bord est de permettre aux voyageurs et au personnel de bord d’évacuer le véhicule ferroviaire et d’atteindre une zone de sécurité.
La présente norme européenne décrit les mesures qui doivent être prises en compte dans la conception des véhicules, dans le contexte de l’infrastructure sur laquelle ils sont exploités.
Il n’est pas dans le champ d’application de la présente norme Européenne de décrire les mesures de protection des véhicules lors d’un incendie, les exigences présentées ayant pour objectif de protéger les voyageurs et le personnel de bord.
L’EN 45545 s’applique aux véhicules ferroviaires définis à l’Article 3.
Les wagons de marchandises ne sont pas couverts par l’EN 45545.
La présente partie de l’EN 45545 fixe :
   les principales définitions ;
   les catégories d’exploitation ;
   les catégories de conception ;
   les objectifs de sécurité incendie ;
   les exigences générales pour les mesures de protection contre l’incendie et l’évaluation de leur conformité.

Železniške naprave - Požarna zaščita na železniških vozilih - 1. del: Splošno

Ukrepi in zahteve iz standarda EN 45545 so namenjeni zaščiti potnikov in vlakovnega osebja na železniških vozilih v primeru požara na vozilu. Standard EN 45545 določa:
– ukrepe za požarno zaščito za železniška vozila;
– metode za preverjanje teh ukrepov.
Zaščita potnikov in vlakovnega osebja v bistvu temelji na ukrepih za:
– preprečevanje požarov, do katerih pride zaradi tehničnih okvar in konstrukcije opreme ali izvedbe vozila (1. del, 4. del, 5. del in 7. del);
– čim večje zmanjšanje možnosti vžiga materialov, nameščenih na železniških vozilih, zaradi nesreč ali vandalizma (1. del in 2. del);
– zaznavanje morebitnega požara (6. del);
– omejitev širjenja požara s specifikacijo materialov glede na njihove operativne kategorije (2. del) in z ukrepi za preprečevanje širjenja (3. del);
– čim večje zmanjšanje učinkov požara, kot so vročina, dim in strupeni plini, na potnike ali osebje, in sicer s specifikacijo materiala, nameščenega na železniških vozilih (2. del);
– nadzorovanje in obvladovanje požara, na primer z zaznavanjem ognja, gašenjem ognja in/ali izklopom energetske preskrbe v sili (6. del). Glavni cilj v primeru požara na vozilu je zagotoviti evakuacijo potnikov in osebja iz železniškega vozila na varno lokacijo. Ta evropski standard opisuje ukrepe, ki jih je treba uporabiti pri konstrukciji vozil v okviru infrastrukture, v kateri obratujejo. V okviru standarda EN 45545 niso opisani ukrepi za zagotavljanje obvarovanja vozil v primeru požara, ki presegajo ukrepe, potrebne za izpolnjevanje cilja zaščite potnikov in osebja. Ta evropski standard velja za železniška vozila, kot je določeno v točki 3. Standard EN 45545 ne zajema tovornih vozil. Ta del standarda EN 45545 zajema:
– osnovne definicije;
– obratovalne kategorije;
– konstrukcijske kategorije;
– cilje požarne varnosti;
– splošne zahteve za ukrepe požarne zaščite in oceno njihove skladnosti.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 05-Mar-2013
• ICS: 13.220.20 - Fire protection
• ICS: 45.060.01 - Railway rolling stock in general
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 256/WG 1 - Fire safety
• Current Stage: 9092 - Decision on results of review/2YR ENQ - revise - Review Enquiry
• Completion Date: 22-Jan-2020
• Directive: 2008/57/EC - Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)
• Mandate: M/275 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC/ETSI for standardization in the field of railway equipment on the interoperability of the Trans-European high-speed rail system
• Mandate: M/334 - Mandate for programming and standardisation addressed to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI in the field of the Interoperability of the trans-european conventional rail system
• Mandate: M/483 - Mandate for programming and standardisation addressed to the European standardisation bodies under directive 2008/57/EC in the field of the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union
• Ref Project: SIST EN 45545-1:2013 - Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 1: General

Standards Content (Sample)

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Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 1: General
Bahnanwendungen - Brandschutz in Schienenfahrzeugen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Regeln
Applications ferroviaires - Protection contre les incendies dans les véhicules ferroviaires -
Partie 1: Généralités
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 45545-1:2013
ICS:
13.220.20 3RåDUQD]DãþLWD Fire protection
45.060.01 Železniška vozila na splošno Railway rolling stock in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 45545-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2013
ICS 45.060.01; 13.220.20 Supersedes CEN/TS 45545-1:2009
English Version
Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part
1: General
Applications ferroviaires - Protection contre les incendies Bahnanwendungen - Brandschutz in Schienenfahrzeugen -
dans les véhicules ferroviaires - Partie 1: Généralités Teil 1: Allgemeine Regeln
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 December 2012.

CEN and CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Objectives . 13
4.1 General . 13
4.2 Fire resulting from accidental ignition or arson . 13
4.3 Fire resulting from technical defects . 14
4.4 Fire resulting from larger ignition models than those described in 4.2 and 4.3 . 14
5 Operation Categories and Design Categories of railway vehicles . 14
5.1 General . 14
5.2 Operation Categories . 15
5.2.1 General . 15
5.2.2 Vehicles operating on infrastructure subject to the Directive . 15
5.2.3 Vehicles operating on infrastructure not subject to the Directive . 16
5.3 Design Categories . 16
6 Vehicle classification . 16
7 Fire protection measures . 17
8 Evaluation of conformity . 17
8.1 General . 17
8.2 Design verification and validation . 17
8.3 Quality management . 17
Annex A (informative) Ignition models within the scope of the document . 18
Annex B (informative) Guidance on the designation of Operation Categories . 19
B.1 Operation Category 1 (OC1) . 19
B.2 Operation Category 2 (OC2) . 19
B.3 Operation Category 3 (OC3) . 19
B.4 Operation Category 4 (OC4) . 19
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC . 20
Bibliography . 23

Foreword
This document (EN 45545-1:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by March 2016.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes CEN/TS 45545-1:2009.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC.
For relationship with EU Directive 2008/57/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
This series of European standards Railway applications — Fire protection on railway vehicles consists of:
 Part 1: General;
 Part 2: Requirements for fire behaviour of materials and components;
 Part 3: Fire resistance requirements for fire barriers;
 Part 4: Fire safety requirements for railway rolling stock design;
 Part 5: Fire safety requirements for electrical equipment including that of trolley buses, track guided buses
and magnetic levitation vehicles;
 Part 6: Fire control and management systems;
 Part 7: Fire safety requirements for flammable liquid and flammable gas installations.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
EN 45545 is developed from existing fire safety regulations for railway vehicles from the International Union of
Railways (UIC) and different European countries.
In using the Operation and Design Categories defined in this part, the requirements laid down in the different
parts of EN 45545 will take into account the current operating conditions for European public rail transport.
1 Scope
The measures and requirements specified in EN 45545 are intended to protect passengers and staff in railway
vehicles in the event of a fire on board.
EN 45545 specifies:
 fire protection measures for railway vehicles;
 verification methods for these measures.
The protection of passengers and staff is essentially based on measures to:
 prevent fires occurring due to technical faults and due to equipment design or vehicle layout (Part 1,
Part 4, Part 5 and Part 7);
 minimise the possibility of ignition of materials installed on railway vehicles due to accidents or vandalism
(Part 1 and Part 2);
 detect a fire should it occur (Part 6);
 limit the spread of fire by specification of materials according to their operational categories (Part 2) and
by measures for containment (Part 3);
 minimise the effects of fire in terms of heat, smoke and toxic gases on passengers or staff through the
specification of materials installed on railway vehicles (Part 2);
 control and manage a fire, for example by means of fire detection, suppression and/or emergency energy
shut down (Part 6).
The ultimate objective in the event of a fire on board is to allow passengers and staff to evacuate the railway
vehicle and reach a place of safety.
The present European Standard describes the measures to be taken in the design of the vehicles in the
context of the infrastructure on which they operate.
It is not within the scope of EN 45545 to describe measures that ensure the preservation of the vehicles in the
event of a fire beyond what is required to fulfil the objective to protect passengers and staff.
This European Standard is valid for railway vehicles as defined in Clause 3.
Freight transportation vehicles are not covered by EN 45545.
This part of EN 45545 covers:
 principal definitions;
 Operation Categories;
 Design Categories;
 fire safety objectives;
 general requirements for fire protection measures and their evaluation of conformity.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 13943:2010, Fire safety — Vocabulary (ISO 13943:2008)
EN ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
(ISO/IEC 17025)
ISO 8421-1:1987, Fire protection — Vocabulary — Part 1: General terms and phenomena of fire
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this series of documents (EN 45545-1 to EN 45545-7), the terms and definitions given in
relevant Technical Specification for Interoperability (TSI) documents, EN ISO 13943:2010 and ISO 8421-
1:1987, and the following definitions apply.
3.1
alarm
audible and/or visual indication to staff and/or passengers of the detection of fire
3.2
arc protection devices
device to contain an electrical arc within a prescribed region
3.3
armrest
element which may function as a support for a seated person’s arm but which may also be part of a seat
which defines the width of a seat place
3.4
automatic public address system
equipment that makes a pre-recorded announcement on detection of a fire
3.5
ARHE – average rate of heat emission at time t
cumulative heat emission from t = 0 to t = t divided by t
Note 1 to entry: For full details of how ARHE is generated, refer to 5.2 of EN 45545-2:2013.
3.6
cable conduits and ducts
linear electrical products such as flexible or rigid conduits, ducts or trays
Note 1 to entry: Heat shrinkable sleeves are not considered.
3.7
CIT
conventional index of toxicity
Note 1 to entry: Details of the derivation of CIT are specified in Annex C of EN 45545-2:2013.
3.8
coating
product applied as liquid or powder to a substrate that will cure or dry into a continuous surface to the
substrate
3.9
corridor
passenger area intended as a through route for passengers and staff
3.10
cylinder cabinet
dedicated cabinet containing gas cylinders
3.11
dead end
non dedicated area for passenger or staff, not intended as a through route
3.12
Ds(n)
specific optical density of smoke where n is the elapsed time since the start of testing in minutes
Note 1 to entry: For more detai
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