Second Revision No. 2-NFPA 556-2014 [ Section No. 2.3.1 ]

Second Revision No. 2-NFPA 556-2014 [ Section No. 2.3.1 ]

2.3.1 ASTM Publications.ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959.

ASTM D2859, Standard Test Method for Ignition Characteristics of Finished Textile Floor Covering Materials, 2006 (2011).

ASTM D3675, Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Flexible Cellular Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source, 2012 2014 .

ASTM D6113, Standard Test Method for Using a Cone Calorimeter to Determine Fire-Test-Response Characteristics of Insulating Materials Contained in Electrical or Optical Fire Cables, 2011.

ASTM E119, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2012a.

ASTM E136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C, 2012.

ASTM E162, Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source, 2013.

ASTM E603, Standard Guide for Room Fire Experiments, 2013.

ASTM E648, Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-CoveringSystems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source, 2010e1 2014c .

ASTM E662, Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials, 2013d 2014 .

ASTM E814, Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration Firestop Systems, 2011a 2013a .

ASTM E1321, Standard Test Method for Determining Material Ignition and Flame Spread Properties, 2009 2013 .

ASTM E1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2013 2014 .ASTM E1474, Standard Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate of Upholstered Furniture and Mattress Components or Composites Using a Bench Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2010 2014 .

ASTM E1529, Standard Test Methods for Determining Effects of Large Hydrocarbon Pool Fires on Structural Members and Assemblies, 2010 2013 .

ASTM E1546, Standard Guide for Development of Fire-Hazard-Assessment Standards, 2009a.

ASTM E1623, Standard Test Method for Determination of Fire and Thermal Parameters of Materials, Products, and Systems Using an Intermediate Scale Calorimeter (ICAL), 2011.ASTM E1995, Standard Test Method for Measurement of Smoke Obscuration Using a Conical Radiant Source in a Single Closed Chamber, With the Test Specimen Oriented Horizontally, 2012.

ASTM E2061, Guide for Fire Hazard Assessment of Rail Transportation Vehicles, 2012.

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ASTM E2067, Standard Practice for Full-Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimetry Fire Tests, 2012.

ASTM E2102, Standard Test Method for Measurement of Mass Loss and Ignitability for Screening Purposes Using a Conical Radiant Heater, 2013 2014 .

ASTM E2280, Standard Guide for Fire Hazard Assessment of the Effect of Upholstered Seating Furniture Within Patient Rooms of Health Care Facilities, 2009 2013 .

ASTM E2574/E2574M, Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of School Bus Seat Assemblies, 2012a.

ASTM E2652, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Tube Furnace with a Cone-shaped Airflow Stabilizer, at 750°C, 2012.

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Submitter Full Name: Kristin BigdaOrganization: National Fire Protection AssocStreet Address:City:State:Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Sep 16 15:48:22 EDT 2014

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Committee Statement: Updates ASTM referenced publications. Response Message:Public Comment No. 1-NFPA 556-2014 [Section No. 2.3.1]




2.3.5 U.S. Government Publications. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, U.S. Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590.

49 CFR 571.302/FMVSS 302, Standard No. 302: “ Flammability of Interior Materials,” 2012 2013 .



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Second Revision No. 5-NFPA 556-2014 [ Section No. 2.4 ]

2.4 References for Extracts in Advisory Sections.NFPA 268, Standard Test Method for Determining Ignitability of Exterior Wall Assemblies Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source, 2012 edition.

NFPA 270, Standard Test Method for Measurement of Smoke Obscuration Using a Conical Radiant Source in a Single Closed Chamber, 2013 edition.

NFPA 289, Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages, 2013edition.

NFPA 318, Standard for the Protection of Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities, 2012 2015 edition. NFPA 555, Guide on Methods for Evaluating Potential for Room Flashover, 2013edition.

NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, 2011 2014 edition.


Submitter Full Name: Kristin BigdaOrganization: National Fire Protection AssocStreet Address: City: State:Zip: Submittal Date: Tue Sep 16 16:02:38 EDT 2014

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3.3.6 Cause.The circumstances, conditions, or agencies that brought about or resulted in the fire or explosion incident, damage to property resulting from the fire or explosion incident, or bodily injury or loss of life resulting from the fire or explosion incident. [921,2011 2014 ]


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3.3.7* Combustible.Capable of undergoing combustion. [921,2011 2014 ]



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3.3.8 Combustion Products.The heat, gases, volatilized liquids and solids, particulate matter, and ashgenerated by combustion. [921,2011 2014 ]



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3.3.16 Fire Spread.The movement of fire from one place to another. [921,2011 2014 ]



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3.3.38 Radiant Heat.Heat energy carried by electromagnetic waves that are longer than light waves and shorter than radio waves; radiant heat (electromagnetic radiation) increases the sensible temperature of any substance capable of absorbing the radiation, especially solid and opaque objects. [921,2011 2014 ]



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3.3.39 Radiation.Heat transfer by way of electromagnetic energy. [921,2011 2014 ]



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3.3.40 Smoke.The airborne solid and liquid particulates and gases evolved when a material undergoes pyrolysis or combustion, together with the quantity of air that is entrained or otherwise mixed into the mass. [318,2012 2015 ]



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3.3.42 Smoldering.Combustion without flame, usually with incandescence and smoke. [921,2011 2014 ]



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3.3.44 Thermoplastic.Plastic materials that soften and melt under exposure to heat and can reach a flowable state. [921,2011 2014 ]



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Second Revision No. 3-NFPA 556-2014 [ Section No. 10.1 ]

10.1 General.Several evaluation methods and tools might be suitable for assessing the fire behavior of passenger road vehicle components, when associated with any of the fire scenarios discussed in this guide. FMVSS 302 and other similar tests using different designations are used as the regulatory standard for the evaluation of passenger road vehicle components in the United States and some other countries. Table 10.1 identifies several, but not all, potential fire tests for consideration in assessing the fire performance of various components that could be involved in passenger road vehicle fires.Table 10.1 Relevant Test Methods and Evaluation Tools



Passenger Road Vehicle Component Evaluation Tool Comments

Bulk of materials ASTM E1354 Cone calorimeterASTM E1321 LIFT apparatus

Interior materials FMVSS 302 Regulatory testSeat materials ASTM E1474 Cone calorimeterSeat materials (school buses) ASTM E2574/E2574M Full-scale flame spread seat test

Carpets/floor coveringsASTM D2859 Pill testNFPA 253 (ASTM E648) Critical radiant flux

Wire and cableANSI/UL 1685, and ANSI/UL 2556 Cable and wire fire test

ASTM D6113 Cone calorimeter

Fire resistance — Fuel spill from underneath

ANSI/UL 263 (ASTM E119), or ANSI/UL 1709 (ASTM E1529)

Time –temperature tests

Firestops in the undercarriage

ASTM E814 (ANSI/UL 1479)

Foams and fabrics (smoldering) NFPA 260 Cigarette ignition — component

test

NFPA 261 Cigarette ignition — composite test

Windshields (fire resistance) NFPA 257 (ANSI/UL 9)

Fire performance Fire-protection rating of glazing (excluding hose stream test)

Windshields (flame spread)

ANSI/SAE Z-26.1 (See Sections 5.18 and 5.19)

Fire performance of plasticmaterials in composite glazing (reaction to fire) Flame spread ofglazing

Individual fuel packages NFPA 289Engine compartment and passenger compartmentfurniture calorimeter

Flat materials ISO TS 17431Transmission through the bulkhead (dash panel) and the windshield

ASTM E1354 or ASTM E 1623 or EN 13823(SBI)

Cone or intermediate scale calorimeter (ICAL) or single burning item

Plastic fuel tanks ECE R34.01, Annex 5 Full scale fire test of tanksBatteries SAE J2464

Guidance ASTM E603 Guidance for large-scale testsonly

ASTM E2061Guidance for fire hazard assessment in transportation vehicles only (based on rail vehicles)

ASTM E2067 Guidance for conducting large-scale heat release tests only



Passenger Road Vehicle Component Evaluation Tool Comments

ASTM E2280Guidance for fire hazardassessment in a compartment only

ASTM E1546 Guidance for fire hazardassessment only

Other Evaluation Methods

Bulk of materials ASTM E2102 Screening test for cone — massloss cone

Carpets/floor coverings ASTM E1995, ASTM E662, or NFPA 270 Smoke chamber tests

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Delete the reference to ANSI/SAE Z-26.1 in the section of Table 10.1 and replace it with two references to sections 5.18 and 5.19 of that standard because they are the only ones that actually contain flammability tests. The test on section 5.18 is for materials that are less than 0.05 inches in thickness and the test on section 5.19 is for materials that are over 0.05 inches in thickness. They are both Bunsen burner flame spread rate tests. The "comment" should state "regulatory small scale test for flame spread rate of materials that are 1.27 mm or less in thickness" and "regulatory small scale test for flame spread rate of materials that are over 1.27 mm in thickness". Also replace the reference to Windshields and NFPA 257/ANSI UL 9 with one that states "Windshields - fire protection rating" and in the comment state"time-temperature curve of glazing, excluding hose stream test" - forconsistency Also, in the line on plastic fuel tanks, in the comment, add the word "scale" between full and test.

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Table 10.1 Relevant Test Methods and Evaluation Tools

Passenger Road Vehicle

Component Evaluation Tool Comments

Bulk of materials ASTM E1354 Cone calorimeter

ASTM E1321 LIFT apparatus

Interior materials FMVSS 302 Regulatory test

Seat materials ASTM E1474 Cone calorimeter

Seat materials (school

buses) ASTM E2574/E2574M Full-scale flame spread seat test

Carpets/floor coverings ASTM D2859 Pill test

NFPA 253 (ASTM E648) Critical radiant flux

Wire and cable

ANSI/UL 1685, and

ANSI/UL 2556 Cable and wire fire test

ASTM D6113 Cone calorimeter

Fire resistance — Fuel spill

from underneath

ANSI/UL 263 (ASTM E119),

or ANSI/UL 1709 (ASTM

E1529)

Time –temperature tests

Firestops in the

undercarriage

ASTM E814 (ANSI/UL

1479)

Foams and fabrics

(smoldering) NFPA 260 Cigarette ignition — component test

NFPA 261 Cigarette ignition — composite test

Windshields (fire

resistance) NFPA 257 (ANSI/UL 9)

Fire performance Fire-protection

rating of glazing (excluding hose

stream test)

Windshields (flame spread) ANSI/SAE Z-26.1 (See

Sections 5.18 and 5.19)

Fire performance of plastic materials

in composite glazing (reaction to

fire)Flame spread of glazing

Individual fuel packages NFPA 289 Engine compartment and passenger

compartment furniture calorimeter

Flat materials ISO TS 17431

Transmission through the

bulkhead (dash panel) and

the windshield

ASTM E1354 or ASTM E

1623 or EN 13823 (SBI)

Cone or intermediate scale

calorimeter (ICAL) or single burning

item

Plastic fuel tanks ECE R34.01, Annex 5 Full scale fire test of tanks

Batteries SAE J2464

Guidance ASTM E603 Guidance for large-scale tests only

ASTM E2061

Guidance for fire hazard assessment

in transportation vehicles only

(based on rail vehicles)

ASTM E2067 Guidance for conducting large-scale

heat release tests only

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Passenger Road Vehicle

Component Evaluation Tool Comments

ASTM E2280 Guidance for fire hazard assessment

in a compartment only

ASTM E1546 Guidance for fire hazard assessment

only

Other Evaluation Methods

Bulk of materials ASTM E2102 Screening test for cone — mass loss

cone

Carpets/floor coverings ASTM E1995, ASTM E662,

or NFPA 270 Smoke chamber tests

Second Revision No. 8-NFPA 556-2014 [ Section No. A.3.3.7 ]

A.3.3.7 Combustible.A combustible material is capable of burning, generally in air under normal conditions of ambient temperature and pressure, unless otherwise specified; combustion can occur in cases where an oxidizer other than the oxygen in air is present (e.g., chlorine, fluorine, or chemicals containing oxygen in their structure). [921,2011 2014 ]



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Second Revision No. 4-NFPA 556-2014 [ Section No. C.1.2.1 ]

C.1.2.1 ASTM Publications.ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D2859, Standard Test Method for Ignition Characteristics of Finished Textile Floor Covering Materials, 2011.

ASTM D5537, Standard Test Method for Heat Release, Flame Spread, Smoke Obscuration, and Mass Loss Testing of Insulating Materials Contained in Electrical or Optical Fiber Cables When Burning in a Vertical Cable Tray Configuration, 2010.

ASTM D6113, Standard Test Method for Using a Cone Calorimeter to Determine Fire-Test-Response Characteristics of Insulating Materials Contained in Electrical or Optical Fire Cables, 2011.

ASTM E119, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2012a.

ASTM E136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C,2012.

ASTM E603, Standard Guide for Room Fire Experiments, 2012.

ASTM E648, Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-CoveringSystems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source, 2010e1 2014c .ASTM E662, Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials, 2013d 2014 .

ASTM E814, Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration Firestop Systems, 2011a 2013a .

ASTM E1321, Standard Test Method for Determining Material Ignition and Flame Spread Properties, 2009 2013 .

ASTM E1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2013 2014 .

ASTM E1474, Standard Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate of Upholstered Furniture and Mattress Components or Composites Using a Bench Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2010 2014 .

ASTM E1529, Standard Test Methods for Determining Effects of Large Hydrocarbon Pool Fires on Structural Members and Assemblies, 2013.

ASTM E1546, Standard Guide for Development of Fire-Hazard-AssessmentStandards, 2009a.

ASTM E1623, Standard Test Method for Determination of Fire and ThermalParameters of Materials, Products, and Systems Using an Intermediate ScaleCalorimeter (ICAL), 2011.

ASTM E1995, Standard Test Method for Measurement of Smoke Obscuration Using a Conical Radiant Source in a Single Closed Chamber, With the Test Specimen Oriented Horizontally, 2012.

ASTM E2061, Guide for Fire Hazard Assessment of Rail Transportation Vehicles, 2012.

ASTM E2067, Standard Practice for Full-Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimetry Fire Tests, 2012.



ASTM E2102, Standard Test Method for Measurement of Mass Loss and Ignitability for Screening Purposes Using a Conical Radiant Heater, 2013 2014 .

ASTM E2280, Standard Guide for Fire Hazard Assessment of the Effect of Upholstered Seating Furniture Within Patient Rooms of Health Care Facilities, 2009 2013 .



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Second Revision No. 16-NFPA 556-2014 [ Section No. C.1.2.5 ]

C.1.2.4 UL Publications.Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096.

ANSI/UL 9, Standard for Safety Fire Tests of Window Assemblies, 2009.

ANSI/UL 94, Standard for Safety — Test for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts, Devices, and Appliances, 2013, revised 2014 .

ANSI/UL 263, Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2003, revised2011.

ANSI/UL 1479, Fire Tests of Through-Penetration Firestops, 2003, revised 2011.

ANSI/UL 1685, Standard for Safety Vertical-Tray Fire-Propagation and Smoke-Release Test for Electrical and Optical-Fiber Cables, 2010.

ANSI/UL 1709, Standard for Rapid Rise Fire Tests of Protection Materials for Structural Steel, 2005, revised 2011.

ANSI/UL 2556, Wire and Cable Test Methods, 2013.



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Second Revision No. 17-NFPA 556-2014 [ Section No. C.3 ]

C.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections. (Reserved)NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations , 2014 edition.



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