Fire Test Methods ASTM NFPA UL ISO IEC D2859 (Standard Test Method for Ignition Characteristics of Finished Textile Floor Covering Materials) E84 (Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials) E108 (Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings) E119 (Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials) E136 (Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 C) E162 (Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source) E648 (Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using Radiant Heat Energy Sources) E662 (Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density) ASTM E05 255 (Standard Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, WD) 256 (Standard Fire Tests of Roof Coverings, WD) 251 (Standard Tests of Fire Endurance of Building Construction and Materials, WD) 723 (Standard Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials) 790 (Standard Tests for Fire Resistance of Roof Covering Materials) 263 (Standard Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials) 124681 (External exposure of roofs to fire Part 1: test method) 834 (Fireresistance tests Elements of building construction) 1182 (Reaction to fire tests for products Noncombustibility test) * 253 (Standard Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source) 258 (Recommended Practice for Determining Smoke Generation of Solid Materials WD) 92391 (Reaction to fire tests for floorings Part 1: Determination of the burning behaviour using a radiant heat source) 60695630 (Fire hazard testing Part 630: Smoke obscuration Smallscale static method Apparatus)
ASTM E05 (continued) E814 (Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of ThroughPenetration Fire Stops) 1479 (Standard Fire Test of Through Penetration Stops) E906 (Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products) E970 (Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor Insulation Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source) E1317 (Standard Test Method for Flammability of Marine Surface Finishes) E1321 (Standard Test Method for Determining Material Ignition and Flame Spread Properties) E1352 (Standard Test Method for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of MockUp Upholstered Furniture Assemblies) E1353 (Standard Test Methods for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture) 263 (Standard Method of Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products, WD) 56582 (Reaction to fire tests Spread of flame Part 2: Lateral spread on building and transport products in vertical configuration) 261 (Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of Mock Up Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by Smoldering Cigarettes) 260 (Standard Methods of Tests and Classification System for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture)
ASTM E05 (Continued) E1354 (Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter) 271 (Standard Method of Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, WD) 56601 (Reactiontofire tests Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate Part 1: Heat release rate (cone calorimeter method)) 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) E1529 (Standard Test Methods for Determining Effects of Large Hydrocarbon Pool Fires on Structural Members and Assemblies) E1537 (Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Upholstered Furniture) E1590 (Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Mattresses) 272 (Standard Method of Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Upholstered Furniture Components or Composites and Mattresses Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, WD) 1709 (Standard Rapid Rise Fire Tests of Protection Materials for Structural Steel) * 266 (Standard Method of Test for Fire Characteristics of Upholstered Furniture Exposed to Flaming Ignition Source, WD) 267 (Standard Method of Test for Fire Characteristics of Mattresses and Bedding Assemblies Exposed to Flaming Ignition Source, WD) 1056 (Standard Fire Test of Upholstered Furniture, WD) 1895 (Standard Fire Test of Mattresses, WD)
ASTM E05 (Continued) E1623 (Standard Test Method for Determination of Fire and Thermal Parameters of Materials, Products, and Systems Using an Intermediate Scale) 14696 (Reactiontofire tests Determination of fire and thermal parameters of materials, products and assemblies using an intermediatescale calorimeter (ICAL)) E1678 (Standard Test Method for Measuring Smoke Toxicity for Use in Fire Hazard Analysis) E1725 (Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of FireResistive Barrier Systems for Electrical System Components) E1740 (Standard Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate and Other FireTest Response Characteristics of Wall Covering or Ceiling Covering Composites Using a Cone Calorimeter) E1822 (Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Stacked Chairs) E1966 (Standard Test Method for FireResistive Joint Systems) E1995 (Standard Test Method for Measurement of Smoke Obscuration Using a Conical Radiant Source) 269 (Standard Test Method for Developing Toxic Potency Data for Use in Fire Hazard Modeling) 2079 (Standard Tests for Fire Resistance of Building Joint Systems) 270 (Standard Method of Test for Measurement of Smoke Obscuration Using a Conical Radiant Source in a Single Closed Chamber) 56592 (Plastics Smoke generation Part 2: Determination of optical density by a singlechamber test)
ASTM E05 (Continued) 257 (Standard Fire Test of 9 (Standard Fire Tests of Window and Glass Block Window Assemblies) Assemblies) E2010 (Standard Test Method for Positive Pressure Fire Tests of Window Assemblies, WD) E2058 (Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Synthetic Polymer Material Flammability Using a Fire Propagation Apparatus (FPA)) E2074 (Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Door Assemblies, Including Positive Pressure Testing of SideHinged and Pivoted Swinging Door Assemblies, WD) E2102 (Standard Test Method for Measurement of Mass Loss and Ignitability for Screening Purposes Using a Conical Radiant Heater) E2187 (Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes) E2257 (Standard Test Method for Room Fire Test of Wall and Ceiling Materials and Assemblies) ** 287 (Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Flammability of Materials in Cleanrooms Using a Fire Propagation Apparatus (FPA)) 252 (Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies) 10B (Standard Fire Tests of Door Assemblies) 13927 (Plastics Simple heat release test using a conical radiant heater and a thermopile detector) 12863 (Standard test method for assessing the ignition propensity of cigarettes) 265 (Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Room Fire Growth Contribution of Textile or Expanded Vinyl Wall Coverings on Full Height Panels and Walls), 286 (Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth) ** 1715 (Standard Fire Test of Interior Finish Material) ** 9705 (Fire tests Fullscale room test for surface products) **
ASTM E05 (Continued) E2307 (Standard Test Method for Determining the Fire Endurance of Perimeter Fire Barrier Systems Using the Intermediate Scale MultiStory Test Apparatus) E2336 (Standard Test Methods 1978 (Standard for for Fire Resistive Grease Duct Enclosure Systems) Grease Ducts) E2632 (Standard Test Method for Evaluating the UnderDeck Fire Test Response of Deck Materials) E2652 (Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Tube Furnace with a Coneshaped Airflow Stabilizer, at 750 C) E2707 (Standard Test Method for Determining Fire Penetration of Exterior Wall Assemblies Using a Direct Flame Impingement Exposure) E2768 (Standard Test Method for Extended Duration Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials (30 min Tunnel Test)) E2816 (Standard Test Methods for Fire Resistive Metallic HVAC Duct Systems) 1182 (Reaction to fire tests for products Noncombustibility test)
ASTM E05 (Continued) E2837 (Standard Test Method for Determining the Fire Resistance of Continuity HeadofWall Joint Systems Installed Between Rated Wall Assemblies and Nonrated Horizontal Assemblies) E2886 (Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Ability of Exterior Vents to Resist the Entry of Embers and Direct Flame Impingement) E2912 (Standard Test Method for Fire Test of NonMechanical Fire Dampers Used in Vented Construction) ASTM D09 D3874 (Standard Test Method for Ignition of Materials by Hot Wire Sources) 60695220 (Fire hazard testing Part 220: Glowing/hotwire based test methods Hot wire ignition test Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance) D5424 (Standard Test Method for Smoke Obscuration of Insulating Materials Contained in Electrical or Optical Fiber Cables When Burning in a Vertical Cable Tray Configuration) *** 1685 (VerticalTray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test for Electrical and OpticalFiber Cables) *** 603323 (Tests on electric cables under fire conditions Part 3: Test for vertical flame spread of verticallymounted bunched wires or cables) ***
ASTM D09 (Continued) D5485 (Standard Test Method for Determining the Corrosive Effect of Combustion Products Using the Cone Corrosimeter) D5537(Standard Test Method for Heat Release, Flame Spread, Smoke Obscuration, and Mass Loss Testing of Insulating Materials 1685 (VerticalTray Fire Propagation and Smoke Release Test for Electrical and OpticalFiber Cables) *** 603323 (Tests on electric cables under fire conditions Part 3: Test for vertical flame spread of verticallymounted bunched wires or cables) *** Contained in Electrical or Optical Fiber Cables When Burning in a Vertical Cable Tray Configuration) *** D6113 (Standard Test Method for Using a Cone Calorimeter to Determine FireTest Response Characteristics of Insulating Materials Contained in Electrical or Optical Fiber Cables) D6194 (Standard Test Method for GlowWire Ignition of Materials) 60695213 (Fire hazard testing Part 213: Glowing/hotwire based test methods Glowwire ignition temperature (GWIT) test method for materials)
ASTM D20 94 (HB portion) (Standard 1210 (Plastics for Safety of Flammability Determination of the of Plastic Materials for burning behaviour of Parts in Devices and horizontal and vertical Appliances) specimens in contact with a smallflame ignition D635 (Standard Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position) D1929 (Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperature of Plastics) D2843 (Standard Test Method for Density of Smoke from the Burning or Decomposition of Plastics) D2863 (Standard Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen Concentration to Support CandleLike Combustion of Plastics (Oxygen Index)) D3014 (Standard Test Method for Flame Height, Time of Burning, and Loss of Mass of Rigid Thermoset Cellular Plastics in a Vertical Position) D3675 (Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Flexible Cellular Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source) source 871 (Plastics Determination of ignition temperature using a hotair furnace) 606951110 (Fire hazard testing Part 1110: Test flames 50 W horizontal and vertical flame test methods) 45892 (Plastics Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index Part 2: Ambienttemperature test)
ASTM D20 (continued) 94 (V portion) (Standard 1210 (Plastics for Safety of Flammability Determination of the of Plastic Materials for burning behaviour of Parts in Devices and horizontal and vertical Appliances) specimens in contact with a smallflame ignition D3801 (Standard Test Method for Measuring the Comparative Burning Characteristics of Solid Plastics in a Vertical Position) D4804 (Standard Test Method for Determining the Flammability Characteristics of Nonrigid Solid Plastics) D4986 (Standard Test Method for Horizontal Burning Characteristics of Cellular Polymeric Materials) D5048 (Standard Test Method for Measuring the Comparative Burning Characteristics and Resistance to BurnThrough of Solid Plastics Using a 125mm Flame) D7309 (Standard Test Method for Determining Flammability Characteristics of Plastics and Other Solid Materials Using Microscale Combustion Calorimetry) 94 (VTM portion) (Standard for Safety of Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances) 94 (HF portion) (Standard for Safety of Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances) 94 (5V portion) (Standard for Safety of Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances) source 9773 (Plastics Determination of burning behaviour of thin flexible vertical specimens in contact with a smallflame ignition source) 9772 (Cellular plastics Determination of horizontal burning characteristics of small specimens subjected to a small flame) 9773 (Plastics Determination of burning behaviour of thin flexible vertical specimens in contact with a smallflame ignition source) 606951110 (Fire hazard testing Part 1110: Test flames 50 W horizontal and vertical flame test methods)
ASTM D13 D1230 (Standard Test Method for Flammability of Apparel Textiles) D4151 (Standard Test Method for Flammability of Blankets) D5238 (Standard Test Method for Smoldering Combustion Potential of CottonBased Batting) D6413 (Standard Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical Test)) D6545 (Standard Test Method for Flammability of Textiles Used in Children's Sleepwear) D7016 (Standard Test Method to Evaluate Edge Binding Components Used in Mattresses After Exposure to An Open Flame) D7140 (Standard Test Method to Measure Heat Transfer Through Textile Thermal Barrier Materials) Other NFPA Fire Test Standards 259 (Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials)
Other NFPA Fire Test Standards (Continued) 262 (Standard Method of 910 (Standard Test for Test for Flame Travel and Smoke of Wires and Cables for Use in Air Handling Spaces) FlamePropagation and SmokeDensity Values for Electrical and Optical Fiber Cables Used in Spaces Transporting Environmental Air, WD) 268 (Standard Test Method for Determining Ignitability of Exterior Wall Assemblies Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source) 274 (Standard Test Method to Evaluate Fire Performance Characteristics of Pipe Insulation) 275 (Standard Method of Fire Tests for the Evaluation of Thermal Barriers) 276 (Standard Method of Fire Test for Determining the Heat Release Rate of Roofing Assemblies with Combustible AboveDeck Roofing Components)
Other NFPA Fire Test Standards (Continued) 288 (Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Horizontal Fire Door Assemblies Installed in Horizontal Fire ResistanceRated Assemblies) 289 (Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages) 290 (Standard for Fire Testing of Passive Protection Materials for Use on LPGas Containers) 701 (Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films) 705 (Recommended Practice for a Field Flame Test for Textiles and Films) Other ISO Tests 45893 (Plastics Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index Part 3: Elevatedtemperature test) * Test methods address the same property(ies) but are not technically equivalent, either through apparatus or procedure ** Test method ASTM E2257 and ISO 9705 are technically equivalent the others are similar in concept only *** Test methods ASTM D5424 and D5537 contain two test methods, technically equivalent to those in UL 1685 but different from that, although measuring similar properties to, the one in IEC 603323