Public Input No. 4-NFPA 287-2014 [ Section No. 1.2.3.2 ] 1.2.3.2 Indices resulting from the test methods include critical heat flux (CHF), thermal response parameter (TRP), fire propagation index (FPI), effective heat of combustion (EHC), and smoke yield (ys ) and smoke damage index (SDI). Reference to the Smoke Damage Index (SDI) is needed as it is part of the test method. Submitter Full Name: Mohammed Khan Submittal Date: Tue Dec 02 14:47:39 EST 2014 Resolution: FR-1-NFPA 287-2015 Statement: Reference to the Smoke Damage Index (SI) is needed as it is part of the test method.
Public Input No. 5-NFPA 287-2014 [ Section No. 1.3 ]
1.3 Symbols.
The following symbols are used in this document. A d = cross-sectional area of test section duct (m 2 ) CHF = critical heat flux (kw/m 2 ) c p = specific heat of air at constant pressure (kj/kg K) extinction coefficient obtained from test section duct laser smoke measuring D = system (m -1 ) EHC = effective heat of combustion (kj/kg) FPI = fire propagation index (m 5/3 /kw 2/3 sec 1/2 ) = mass flow rate of CO in test section duct (kg/sec) = mass flow rate of CO 2 in test section duct (kg/sec) I/I a = ratio of light intensity measured by laser smoke measuring system to the average value before ignition ( ) M loss K = flow coefficient of averaging pitot tube [duct gas velocity/(2 p m /ρ) 1/2 ] ( ) L = light beam path length for laser smoke measuring system in test section duct (m) = ultimate change in specimen mass resulting from a combustion test (kg) = mass loss rate of specimen resulting from combustion (kg/sec) = mass flow rate of gases in the test section duct (kg/sec) P atm p m = atmospheric pressure (Pa) = pressure differential across averaging pitot tube in test section duct (Pa) = chemical heat release rate (kw) = convective heat release rate (kw) SDI = smoke damage index = y s FPI (m 5/3 /kw 2/3 sec 1/2 ) T a T d = average gas temperature in test section duct before ignition (K) = gas temperature in test section duct (K) X CO 2 TRP = thermal response parameter (kw sec 1/2 /m 2 ) t = time (sec) t = time between data scans (sec) W = = total volumetric flow rate in test section duct (m 3 /sec) = horizontal width of a flat specimen or the circumference of a cable specimen (m) measured carbon dioxide analyzer reading or mole fraction of carbon dioxide ( ) X CO = measured carbon monoxide analyzer reading or mole fraction of CO ( ) y s = mass of smoke particulates generated per unit mass of fuel vaporized ( )
Superscripts = per unit time (sec 1 ) 0 = average value before ignition of the specimen Subscripts d = test section duct Added symbol for SDI in section 1.3 for consistency with other proposed text in section 1.2. Submitter Full Name: Mohammed Khan Submittal Date: Tue Dec 02 14:55:55 EST 2014 Resolution: FR-2-NFPA 287-2015 Statement: Added symbol for SDI in section 1.3 for consistency with other proposed text in section 1.2.
Public Input No. 11-NFPA 287-2014 [ 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 E 1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2010 2014 e1. date update Submitter Full Name: Marcelo Hirschler Organization: GBH International Submittal Date: Tue Dec 16 21:43:51 EST 2014 Resolution: FR-9-NFPA 287-2015 Statement: Revised reference to the most current edition.
Public Input No. 9-NFPA 287-2014 [ 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 E 1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2010 2014e1. Update version of reference document. Submitter Full Name: Richard Davis Submittal Date: Wed Dec 03 13:08:44 EST 2014 Resolution: FR-9-NFPA 287-2015 Statement: Revised reference to the most current edition.
Public Input No. 6-NFPA 287-2014 [ New Section after 3.3.6 ] TITLE OF NEW CONTENT Type your content here... 3.3.7 Smoke Damage Index (SDI). Smoke yield times the fire propgation index. It is an indicator of the smoke contamination of the environment during fire propagation. Added definition of SDI for consistency with other proposed changes. Submitter Full Name: Mohammed Khan Submittal Date: Tue Dec 02 15:05:54 EST 2014 Resolution: FR-3-NFPA 287-2015 Statement: Added definition of SDI for consistency with other proposed changes.
Public Input No. 7-NFPA 287-2014 [ Section No. 4.4 ] 4.4 Ignition Pilot Flame. The ignition pilot shall consist of an ethylene-air (60 40 by volume) flame air flame adjusted for a 10 mm length and anchored at the horizontal end of a 50 mm long, 6.35 mm outer diameter (O.D.), 4.70 mm inner diameter (I.D.), stainless steel tube. 4.4.1 The horizontal section of the tube shall contain a four-hole ceramic insert to produce a stable flame and prevent flashback. 4.4.2 The pilot flame tube shall be able to be rotated and elevated to position the horizontal flame at specified locations near the specimen, as shown in Figure 4.3.1(a) and Figure 4.3.1(b). 4.4 delete (60-40 by volume) Delete reference to 60-40 volume ratio for ethylene-air flame as the ethylene-air ratio is not critical. Submitter Full Name: Mohammed Khan Submittal Date: Wed Dec 03 10:47:34 EST 2014 Resolution: FR-5-NFPA 287-2015 Statement: Delete reference to 60-40 volume ratio for ethylene-air flame as the ethylene-air ratio is not critical.
0 Public Input No. 2-NFPA 287-2014 [ Chapter D ] Annex D Informational References D.1 Referenced Publications. The documents or portions thereof listed in this annex are referenced within the informational sections of this standard and are not part of the requirements of this document unless also listed in Chapter 2 for other reasons. D.1.1 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471. NFPA 271, Standard Method of Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2009 edition (withdrawn). Tewarson, A. 2002. Generation of Heat and Chemical Compounds in Fires. In The SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 4th ed., National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA, Section 3 4. D.1.2 Other Publications. D.1.2.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. ASTM E 906/E 906M, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using a Thermopile Method, 2010 2014. ASTM E 1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2010 2014. D.1.2.2 FMGR FM Publications. FM Global Research, FM Global, 1301 Atwood 270 Central Avenue, P.O. Box 7500, Johnston, RI 02919-4923. ANSI/FM Approvals 4910 FM Approval 4910, American National Standard for Clean Room Materials Flammability Test Protocol, June 2004 2013. Class Number 3972 FM Approval 3972, Test Standard for Cable Fire Propagation Specification, March 2009. Tewarson, A., R. G. Bill, Jr., A. Braga, V. DeGiorgio, and G. Smith. 1998. Flammability of Clean Room Materials. In White Paper, FMRC J.I. 0B0J8.RC.
1 D.1.2.3 Other Publications. Ackeret, J. 1967. Aspects of Internal Flow. In Fluid Mechanics of Internal Flow (G. Sovran, ed.), Elsevier, New York, p. 1. Khan, M. M., and R. G. Bill, Jr. 2003. Comparison of Flammability Measurements in Vertical and Horizontal Exhaust Duct in the ASTM E 2058 Fire Propagation Apparatus. Fire Mater. 27: 253 266. Lazzara, C. P., and F. J. Perzak. 1989. Conveyor Belt Flammability Test: Comparison of Large-Scale Gallery and Laboratory-Scale Tunnel Results. In Proceedings of 23rd International Conference of Safety in Mines, Mines Research Institute, Washington, DC, Sept. 11 15, pp. 138 150. Tewarson, A., and M. M. Khan. 1988. Flame Propagation for Polymers in Cylindrical Configuration and Vertical Orientation. Twenty-Second Symposium (International) on Combustion. The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 1231 1240. Tewarson, A., J. L. Lee, and R. F. Pion. 1981. The Influence of Oxygen Concentration on Fuel Parameters for Fire Modeling. Eighteenth Symposium (International) on Combustion. The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 563 570. Wu, P. K. 1999. Parallel Panel Fire Tests for Flammability Assessment. In Proceedings of the 8th International Fire Science and Engineering Conference (Interflam '99). Interscience Communications, London, pp. 605 614. D.2 Informational References. (Reserved) D.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections. (Reserved) Referenced current editions. Submitter Full Name: Aaron Adamczyk Organization: [ Not Specified ] Submittal Date: Mon Jun 16 19:28:50 EDT 2014 Resolution: FR-8-NFPA 287-2015 Statement: Referenced current editions.
2 Public Input No. 10-NFPA 287-2014 [ Section No. D.1.2.1 ] Update versions of 2 existing ASTM reference standards and added ASTM E 2058 reference. D.1.2.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. ASTM E 906, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using a Thermopile Method, 2010 2014. ASTM E 1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2010 2014e1. ASTM E 2058, Standad Test Methods for Measurement of Material Flammability Using a Fire Propagation Apparatus (FPA), 2013. Update versions of reference documents and added new reference.. Submitter Full Name: Richard Davis Submittal Date: Wed Dec 03 13:10:20 EST 2014 Resolution: FR-8-NFPA 287-2015 Statement: Referenced current editions.
3 Public Input No. 8-NFPA 287-2014 [ Section No. D.1.2.2 ] D.1.2.2 FMGR Publications. FM Global Research, FM Global, 1301 Atwood Avenue, P.O. Box 7500, Johnston, RI 02919. ANSI/FM Approvals 4910, American National Standard for Clean Room Materials Flammability Test Protocol, June 2004 October, 2013. Class Number 3972, Test Standard for Cable Fire Propagation Specification, March 2009. Tewarson, A., R. G. Bill, Jr., A. Braga, V. DeGiorgio, and G. Smith. 1998. Flammability of Clean Room Materials. In White Paper, FMRC J.I. 0B0J8.RC. Update version of reference document. Submitter Full Name: Richard Davis Submittal Date: Wed Dec 03 13:03:04 EST 2014 Resolution: FR-8-NFPA 287-2015 Statement: Referenced current editions.