NFPA 555 : 2017

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METHODS FOR EVALUATING POTENTIAL FOR ROOM FLASHOVER

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Chapter 1 - Administration
Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 - Definitions
Chapter 4 - Instructions for Use of This Guide
Chapter 5 - Automatic Suppression Systems
Chapter 6 - Oxygen Availability and Ventilation
Chapter 7 - Predicting Flashover for Fire Hazard Calculations
Chapter 8 - Fuel Package Definition
Chapter 9 - Estimation Techniques for Heat Release Rate
Chapter 10 - Ignition of Secondary Items by Radiative Heating
Annex A - Explanatory Material
Annex B - Room Fire Models to Predict Heat Release and Fire Growth
Annex C - Informational References
Index

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Defines methods for evaluating the potential for room flashover from fire involving the contents, furnishings, and interior finish of a room. Gives tools for individuals or organizations attempting to implement methods to prevent the occurrence of flashover or, at least, to decrease its probability.

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NFPA 272 : 2003	METHOD OF TEST FOR HEAT AND VISIBLE SMOKE RELEASE RATES FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE COMPONENTS OR COMPOSITES AND MATTRESSES USING AN OXYGEN CONSUMPTION CALORIMETER
NFPA 921 : 2017	GUIDE FOR FIRE AND EXPLOSION INVESTIGATIONS
ASTM D 5425 : 2014-11	GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT STANDARDS OF ELECTROTECHNICAL PRODUCTS
ASTM E 2280 : 2017 : REDLINE	Standard Guide for Fire Hazard Assessment of the Effect of Upholstered Seating Furniture Within Patient Rooms of Health Care Facilities
NFPA 556 : 2019	GUIDE ON METHODS FOR EVALUATING FIRE HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS OF PASSENGER ROAD VEHICLES
NFPA 37 : 2018	INSTALLATION AND USE OF STATIONARY COMBUSTION ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES
NFPA 556 : 2016	GUIDE ON METHODS FOR EVALUATING FIRE HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS OF PASSENGER ROAD VEHICLES
NFPA 5000 : 2018	BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY CODE
NFPA 557 : 2016	DETERMINATION OF FIRE LOAD FOR USE IN STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION DESIGN
NFPA 556 : 2020	GUIDE ON METHODS FOR EVALUATING FIRE HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS OF PASSENGER ROAD VEHICLES
ASTM E 603 : 2017 : REDLINE	Standard Guide for Room Fire Experiments

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ASTM E 603 : 2017 : REDLINE	Standard Guide for Room Fire Experiments
UL 1685 : 4	VERTICAL-TRAY FIRE-PROPAGATION AND SMOKE-RELEASE TEST FOR ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL-FIBER CABLES
ASTM E 1537 : 2016 : REDLINE	Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Upholstered Furniture
ISO 5660-1 : 2015	REACTION-TO-FIRE TESTS - HEAT RELEASE, SMOKE PRODUCTION AND MASS LOSS RATE - PART 1: HEAT RELEASE RATE (CONE CALORIMETER METHOD) AND SMOKE PRODUCTION RATE (DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT)
NFPA 2001 : 2015	CLEAN AGENT FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
NFPA 750 : 2015	WATER MIST FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
ASTM E 2058 : 2013-01	TEST METHODS FOR MEASUREMENT OF SYNTHETIC POLYMER MATERIAL FLAMMABILITY USING A FIRE PROPAGATION APPARATUS (FPA)
NFPA 25 : 2017	INSPECTION, TESTING, AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER-BASED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
NFPA 556 : 2016	GUIDE ON METHODS FOR EVALUATING FIRE HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS OF PASSENGER ROAD VEHICLES
NFPA 909 : 2017	PROTECTION OF CULTURAL RESOURCE PROPERTIES - MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, AND PLACES OF WORSHIP
ISO 9705 : 1993	FIRE TESTS - FULL-SCALE ROOM TEST FOR SURFACE PRODUCTS
ICC ICCPC INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE CODE : 2015	ICC PERFORMANCE CODE FOR BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
ASTM STP 1150 : 0	FIRE HAZARD AND FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT
ASTM E 1321 : 2013-10	TEST METHOD FOR DETERMINING MATERIAL IGNITION AND FLAME SPREAD PROPERTIES
ASTM D 5537 : 2014-12	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
NFPA 101 : 2018	LIFE SAFETY CODE
ASTM D 6113 : 2016 : REDLINE	Standard Test Method for Using a Cone Calorimeter to Determine Fire-Test-Response Characteristics of Insulating Materials Contained in Electrical or Optical Fiber Cables
NFPA 17A : 2017	WET CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
NFPA 5000 : 2018	BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY CODE
NFPA 17 : 2017	DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
NFPA 13R : 2016	INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN LOW-RISE RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES
NFPA 289 : 2013	STANDARD METHOD OF FIRE TEST FOR INDIVIDUAL FUEL PACKAGES
ASTM E 1822 : 2013-05	TEST METHOD FOR FIRE TESTING OF STACKED CHAIRS
ASTM E 2061 : 2015-12	GUIDE FOR FIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT OF RAIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES
ASTM E 2280 : 2013-10	GUIDE FOR FIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF UPHOLSTERED SEATING FURNITURE WITHIN PATIENT ROOMS OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
ASTM E 648 : 2017-04	TEST METHOD FOR CRITICAL RADIANT FLUX OF FLOOR-COVERING SYSTEMS USING A RADIANT HEAT ENERGY SOURCE
ASTM E 2257 : 2017 : REDLINE	Standard Test Method for Room Fire Test of Wall and Ceiling Materials and Assemblies
ASTM E 1740 : 2015 : REDLINE	Standard Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate and Other Fire-Test-Response Characteristics of Wall Covering or Ceiling Covering Composites Using a Cone Calorimeter
ASTM E 2067 : 2015 : REDLINE	Standard Practice for Full-Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimetry Fire Tests
NFPA 15 : 2017	WATER SPRAY FIXED SYSTEMS FOR FIRE PROTECTION
UL 1975 : 3	FIRE TESTS FOR FOAMED PLASTICS USED FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES
ASTM STP 882 : 0	FIRE SAFETY: SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
NFPA SFPE PERFORMANCE BASED FIRE PROT : 2006	SFPE ENGINEERING GUIDE TO PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE PROTECTION
NFPA 130 : 2017	FIXED GUIDEWAY TRANSIT AND PASSENGER RAIL SYSTEMS
ASTM E 84 : 2017-08	TEST METHOD FOR SURFACE BURNING CHARACTERISTICS OF BUILDING MATERIALS
NFPA 12 : 2015	CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
ASTM STP 1223 : 0	STANDARDIZING AND HARMONIZING TERMINOLOGY: THEORY AND PRACTICE
NFPA 1 : 2018	FIRE CODE
ASTM E 1474 : 2014 : REDLINE	Standard Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate of Upholstered Furniture and Mattress Components or Composites Using a Bench Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
NFPA 13 : 2016	INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
ASTM E 906/E906M : 2017 : REDLINE	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using a Thermopile Method
NFPA 265 : 2015	METHODS OF FIRE TESTS FOR EVALUATING ROOM FIRE GROWTH CONTRIBUTION OF TEXTILE OR EXPANDED VINYL WALL COVERINGS ON FULL HEIGHT PANELS AND WALLS
NFPA 286 : 2015	STANDARD METHODS OF FIRE TESTS FOR EVALUATING CONTRIBUTION OF WALL AND CEILING INTERIOR FINISH TO ROOM FIRE GROWTH
NFPA 914 : 2015	FIRE PROTECTION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES
ASTM E 1590 : 2017 : REDLINE	Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Mattresses
NFPA 204 : 2015	SMOKE AND HEAT VENTING
ASTM E 119 : 2016-04	TEST METHODS FOR FIRE TESTS OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
NFPA 16 : 2015	INSTALLATION OF FOAM-WATER SPRINKLER AND FOAM-WATER SPRAY SYSTEMS
BS EN 50399 : 2011	COMMON TEST METHODS FOR CABLES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS - HEAT RELEASE AND SMOKE PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT ON CABLES DURING FLAME SPREAD TEST - TEST APPARATUS, PROCEDURES, RESULTS
ASTM F 1550 : 2016 : REDLINE	Standard Test Method for Determination of Fire-Test-Response Characteristics of Components or Composites of Mattresses or Furniture for Use in Correctional Facilities after Exposure to Vandalism, by Employing a Bench Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
NFPA 13D : 2016	INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND MANUFACTURED HOMES
ASTM STP 1233 : 0	FIRE AND FLAMMABILITY OF FURNISHINGS AND CONTENTS OF BUILDINGS
NFPA 253 : 2015	STANDARD METHOD OF TEST FOR CRITICAL RADIANT FLUX OF FLOOR COVERING SYSTEMS USING A RADIANT HEAT ENERGY SOURCE
ASTM E 1354 : 2017 : REDLINE	Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter
ASTM E 1623 : 2016 : REDLINE	Standard Test Method for Determination of Fire and Thermal Parameters of Materials, Products, and Systems Using an Intermediate Scale Calorimeter (ICAL)
NFPA 301 : 2018	SAFETY TO LIFE FROM FIRE ON MERCHANT VESSELS
NFPA 92 : 2015	SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS

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