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NFPA 255 : 2006

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TEST OF SURFACE BURNING CHARACTERISTICS OF BUILDING MATERIALS
Available format(s)

Hardcopy

Withdrawn date

05-12-2009

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2006

Chapter 1 Administration
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Purpose
  1.3 Application
  1.4 Units
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
  2.1 General
  2.2 NFPA Publications. (Reserved)
  2.3 Other Publications
  2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved)
Chapter 3 Definitions
  3.1 General
  3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
  3.3 General Definitions
Chapter 4 Test Equipment and Specimens
  4.1 Fire Test Chamber
  4.2 Test Specimens
  4.3 Calibration of Test Equipment
Chapter 5 Conduct of Tests
  5.1 Test Procedure
  5.2 Analysis of Products of Combustion
  5.3 Flame Spread Index and Smoke Developed Index
  5.4 Report
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Guide to Mounting Methods
Annex C Derivation of Flame Spread Area Formulas in Section 5.3
Annex D Commentary
Annex E Informational References
Index

Specifies a method of testing the comparative surface burning characteristics of building materials with regard to flame spread and smoke developed.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
25
PublisherName
National Fire Protection Association
Status
Withdrawn
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