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AS/NZS 1530.3:1999
[Current]Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures, Part 3: Simultaneous determination of ignitability, flame propagation, heat release and smoke release
Describes a single test method for grading building materials on the basis of ignition tendency, flame spread, heat development and tendency to produce smoke. Apparatus, test procedure, indices for grading and mounting procedures for specimen materials are provided.
Published: 05/11/1999
Pages: 29
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Objectives
1.3 Application
1.4 Principle
1.5 Referenced documents
1.6 Definitions
2 Test procedure
2.1 Application
2.2 Specimens
2.2.1 General
2.2.2 Size and number
2.2.3 Conditioning
2.2.4 Specimen mounting
2.3 Test apparatus
2.3.1 General
2.3.2 Thermal insulation
2.3.3 Shields
2.3.4 Hood and flue
2.3.5 Radiant panel
2.3.6 Radiometer
2.3.7 Pilot flame
2.3.8 Smoke-monitoring system
2.3.8.1 General
2.3.8.2 Spectral response
2.3.9 Recording devices
2.4 Calibration
2.4.1 Radiant panel
2.4.2 Radiometer
2.4.3 Photometric system
2.4.4 Recording devices
2.5 Test procedure
2.5.1 General
2.5.2 Exposure of specimen to heat
2.5.3 Recording of data and observations
2.5.4 Ignition
2.5.5 Duration of test
2.6 Computations for individual specimens
2.7 Computation of mean values and standard errors
2.8 Requirements for supplementary testing
3 Computation of indices and classification for regulatory purposes
3.1 Indices
3.2 Classification for ignitability
3.3 Classification for spread of flame
3.4 Classification for heat evolved
3.5 Classification for smoke developed
4 Specimen mounting procedures
4.1 Scope of section
4.2 Application
4.3 General requirements
4.3.1 Backing board
4.3.2 Restraint of specimens
4.3.3 Mechanical fastenings
4.3.4 Specimen clamping frame
4.3.5 Mounting to the specimen holder
4.4 Basic procedures
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Air gap
4.4.3 Selection of substrate
4.4.4 Specimen behaviour
4.4.5 Mounting principle
4.4.6 Preparation
4.4.7 Applied materials and coatings
4.4.8 Specimen edge sealing
4.4.9 Materials with dissimilar faces
4.5 Material groups
4.6 Fabrics (curtains, drapes and awnings)
4.6.1 General
4.6.2 Procedure
4.7 Thermoplastic sheets
4.7.1 General
4.7.2 Procedure
4.8 Foil laminates—Reflective (sarking)
4.8.1 General
4.8.2 Procedure
4.9 Flexible ducting
4.9.1 General
4.9.2 Procedure
4.10 Textile floor coverings and underlays
4.10.1 General
4.10.2 Procedure
4.11 Resilient floor coverings
4.11.1 General
4.11.2 Procedure
4.12 Insulating materials—Batt, sheet type or blankets
4.12.1 General
4.12.2 Procedure
4.13 Insulation—Loose fill
4.13.1 General
4.13.2 Procedure
4.14 Solids—Rigid
4.14.1 General
4.14.2 Procedure
4.15 Thermoplastic glazing materials
4.15.1 General
4.15.2 Procedure
4.16 Applied finishes
4.16.1 General
4.16.2 Procedure
5 Reporting of results
5.1 Description
5.2 Results
5.3 Supplementary observations
5.4 Indices for regulatory purposes
5.5 Application to fire hazard assessment
5.6 Reference in other Australian Standards
5.7 Commercial literature
Appendix A
A1 Introduction
A2 Indices
A2.1 General
A2.2 Ignitability index
A2.3 Spread of flame index
A2.4 Heat evolved index
A2.5 Smoke developed index
A3 Typical results
A4 Factors affecting results
A4.1 Ignitability
A4.2 Flame propagation
A4.3 Heat release
A4.4 Smoke release
A5 Variability of results
A6 Grading the fire behaviour of materials and components
A7 Regulating lining materials and surface finishes
A7.1 Nature of the hazard
A7.2 Reasons and objectives of regulations
A8 Other materials and products
Appendix B
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Textile floor coverings — Tests and measurements, Method 18: Burning behaviour — Tablet test at ambient temperature
[Current]
Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures, Part 2: Test for flammability of materials
[Current]
Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures, Part 1: Combustibility test for materials (ISO 1182:2020, NEQ)
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AS/NZS 1530.3:1999 Rec:2016
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