Standard Terminology of Fire Standards

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1.1 This terminology covers terms, related definitions, and descriptions of terms used or likely to be used in fire-test-response standards, fire-hazard-assessment standards, and fire-risk-assessment standards. Definitions of terms are special-purpose definitions that are consistent with the standard definitions but are written to ensure that a specific fire-test-response standard, fire-hazard-assessment standard, or fire-risk-assessment standard is properly understood and precisely interpreted.
Note 1—For additional information, refer to ASTM Policy on Fire Standards.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.

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An American National Standard
Designation:E 176–05
Standard Terminology of
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Fire Standards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 176; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope E152 Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
E162 Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials
1.1 This terminology covers terms, related definitions, and
Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
descriptions of terms used or likely to be used in fire-test-
E603 Guide for Room Fire Experiments
response standards, fire-hazard-assessment standards, and fire-
E163 Method for Fire Tests of Window Assemblies
risk-assessment standards. Definitions of terms are special-
E648 Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-
purpose definitions that are consistent with the standard
Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
definitions but are written to ensure that a specific fire-test-
E800 Guide for Measurement of Gases Present or Gener-
response standard, fire-hazard-assessment standard, or fire-
ated During Fires
risk-assessment standard is properly understood and precisely
E814 Test Method for Fire Tests of Through-Penetration
interpreted.
Fire Stops
NOTE 1—For additional information, refer to ASTM Policy on Fire
E906 Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release
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Standards.
Rates for Materials and Products
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E970 Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
AtticFloorInsulationUsingaRadiantHeatEnergySource
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
E1317 Test Method for Flammability of Marine Surface
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Finishes
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
E1321 Test Method for Determining Material Ignition and
1.3 Thisfirestandardcannotbeusedtoprovidequantitative
Flame Spread Properties
measures.
E1352 Test Method for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of
Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Assemblies
2. Referenced Documents
E1353 Test Method for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Components of Upholstered Furniture
D3286 Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and
E1354 Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release
Coke by the Isoperibol Bomb Calorimeter
Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Con-
D3675 Test Method for Surface Flammability of Flexible
sumption Calorimeter
Cellular Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
E1355 Guide for Evaluating the Predictive Capability of
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
Deterministic Fire Models
Building Materials
E1474 TestMethodforDeterminingtheHeatReleaseRate
E136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical
of Upholstered Furniture and Mattress Components or
Tube Furace at 750°C
Composites Using a Bench Scale Oxygen Consumption
E119 Test Methods for FireTests of Building Construction
Calorimeter
and Materials
E1509 SpecificationforRoomHeaters,PelletFuelBurning
Type
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E1529 Test Method for Determining Effects of Large
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire
Standards and is the responsibility of Subcommittee E05.31 on Terminology and
Hydrocarbon Pool Fires on Structural Members and As-
Editorial.
semblies
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2005. Published March 2005. Originally
e1 E1537 Test Method for Fire Testing of Upholstered Furni-
approved in 1961. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as E176–04a .
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ture Items
Available from ASTM Headquarters, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Consho-
hocken, PA 19428.
E1590 Test Method for Fire Testing of Mattresses
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E176–05
E1623 Test Method for Determination of Fire andThermal 3. Significance and Use
Parameters of Materials, Products, and Systems Using an
3.1 Definitions—Terms and related definitions given in
Intermediate Scale Calorimeter (ICAL)
Section4areintendedforuseuniformlyandconsistentlyinall
E1678 Test Method for Measuring SmokeToxicity for Use
fire test standards and in all fire-test-response standards,
in Fire Hazard Analyses
fire-hazard-assessment standards, and fire-risk-assessment
E1725 Test Method for Fire Tests o
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