ASTM E800-06

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An American National Standard
Designation:E800–06
Standard Guide for
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Measurement of Gases Present or Generated During Fires
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 800; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 Analytical methods for the measurement of carbon
monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen oxides, sulfur
2. Referenced Documents
oxides, carbonyl sulfide, hydrogen halides, hydrogen cyanide,
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
aldehydes, and hydrocarbons are described, along with sam-
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
pling considerations. Many of these gases may be present in
D 1356 Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of
any fire environment. Several analytical techniques are de-
Atmospheres
scribed for each gaseous species, together with advantages and
D 2036 Test Methods for Cyanides in Water
disadvantages of each. The test environment, sampling con-
D 3612 Test Method for Analysis of Gases Dissolved in
straints, analytical range, and accuracy often dictate use of one
Electrical Insulating Oil by Gas Chromatography
analytical method over another.
D 6696 Guide for Understanding Cyanide Species
1.2 These techniques have been used to measure gases
D 6888 Test Method for Available Cyanide with Ligand
under fire test conditions (laboratory, small scale, or full scale).
Displacement and Flow InjectionAnalysis (FIA) Utilizing
With proper sampling considerations, any of these methods
Gas Diffusion Separation and Amperometric Detection
could be used for measurement in most fire environments.
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
1.3 Thisdocumentisintendedtobeaguideforinvestigators
Building Materials
and for subcommittee use in developing standard test methods.
E 176 Terminology of Fire Standards
A single analytical technique has not been recommended for
E 535 Practice for Preparation of Fire-Test-Response Stan-
any chemical species unless that technique is the only one
dards
available.
E 603 Guide for Room Fire Experiments
1.4 The techniques described herein determine the concen-
E 662 Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke
tration of a specific gas in the total sample taken. These
Generated by Solid Materials
techniques do not determine the total amount of fire gases that
wouldbegeneratedbyaspecimenduringconductofafiretest.
3. Terminology
1.5 This standard is used to measure and describe the
3.1 Definitions—Definitions used in this guide are in accor-
response of materials, products, or assembles to heat and flame
dance with Terminology D 123, Terminology D 1356, Termi-
under controlled conditions but does not by itself incorporate
nology E 176, and Practice E 535 unless otherwise indicated.
all factors required for fire hazard or fire risk assessment of the
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions.
3.2.1 batch sampling—sampling over some time period in
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
such a way as to produce a single test sample for analysis.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2.2 combustion products, n—airborne effluent from a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
material undergoing combustion; this may also include pyroly-
sates.
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ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeE05onFireStandards
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and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.21 on Smoke and Combustion For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Products. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved April 1, 2006. Published May 2006. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E 800 – 05. the ASTM website.
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3.2.2.1 Discussion—combustion products without mass, samples be taken? (4) When does one sample? (5) How are
such as heat or other radiation, are not addressed in this guide. samples collected? (3).
3.2.3 fire test, n—a procedure, not necessarily a standard
5.2.1 All aspects of sampling and analysis relate to the
test method, in which the response of materials to h
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