EN 45545-2:2013+A1:2015
(Main)Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 2: Requirements for fire behaviour of materials and components
Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 2: Requirements for fire behaviour of materials and components
This part of EN 45545 specifies the reaction to fire performance requirements for materials and products used on railway vehicles as defined in EN 45545-1.
The operation and design categories defined in EN 45545-1 are used to establish hazard levels that are used as the basis of a classification system.
For each hazard level, this part specifies the test methods, test conditions and reaction to fire performance requirements.
It is not within the scope of this European Standard to describe measures that ensure the preservation of the vehicles in the event of a fire.
Bahnanwendungen - Brandschutz in Schienenfahrzeugen - Teil 2: Anforderungen an das Brandverhalten von Materialien und Komponenten
Dieser Teil der EN 45545 legt die Brandschutzanforderungen an Werkstoffe und Komponenten für Schienenfahrzeuge nach EN 45545-1 fest.
Die Betriebs- und Bauartklassen nach EN 45545-1 werden verwendet, um die Gefährdungsstufen (en: Hazard Level; HL) zu ermitteln, nach denen sich die Anforderungen des Klassifizierungssystems orientieren.
Für jede Gefährdungsstufe legt dieser Teil die Prüfmethoden, Prüfbedingungen und die Anforderungen an das Brandverhalten fest.
Maßnahmen, die die Erhaltung der Fahrzeuge im Brandfall sicherstellen, gehören nicht zum Anwendungs-bereich dieser Europäischen Norm.
Applications ferroviaires - Protection contre les incendies dans les véhicules ferroviaires - Partie 2: Exigences du comportement au feu des matériaux et des composants
Cette partie de l’EN 45545 spécifie les exigences de performance de réaction au feu pour les matériaux et produits utilisés à bord de véhicules ferroviaires telles que définis dans l’EN 45545-1.
Les catégories d’exploitation et de conception définies dans l’EN 45545-1 sont utilisées pour établir les niveaux de risque servant de base au système de classification.
Pour chaque niveau de risque, cette partie spécifie les méthodes d’essai, les conditions d’essai, et les exigences de performance de réaction au feu.
Il n’est pas dans le champ d’application de la présente Norme européenne de décrire les mesures de protection des véhicules lors d’un incendie.
Železniške naprave - Požarna zaščita na železniških vozilih - 2. del: Zahteve za obnašanje materialov in sestavnih delov v požaru
Ta del standarda EN 45545 določa zahteve odziva na ogenj za materiale in proizvode, ki se uporabljajo na železniških vozilih, kot je opisano v standardu EN 45545-1.
Obratovalne in konstrukcijske kategorije, podane v standardu EN 45545-1, se uporabljajo za določanje stopenj tveganja, ki so podlaga za razvrstitev v sistem.
Za vsako stopnjo tveganja so v tem delu specifikacije določene preskusne metode, preskusni pogoji in zahteve odziva na ogenj.
V okviru tega evropskega standarda niso opisani ukrepi, ki zagotavljajo zaščito vozil v primeru požara.
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EN 45545-2:2013+A1:2015 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 2: Requirements for fire behaviour of materials and components". This standard covers: This part of EN 45545 specifies the reaction to fire performance requirements for materials and products used on railway vehicles as defined in EN 45545-1. The operation and design categories defined in EN 45545-1 are used to establish hazard levels that are used as the basis of a classification system. For each hazard level, this part specifies the test methods, test conditions and reaction to fire performance requirements. It is not within the scope of this European Standard to describe measures that ensure the preservation of the vehicles in the event of a fire.
This part of EN 45545 specifies the reaction to fire performance requirements for materials and products used on railway vehicles as defined in EN 45545-1. The operation and design categories defined in EN 45545-1 are used to establish hazard levels that are used as the basis of a classification system. For each hazard level, this part specifies the test methods, test conditions and reaction to fire performance requirements. It is not within the scope of this European Standard to describe measures that ensure the preservation of the vehicles in the event of a fire.
EN 45545-2:2013+A1:2015 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.220.20 - Fire protection; 45.060.01 - Railway rolling stock in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 2: Requirements for fire
behaviour of materials and components
Bahnanwendungen - Brandschutz in Schienenfahrzeugen - Teil 2: Anforderungen an das
Brandverhalten von Materialien und Komponenten
Applications ferroviaires - Protection contre les incendies dans les véhicules ferroviaires -
Partie 2: Exigences du comportement au feu des matériaux et des composants
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ICS:
13.220.20 3RåDUQD]DãþLWD Fire protection
45.060.01 Železniška vozila na splošno Railway rolling stock in
general
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EN 45545-2:2013+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2015
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 45.060.01; 13.220.20 Supersedes EN 45545-2:2013
English Version
Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles -
Part 2: Requirements for fire behaviour of materials and
components
Applications ferroviaires - Protection contre les Bahnanwendungen - Brandschutz in
incendies dans les véhicules ferroviaires - Partie 2: Schienenfahrzeugen - Teil 2: Anforderungen an das
Exigences du comportement au feu des matériaux et Brandverhalten von Materialien und Komponenten
des composants
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 December 2012 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 14 August
2015.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Requirements . 9
4.1 Essential fire safety objectives . 9
4.2 General . 9
4.3 Grouping rules . 11
4.3.1 General . 11
4.3.2 Rule 1 . 11
4.3.3 Rule 2 . 11
4.3.4 Rule 3 . 11
4.4 Listed products . 13
4.5 Non-listed products . 19
4.6 Refurbishment and maintenance requirements . 20
4.6.1 General . 20
4.6.2 Requirements for refurbishment of passenger seats . 20
4.7 Products to be approved on functional necessity . 21
4.8 Set of material requirements . 21
5 Test properties . 29
5.1 Summary of test methods. 29
5.2 Modifications on test methods used in 5.1 . 34
5.2.1 Definitions . 34
5.2.2 Furnishing products burning behaviour . 34
5.3 Testing rules . 35
5.3.1 Products or assemblies . 35
5.3.2 Hoses or Pipes . 35
5.3.3 Substrates for surface products . 36
5.3.4 Test specimen preparation for upholstery products . 36
5.3.5 Linear cable containment products. 36
5.3.6 Fire integrity testing . 37
5.3.7 Assessment for burning droplets / particles . 38
6 Evaluation of conformity . 38
Annex A (normative) Standard vandalism test for seat coverings . 39
A.1 Introduction . 39
A.2 Apparatus . 39
A.3 Preparation of test specimen . 40
A.4 Test procedure . 40
A.4.1 Number of tests . 40
A.4.2 Setting up the apparatus. 40
A.4.3 Preparing and fitting of the test specimen . 40
A.4.4 Penetration and laceration tests . 40
A.5 Results . 40
A.6 Test report . 41
Annex B (normative) Fire test method for seating . 42
B.1 General . 42
B.2 Safety warning . 42
B.3 Test facility . 42
B.3.1 Hood and smoke exhaust system . 42
B.3.2 Ignition source “EN 45545 square burner” . 44
B.3.3 Other general equipment . 48
B.4 Test specimens . 49
B.4.1 General . 49
B.4.2 Number of tests . 49
B.4.3 Preparation of the test specimen . 49
B.4.4 Conditioning of test specimen . 50
B.5 Test procedure and application of the burner . 50
B.6 Early termination of test . 52
B.7 Test results. 52
B.8 Test report . 52
Annex C (normative) Testing methods for determination of toxic gases from railway
products . 54
C.1 Introduction . 54
C.2 Method 1 – Test apparatus . 56
C.2.1 General . 56
C.2.2 Calibration of the radiating cone . 56
C.2.3 Smoke chamber – Smoke density . 56
C.3 Analysis of fire effluents for Method 1 . 56
C.3.1 Principles of FTIR gas analysis used in a discontinuous way . 56
C.3.2 Probe for sampling of effluents . 57
C.3.3 FTIR gas cell . 57
C.3.4 FTIR spectrometer . 57
C.4 Test environment . 58
C.5 Conditioning . 58
C.6 Pre-test conditions for the apparatus for Method 1 . 58
C.7 Warnings . 58
C.8 Smoke and gas testing using Method 1 . 59
C.8.1 Beginning of the test . 59
C.8.2 Test procedure . 59
C.8.3 End of test. 60
C.8.4 Data acquisition . 60
C.9 Data treatment . 61
C.10 Test report for Method 1 . 61
C.11 Use of alternative gas analysis techniques to FTIR . 63
C.12 Method 2 – Test apparatus . 64
C.13 Test environment (Method 2) . 64
C.14 Conditioning of samples . 64
C.15 Test for gases using Method 2 . 64
C.16 Calculations of CIT . 65
C.16.1 Introduction . 65
C.16.2 General products (CIT ) . 65
G
C.16.3 Non-listed products (CIT ) . 65
NLP
Annex D (normative) Protocol for test specimen preparation in standard tests . 67
D.1 Protocol for specimen preparation for tests according to EN ISO 5659-2 and
ISO 5660-1 . 67
D.2 Protocol for specimen preparation of upholstered furniture assembled products for
tests according to EN ISO 5659-2 and ISO 5660-1 . 67
D.2.1 Scope and field of application . 67
D.2.2 Preparation of test specimens . 67
D.2.2.1 General . 67
D.2.2.2 Test specimen preparation. 68
D.2.2.3 Reporting of Mass . 68
D.3 Protocol for test specimen preparation for flame spread testing . 68
D.3.1 Scope and field of application . 68
D.3.2 Test specimen preparation. 68
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC . 70
Bibliography . 73
European foreword
This document (EN 45545-2:2013+A1:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256
“Railway applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2016, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2016.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 2015-08-14.
This document supersedes !EN 45545-2:2013".
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC.
For relationship with EU Directive 2008/57/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of
this document.
This series of European standards Railway applications — Fire protection on railway vehicles consists of:
— Part 1: General;
— Part 2: Requirements for fire behaviour of materials and components;
— Part 3: Fire resistance requirements for fire barriers;
— Part 4: Fire safety requirements for railway rolling stock design;
— Part 5: Fire safety requirements for electrical equipment including that of trolley buses, track
guided buses and magnetic levitation vehicles;
— Part 6: Fire control and management systems;
— Part 7: Fire safety requirements for flammable liquid and flammable gas installations.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
EN 45545-2 has been developed from existing fire safety regulations for railway vehicles from the
International Union of Railways (UIC) and different European countries.
In using the operation and design categories defined in EN 45545-1, the requirements laid down in this
part take into account the current operating conditions for European public rail transport.
1 Scope
This part of EN 45545 specifies the reaction to fire performance requirements for materials and
products used on railway vehicles as defined in EN 45545-1.
The operation and design categories defined in EN 45545-1 are used to establish hazard levels that are
used as the basis of a classification system.
For each hazard level, this part specifies the test methods, test conditions and reaction to fire
performance requirements.
It is not within the scope of this European Standard to describe measures that ensure the preservation
of the vehicles in the event of a fire.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 13238, Reaction to fire tests for building products — Conditioning procedures and general rules for
selection of substrates
EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 1: Classification
using data from reaction to fire tests
EN 45545-1:2013, Railway applications — Fire protection on railway vehicles — Part 1: General
EN 45545-3, Railway applications — Fire protection on railway vehicles — Part 3: Fire resistance
requirements for fire barriers
!EN 45545-5:2013+A1:2015", Railway applications — Fire protection on railway vehicles — Part 5:
Fire safety requirements for electrical equipment including that of trolley buses, track guided buses and
magnetic levitation vehicles
EN 50305:2002, Railway applications — Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance —
Test methods
EN 50306, Railway applications — Railway rolling stock cables having special fire performance
EN 50264, Railway applications — Railway rolling stock power and control cables having special fire
performance
EN 50382, Railway applications — Railway rolling stock high temperature power cables having special
fire performance
EN 60332-1-2, Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions — Part 1-2: Test for vertical
flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable — Procedure for 1 kW pre-mixed flame
EN 60332-3-24, Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions — Part 3-24: Test for
vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables — Category C
EN 60584-1, Thermocouples — Part 1: Reference tables
EN 60695-2-11, Fire hazard testing — Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods — Glow-wire
flammability test method for end-products
EN 60695-11-10, Fire hazard testing — Part 11-10: Test flames — 50 W horizontal and vertical flame test
methods
EN 61034-1, Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions — Part 1: Test
apparatus
EN 61034-2, Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions — Part 2: Test
procedure and requirements
EN ISO 1182, Reaction to fire tests for products — Non-combustibility test (ISO 1182)
EN ISO 1716:2010, Reaction to fire tests for products — Determination of the gross heat of combustion
(calorific value) (ISO 1716:2010)
EN ISO 4589-2, Plastics — Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index — Part 2: Ambient-
temperature test (ISO 4589-2)
EN ISO 5659-2, Plastics — Smoke generation — Part 2: Determination of optical density by a single-
chamber test (ISO 5659-2)
EN ISO 6507-3, Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test — Part 3: Calibration of reference blocks
(ISO 6507-3)
EN ISO 9239-1, Reaction to fire tests for floorings — Part 1: Determination of the burning behaviour using
a radiant heat source (ISO 9239-1)
EN ISO 11925-2, Reaction to fire tests — Ignitability of products subjected to direct impingement of flame
— Part 2: Single-flame source test (ISO 11925-2)
EN ISO 12952-2, Textiles — Assessment of the ignitability of bedding items — Part 2: Ignition source:
match-flame equivalent (ISO 12952-2)
ISO 5658-2:2006, Reaction to fire tests — Spread of flame — Part 2: Lateral spread on building and
transport products in vertical configuration
ISO 5660-1, Reaction-to-fire tests — Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate — Part 1: Heat
release rate (cone calorimeter method)
ISO/TR 9705-2, Reaction-to-fire tests — Full-scale room tests for surface products — Part 2: Technical
background and guidanceISO 11054, Cutting tools — Designation of high-speed steel groups
ISO 19702, Toxicity testing of fire effluents — Guidance for analysis of gases and vapours in fire effluents
using FTIR gas analysis
ISO 2592, Determination of flash and fire points — Cleveland open cup method
ISO 2719, Determination of flash point — Pensky-Martens closed cup method
NF X70-100-1, Fire tests — Analysis of gaseous effluents — Part 1: methods for analysing gases stemming
from thermal degradation
NF X70-100-2, Fire tests — Analysis of gaseous effluents — Part 2: tubular furnace thermal degradation
method
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 45545-1:2013 apply.
4 Requirements
4.1 Essential fire safety objectives
The design of rolling stock and the products used shall incorporate the aim of limiting fire development
should an ignition event occur so that an acceptable level of safety is achieved.
If the objectives defined in Clause 4 of EN 45545-1:2013 are met, then there should be a high
probability that in the event of a fire, passengers and staff will be able to escape from the fire unaided
and be able to reach a place of safety.
Hazard levels (HL1 to HL3) have been determined using a product of the relation between operation
categories and design categories defined in EN 45545-1, as described in Table 1. Hazard levels are used
in Table 5 for Material Fire Safety requirement classification.
Table 1 — Hazard level classification
Operation Design category
category
N: A: D: S:
Standard vehicles Vehicles forming Double decked Sleeping and
part of an automatic vehicle couchette
train having no vehicles
emergency trained
staff on board
1 HL1 HL1 HL1 HL2
2 HL2 HL2 HL2 HL2
3 HL2 HL2 HL2 HL3
4 HL3 HL3 HL3 HL3
4.2 General
The following principles are applicable to all products:
a) products which comply with the highest level of reaction to fire performance and therefore need no
further testing are:
— products classified as A1 according to EN 13501-1;
— all products described in commission decision 96/603/EC (as amended);
b) products classified as A2 – s1, d0 according to EN 13501-1 are considered compliant with regard to
flame spread, heat release and smoke emission requirements only. The toxic emissions limit shall
satisfy the requirements of R1 HL3 (CIT<0,75);
c) electrical cables which satisfy the fire safety requirements of EN 50306, EN 50264 or EN 50382 are
considered to satisfy the requirements of R15 and R16 for the corresponding hazard level (no
further testing required);
d) where a product has a continuous aluminium or steel substrate and where the thickness of the
substrate metal is equal to or greater than defined in Table 7, it is sufficient to test the product with
the thickness given in Table 7;
e) !a product, other than an electric cable, meeting a requirement at two different thicknesses with
identical formulations shall be considered to comply with the requirement at all intermediate
thicknesses. A product meeting a requirement at the maximum testable thickness shall be
considered to comply with the requirement at greater thicknesses. Electric cables meeting a
requirement at two different diameters with identical formulations shall be considered to comply
with the requirement at all intermediate diameters;"
f) a test which qualifies any product or surface shall also qualify any product or surface which differs
in colour and/ or pattern;
g) multi layer products shall be tested in the end use condition;
h) mechanical or electrical products contained in a technical cabinet may be considered as
unclassified products if:
— the technical cabinet satisfies the requirements of integrity criterion E10, based on the
definitions described in EN 45545-1 and EN 45545-3 and the enclosed volume is ≤ 2 m ;
— or the technical cabinet satisfies the requirements of integrity criterion E15 and insulation
criterion I15 to surfaces adjacent to passenger area and staff area and integrity criterion
E15 to other surfaces, based on the definitions described in EN 45545-1 with no volume
limitations;
— or the technical cabinet is protected by an automatic fire detection and fire extinguishing
system;
i) all coating systems shall be tested in end use condition. This means inclusion of levelling fillers at a
thickness estimated at mean end use application, primers and finish coatings with specified coating
thickness and number of layers;
j) where a coating (including vinyls, films and their adhesives) is applied to aluminium or steel in the
end use condition and where the thickness of the metal is greater than those defined in Table 7 it is
sufficient to test the coating on the reference substrate defined in Table 7;
k) for coatings applied to non metallic surfaces, the full specified test requirements are mandatory;
l) for products which are classified in Table 2 as IN2, IN3A, IN3B, IN10, IN11, EX1C, EX5, EX6A, EX6B,
EX8, EX11, or EL2, where surfaces have organic coatings applied on metal or glass surfaces,
ISO 5658-2 or EN ISO 9239-1 flame spread tests shall be carried out, but other test requirements
such as heat release, smoke emission and toxic gas emission tests are not required if the nominal
coating thickness, including any surfacing filler for exterior products is < 0,3 mm, or for interior
products the nominal thickness of organic coating is < 0,15 mm;
m) if ISO 5658-2 is required as part of a requirement set, but the end use condition of a product does
not allow preparation of test specimens to the size defined in ISO 5658-2, then in the case of
interior use, R6 is applicable instead of the designated requirement set, and in the case of exterior
use, R9 is applicable instead of the designated requirement set;
n) if listed products are used in an application below the mass and area thresholds given in 4.3, they
may be treated as non-listed products.
4.3 Grouping rules
4.3.1 General
No requirements apply to products with a combustible mass of < 10 g not in touching contact with
another unclassified product. To assess products the following parameters have to be considered.
Products shall be considered as grouped if:
— the exposed area of each product is < 0,2 m ; and
— they are not compliant to the applicable requirements of Table 2; and
— the combustible mass of each product is > 10 g or they are in touching contact to another
combustible product; and
— the horizontal distance to a product non compliant to Table 2 is < 20 mm or the vertical distance to
a product non compliant to Table 2 is < 200 mm; and
— they are not fully separated by a product compliant with the fire integrity requirement of 5.3.6.
The combustible masses of the products in this group shall be summed.
The assessment process described in 4.3.2 to 4.3.4 is visualized in the flow chart in Figure 1.
4.3.2 Rule 1
If the total combustible mass of the grouped products is
— < 100 g for interior grouped products;
or
— < 400 g for exterior grouped products;
no requirements apply to the products of this group.
4.3.3 Rule 2
If the combustible mass of the grouped products exceeds the limits stated in Rule 1, but is
— < 500 g for interior grouped products;
or
— < 2 000 g for exterior grouped products;
one combustible product of this group has to be tested according to R24.
If this product is compliant to R24 it shall not be considered for further assessment of this group. The
remaining products in this group shall be assessed starting with Rule 1, 4.3.2, again.
4.3.4 Rule 3
If the combustible mass of the grouped products exceeds the limits stated in Rule 2, one product of the
group shall be tested according to the requirements of non-listed products given in 4.5, Table 3.
If this product is compliant to the requirements of Table 3 it shall not be considered for further
assessment of this group. The remaining products in this group shall be assessed starting with Rule 1,
4.3.2, again.
Figure 1 — Assessment process – Grouping rules
4.4 Listed products
The reaction to fire performance requirements of materials and components depend on their intrinsic
nature but also:
— on the location of the materials or components within the design;
— on the shape and the layout of the materials;
— on the surface exposed and the relative mass and the thickness of the materials.
It is on this basis that the listed products have been classified and further differentiated into subgroups
as follows:
— their general location (interiors or exteriors);
— their specific use (furniture, electrotechnical equipment or mechanical equipment).
Within the sub groupings, for each of the listed products, a set of requirements has been given which
defines the ability of products to contain fire development to an appropriate degree considering the
location, the exposed surfaces, their geometry and general disposition. Examples of different products
are: ceiling panelling, floor composites, interior lighting, curtains, external body shell walls and
underside and parts of the drive and suspension system.
The requirement sets for listed products are given in Table 2 and are designated R1 to R26. The content
of each requirement set is listed in Table 5.
The column “Details” shows relationships to special requirements e. g. sample preparation and/or fire
resistance.
Table 2 — Requirements of listed products
Product Name Details Require
No -ment
IN Interiors
IN1A Interior vertical surfaces Interior components (structure and covering) R1
such as side walls, front walls / end-walls,
partitions, room dividers, flaps, boxes, hoods,
louvres.
Interior doors, interior lining of the front-
/end-wall doors and external doors.
Windows (including plastics and glazing)
Insulation material and interior surface of
body shell.
Kitchen interior surfaces (except those of
kitchen equipment).
IN1B Interior horizontal downward- Interior components (structure and R1
facing surfaces coverings) such as ceiling panelling, flaps,
boxes, hoods, louvres.
Insulation material and interior surface of
body shell.
Product Name Details Require
No -ment
IN1C Interior horizontal upwards- Interior components (structure and R10
facing surfaces coverings) such as flaps, boxes, hoods,
louvres.
Insulation material and interior surface of
body shell.
Compliance with the requirements of R1 is
also considered to be compliant for this
requirement.
IN1D Interior surfaces within cavities The surfaces may be horizontal or vertical. R1
IN1E External surfaces of enclosures Enclosures which are located inside the body R1
containing technical equipment shell
NOTE Fire resistance requirements may
apply to enclosures containing technical
equipment – see 4.2 and EN 45545-3.
IN2 Limited surfaces — they shall have an area ≤ 0,20 m ; R2
— they shall have a maximum dimension in
any direction on the surface ≤ 1 m;
— they shall be separated from any other
limited surface or strip by a distance of
R1 compliant material greater than the
dimension of the limited surface,
measured in the same horizontal
direction as the separation direction.
IN3A Strips — they shall have a width < 200 mm and be R3
separated from another limited surface
or strip by > 200 mm of R1 compliant
material;
— they shall not have length limitation.
For example, vertical cover strips on walls.
IN3B Light diffusers For example, polycarbonate diffusers, light R4
coverings for lamps. Light units themselves
and indicators are not within the scope of
IN3B.
IN4 Luggage storage areas Overhead luggage racks, vertical luggage R1
racks, luggage stacks, luggage containers and
luggage compartments.
IN5 Driver’s desk Panelling and surfaces of the driver’s desk R1
(excluding electrical components/
a
equipment).
IN6A Interior surfaces of gangways Interior side of gangway membrane (bellow), R1
interior lining of the gangway, (except
Type A – For railway vehicles in
flooring).
which there are no fire barriers
at both bulk head ends of the
gangway.
Product Name Details Require
No -ment
IN6B Interior surfaces of gangways Interior side of gangway membrane (bellow), R7
interior lining of the gangway, (except
Type B – For railway vehicles in
flooring).
which there are fire barriers at
both bulk head ends of the
gangway.
IN7 Window frames Window surround (including sealants and R1
gaskets).
IN8 Curtains and sunblind in Curtains and sunblind except where they are R1
passenger area and staff area, enclosed within a double glazed window.
staff compartments
IN9A Tables, folding table tops, and All tables and toilet wash basins (including R2
toilet wash basins. surrounds).
Type A – Upper surfaces
IN9B Tables, folding tables Bottom surface of a table, the exposed vertical R1
b
downward facing surface sides of drop down tables or any surface of a
folding table that may become a bottom
Type B – Downward-surfaces
surface.
IN10 Containers Outer surface of water containers and air R2
containers.
IN11 Litter bins and ashtrays Inner and outer surfaces of litter bins and R1
ashtrays.
IN12A Air ducts - Interior surfaces Interior surfaces of ducts which are installed R1
on the interior of the vehicle and from which
air flows into the vehicle interior.
IN12B Air ducts – Exterior surfaces Exterior surfaces of ducts which are installed R1
in the interior of the vehicle, but from which
air flows into the vehicle interior.
IN12C Air ducts on locomotives Exterior and interior surfaces of ducts, which R7
are located in technical areas and from which
no air flows to the passenger area and staff
area of a vehicle.
IN13 Air filters Materials for air filters used for equipment R5
ventilation, heating and air conditioning.
IN14 Devices for passenger Information display screens in passenger R1
information areas, not those in staff areas.
Products such as speakers, handsets and their
holders shall be considered as non-listed
products
IN15 Floor composites The floor composites include the floor R10
substrate (together with any thermal
insulation) and floor covering (together with
any fixings or adhesives applied in end use
conditions).
Product Name Details Require
No -ment
IN16 Interior seals Longitudinal seals such as window seals, door R22
joints and panel connections.
EX Exterior located products
EX1A Walls of external body shell Vertical parts of external structure of body R7
shell and door leafs (including paint/coating
systems, films and windows).
EX1B Cab housing – External surfaces Front of the train up to the cab partition R17
(including paint/coating systems, films).
EX1C External surfaces of enclosures Enclosures which are located outside the R7
containing technical equipment body shell
EX2 Roof of external body shell External roof structure of the car body R8
(including paint/coating systems, films).
Compliance with the requirements of R7 is
also considered to be compliant for this
requirement.
EX3 Under frame of external body External surfaces of under frame structure of R7
shell the body shell (floor) including paint and
coating systems (thermal, design and acoustic
coating) and protective floor panelling.
!EX4A Exterior air ducts connected to Interior surfaces of ducts which are installed R1
the interior of the vehicle - on the exterior of the vehicle and from which
interior surface air flows into the vehicle interior.
EX4B Exterior ducts Exterior and interior surfaces of ducts which R7"
are not in the scope of EX4A
EX5 External design features External design features (e. g. streamlining R7
parts, ventilation grills,
...
SIST EN 45545-2:2013+A1:2015は、鉄道車両に使用される材料および製品の火災行動に関する要求事項を定めた標準であり、特に火災に対する反応性能要件を明確にしています。この標準はEN 45545-1で定義された鉄道アプリケーションの運用および設計カテゴリを基に、危険レベルを確定するための分類システムを構築しています。 この標準の強みは、厳密な試験方法、試験条件、および火災に対する反応性能要件を詳細に規定している点です。各危険レベルに対して明確な基準が設けられているため、鉄道車両の設計者やmanufacturersにとって非常に有用です。これにより、より安全な材料の選定やデザインが可能となり、鉄道輸送の安全性が向上します。 また、この標準は火災時の車両の保存措置については対象としていないものの、火災に対する材料の反応を重視することで、事故の際の被害を最小限に抑えるための重要な基盤を提供しています。鉄道業界の関係者にとって、EN 45545-2の遵守は車両の安全性確保と、乗客の命を守るために不可欠です。
The standard SIST EN 45545-2:2013+A1:2015 offers a comprehensive framework for assessing the fire protection requirements of materials and components used in railway vehicles. Its scope is specifically focused on establishing the reaction to fire performance requirements, which are crucial for ensuring passenger safety and property protection within the rail industry. One of the strengths of this standard is its integration with EN 45545-1, which provides operational and design categories. These categories enable railway operators and manufacturers to determine hazard levels systematically, forming the basis for the classification system utilized in the standard. This clear methodology enhances the standard's ability to address various risk levels associated with fire hazards in railway environments. Additionally, SIST EN 45545-2 specifies detailed test methods and conditions necessary to assess the fire performance of materials. This level of specificity not only fosters consistency in testing but also ensures that the materials and components used in railway vehicles meet stringent safety performance benchmarks. The emphasis on reaction to fire performance within this standard is particularly relevant in today's context, where safety regulations are paramount in the transportation sector. By focusing explicitly on the performance of materials in fire situations, the standard provides essential guidelines that help mitigate risks and improve the overall safety of railway vehicles. In summary, the SIST EN 45545-2:2013+A1:2015 standard is a vital document for stakeholders in the railway sector, contributing significantly to fire safety through its clear criteria for assessing the reaction to fire of materials. Its methodological approach and alignment with EN 45545-1 ensure that it addresses the critical need for enhanced fire protection measures in railway applications.
SIST EN 45545-2:2013+A1:2015 문서는 철도 차량에서의 화재 보호와 관련된 필수적인 기준을 제시하고 있으며, 특히 재료와 구성 요소의 화재 성능에 관한 요구 사항을 상세히 명시하고 있습니다. 이 표준은 EN 45545-1에서 정의된 철도 차량 사용 및 설계 범주를 기반으로 위험 수준을 설정하고, 이를 통해 분류 시스템의 기초가 됩니다. 이 문서의 강점 중 하나는 각 위험 수준에 따라 요구되는 시험 방법, 시험 조건 및 화재 반응 성능 요구 사항을 명확히 설정함으로써, 자재와 제품의 안전성을 높이고 사고 발생 시 소방 대응을 보다 효과적으로 할 수 있는 기반을 제공하는 점입니다. 또한, 철도 차량 내부에서 발생할 수 있는 화재 사고를 예방하고, 이런 사고로 인한 피해를 최소화하는 데 필요한 강력한 기준을 제공하는 것이 이 표준의 중요한 역할입니다. 따라서 SIST EN 45545-2:2013+A1:2015는 철도 차량의 안전성을 높이는 데 유용하며, 특히 화재와 관련된 사고를 예방하고자 하는 모든 관련 기관과 제조업체에게 중요한 문서입니다. 이 표준은 철도 차량의 재료와 구성 요소가 요구되는 화재 반응 성능을 충족하도록 보장하는 데 핵심적인 역할을 하며, 철도 안전 기준에 부합하는 제품 개발 및 평가에 필수적입니다.








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