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BS 6853:1999

Superseded

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Code of practice for fire precautions in the design and construction of passenger carrying trains

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-07-2013

Language(s)

English

Published date

04-12-2002

Committees responsible
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions, and symbols
4 Classification of vehicle categories
5 Design considerations
6 Materials
7 Control of spread of fire and its products
8 Fire detection and suppression systems and passenger
    communication devices
9 Control and function of essential emergency systems
10 Aiding passenger and crew escape
Annex A (informative) Discussion of smoke and toxic fume
                      emission measurement
Annex B (informative) Determination of weighted summation of
                      toxic fume, R
Annex C (informative) General commentary on methodology
Annex D (normative) Methods for measuring smoke density
Annex E (informative) Interpretation of test data
Bibliography
Figures
D.1 Plan view of test chamber
D.2 Photometric system
D.3 Electrical circuit for photocell
D.4 Ideal curve
D.5 Extrapolation of 'knee' point
D.6 Variation in Am (ON) due to various loss mechanisms
D.7 Single phase (flooring) test
D.8 Single phase (small-scale) test
D.9 Schematic arrangement of small-scale test
D.10 Schematic arrangement of panel test
D.11 Schematic arrangement of seating test
D.12 Schematic arrangement of flooring test
D.13 Schematic arrangement of cable test
Tables
1 Interior horizontal supine surfaces
2 Interior vertical surfaces
3 Interior horizontal prone surfaces
4 Exterior horizontal supine surfaces
5 Exterior vertical surfaces
6 Exterior horizontal prone surfaces
7 Interior minor use materials of mass 100g to 500g
8 Exterior minor use materials of mass 400g to 2000g
9 Seat trim
10 Seat shell (back and base)
11 Textiles (free standing and lying) (HS, HP and V surfaces)
12 Mattresses
13 Interior cables
14 Exterior cables
B.1 IDLH values
B.2 Reference values for gases
C.1 Amounts of material for measurement of AO

Gives recommendations regarding fire safety for designing and constructing railway vehicles consisting of or forming part of passenger carrying trains. Applies to new vehicles, and to substantial changes to existing vehicles.

Committee
FSH/19
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 6853(1987) and 97/543394 DC. (12/2002)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
48
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 476-4:1970 Fire tests on building materials and structures Non-combustibility test for materials
BS ISO 9239-1:1997 Reaction to fire tests. Horizontal surface spread of flame on floor-covering systems Flame spread using a radiant heat ignition source
BS ISO 5659-2:1994 Plastics. Smoke generation Determination of specific optical density
BS EN ISO 4589-3:2017 Plastics. Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index Elevated-temperature test
BS ISO 4589-2 : 1996 AMD 10627 PLASTICS - DETERMINATION OF BURNING BEHAVIOUR BY OXYGEN INDEX - AMBIENT-TEMPERATURE TEST
NFX 70 100 : 1986 ESSAIS DE COMPORTEMENT AU FEU - ANALYSE DE GAZ PROVENANT DE LA DEGRADATION THERMIQUE - PARTIE 1: METHODE D'ANALYSES DES EFFLUENTS GAZEUX
BS 476-6(1989) : 1989 FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - PART 6: METHOD OF TEST FOR FIRE PROPAGATION FOR PRODUCTS
BS 476-20:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of elements of construction (general principles)
BS 5438:1989 Methods of test for flammability of textile fabrics when subjected to a small igniting flame applied to the face or bottom edge of vertically oriented specimens
BS 476-15:1993 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for measuring the rate of heat release of products
BS 476-22:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction

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