BS ISO 13506:2008

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Apparatus
  5.1 Instrumented manikin
  5.2 Heat flux sensors
      5.2.1 Principle
      5.2.2 Number of heat flux sensors
      5.2.3 Heat flux sensor-measuring capacity
      5.2.4 Heat flux sensor construction
      5.2.5 Heat flux sensor calibration
  5.3 Data acquisition system
  5.4 Computer software program
      5.4.1 General
      5.4.2 Incident heat flux calculation
      5.4.3 Predicted burn injury calculations
      5.4.4 Calculation of predicted area of burn injury
      5.4.5 Additional computer software features
  5.5 Flame exposure chamber
      5.5.1 General
      5.5.2 Chamber size
      5.5.3 Chamber air flow
      5.5.4 Chamber isolation
      5.5.5 Chamber air exhaust system
      5.5.6 Chamber safety devices
  5.6 Fuel and delivery system
      5.6.1 General
      5.6.2 Fuel
      5.6.3 Delivery system
      5.6.4 Burner system
  5.7 Image recording equipment
  5.8 Safety checklist
  5.9 Specimen conditioning area
6 Sampling and test specimens
  6.1 General
      6.1.1 Type of test specimen
      6.1.2 Garment/ensemble material evaluation/comparison
      6.1.3 Garment/ensemble design evaluation/comparison
      6.1.4 Garment/ensemble specification evaluation
  6.2 Number of test specimens
  6.3 Standard garment design
7 Specimen preparation
  7.1 Pretreatment
  7.2 Conditioning
8 Procedure
  8.1 Preparation of test apparatus
      8.1.1 General
      8.1.2 Flame exposure chamber purging
      8.1.3 Gas line charging
      8.1.4 Confirmation of exposure conditions
  8.2 Specimen testing
      8.2.1 General
      8.2.2 Dressing the manikin
      8.2.3 Recording the specimen identification, test
            conditions and test observations
      8.2.4 Confirmation of safe operation conditions
            and lighting of pilot flames
      8.2.5 Starting the image recording system
      8.2.6 Exposure of the test specimen
      8.2.7 Acquisition of the heat transfer data
      8.2.8 Recording of specimen response remarks
      8.2.9 Initiation of heat transfer and burn injury
            calculation
  8.3 Preparation for the next test exposure
9 Test report
  9.1 General
  9.2 Type of test
  9.3 Specimen identification
  9.4 Exposure conditions
  9.5 Calculated results
      9.5.1 General
      9.5.2 Predicted total area (%) of manikin injured
            based on the total area of the manikin
            containing heat flux sensors
      9.5.3 Predicted total area (%) of manikin injured
            based on area of manikin covered by the test
            specimen
      9.5.4 Other information that may be reported
  9.6 Observations
Annex A (informative) - Considerations for conducting tests
        and using test results
Annex B (informative) - Inter-laboratory test data
Annex C (informative) - Estimation of skin burns
Annex D (normative) - Calibration procedure
Annex E (informative) - Elements of a computer software
        program
Bibliography

Gives the general principles of a test method for evaluating the performance of complete garments or protective clothing ensembles in a flash fire or other short duration exposures.