BS ISO 17554:2014
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Reaction to fire tests. Mass loss measurement
Hardcopy , PDF
English
31-01-2015
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols
5 Principle
6 Apparatus
7 Suitability of a product for testing
8 Specimen construction and preparation
9 Test environment
10 Calibration
11 Test procedure
12 Calculations
13 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Commentary and guidance
notes for operators
Annex B (informative) - Calculation of Effective
Critical Heat Flux for Ignition
Annex C (informative) - Calibration of the working
heat flux meter
Bibliography
States a small-scale method for assessing the mass loss rate of essentially flat specimens exposed in the horizontal orientation to controlled levels of radiant heating with an external igniter under well-ventilated conditions.
| Committee |
FSH/21/-/5
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 13/30246948 DC. (01/2015)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
32
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This International Standard specifies a small-scale method for assessing the mass loss rate of essentially flat specimens exposed in the horizontal orientation to controlled levels of radiant heating with an external igniter under well-ventilated conditions. The mass loss rate is determined by measurement of the specimen mass and is derived numerically. The time to ignition (sustained flaming) is also measured in this test. Mass loss rate can be used as an indirect measure of heat release rate for many products. However, this is not an apparatus for determining heat release rates, and the measured mass loss rates for some products are not so closely linked to their heat release rates. Such products need to be tested in accordance with ISO5660-1 for correct assessment of heat release.
| Standards | Relationship |
| ISO 17554:2014 | Identical |
| ISO 5660-1:2015 | Reaction-to-fire tests Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate Part 1: Heat release rate (cone calorimeter method) and smoke production rate (dynamic measurement) |
| ISO 13943:2017 | Fire safety — Vocabulary |
| ISO/TS 3814:2014 | Standard tests for measuring reaction-to-fire of products and materials — Their development and application |
| BS 6809:1987 | Method for calibration of radiometers for use in fire testing |
| ISO 14934-3:2012 | Fire tests — Calibration and use of heat flux meters — Part 3: Secondary calibration method |
| ISO 554:1976 | Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing — Specifications |
| ISO 14697:2007 | Reaction-to-fire tests — Guidance on the choice of substrates for building and transport products |
| ASTM E 1354 : 2017 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter |
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