PD 6520:1988
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Guide to fire test methods for building materials and elements of construction
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29-07-1988
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Guide
1. Scope
2. BS 476 Fire tests on building materials and
structures
2.1 BS 476: Part 3: 1958. External fire exposure roof
tests
2.2 BS 476: Part 4: 1970. Non-combustibility test for
materials
2.3 BS 476: Part 6: 1981. Method of test for fire
propagation for products
2.4 BS 476: Part 7: 1987. Method for classification of
the surface spread of flame of products
2.5 BS 476: Part 8: 1972. Test methods and criteria for
the fire resistance of elements of building
construction
2.6 BS 476: Part 11: 1982. Method for assessing the heat
emission from building materials
2.7 BS 476: Part 13: 1987. Method of measuring the
ignitability of products subjected to thermal
irradiance
2.8 BS 476: Part 20: 1987. Method for determination of
the fire resistance of elements of construction
(general principles)
2.9 BS 476: Part 21: 1987. Methods for determination of
the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of
construction
2.10 BS 476: Part 22: 1987. Methods for determination of
the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of
construction
2.11 BS 476: Part 23: 1987. Methods for determination of
the contribution of components to the fire
resistance of a structure
2.12 BS 476: Part 24: 1987. Method for determination of
the fire resistance of ventilation ducts
2.13 BS 476: Part 31: Section 31.1: 1983. Methods for
measuring smoke penetration through doorsets and
shutter assemblies, Section 31.1 Method of measure-
ment under ambient temperature conditions
3. BS 2782 Methods of testing plastics
3.1 Content and usage of BS 2782
3.2 Withdrawn methods
3.3 Method 508A of BS 2782: 1970. Rate of burning
(laboratory method)
3.4 BS 2782: Method 120A: 1976. Determination of the
Vicat softening temperature of thermoplastics
3.5 BS 2782: Method 140D: 1980. Flammability of a test
piece 550 mm x 35 mm of thin polyvinyl chloride
sheeting (laboratory method)
3.6 BS 2782: Method 140E: 1982. Flammability of a small,
inclined test piece exposed to an alcohol flame
(laboratory method)
4. Product performance
Appendix
A. Test results
Tables
1. Classification of roof test (BS 476: Part 3: 1958)
2. Classification of spread of flame
Figures
1. Fire phenomena and Part numbers of BS 476 describing
methods to examine them, related to the stages of an
uncontrolled fire in the compartment of origin
2. Standard temperature/time curve (BS 476: Part 20)
Gives brief details of the methods in BS 476 and BS 2782.
| Committee |
FSH/21
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| DevelopmentNote |
Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
16
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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This Published Document provides a summary of those fire test methods described in BS 476 and BS 2782 which are referred to in connection with recommendations and/or requirements made in respect of structural fire protection and means of escape in case of fire.
NOTE. The titles of the publications referred to in this Published Document are listed on the inside back cover.
| BS 5588-11:1997 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops, offices, industrial, storage and other similar buildings |
| BS 5588-1:1990 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for residential buildings |
| BS DD9999(2005) : 2005 | CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF BUILDINGS |
| BS 5588-10:1991 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shopping complexes |
| BS 9999:2008 | Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings |
| BS 5588-6:1991 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for places of assembly |
| BS 5502-23:2004 | Buildings and structures for agriculture Fire precautions. Code of practice |
| BS 5588-8:1999 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people |
| BS 5588-5:1991 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for firefighting stairs and lifts |
| 16/30314117 DC : 0 | BS 9999 - FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE |
| BS 9999:2017 | Fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings. Code of practice |
| BS 476-23:1987 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for determination of the contribution of components to the fire resistance of a structure |
| BS 476-4:1970 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Non-combustibility test for materials |
| BS 476-3:1958 | External fire exposure roof test |
| BS 2782-1:Method 140E:1982 | Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties Flammability of a small, inclined test piece exposed to an alcohol flame (laboratory method) |
| ISO 5657:1997 | Reaction to fire tests Ignitability of building products using a radiant heat source |
| BS 4370-1:1968 | Methods of test for rigid cellular materials Methods 1-5 |
| BS 476-3:1975 | Fire tests on building materials and structures External fire exposure roof test |
| BS 476-11:1982 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for assessing the heat emission from building materials |
| 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 476-13:1987 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Method of measuring the ignitability of products subjected to thermal irradiance |
| IEC 60707:1999 | Flammability of solid non-metallic materials when exposed to flame sources - List of test methods |
| ISO 5925-1:2007 | Fire tests — Smoke-control door and shutter assemblies — Part 1: Ambient- and medium-temperature leakage tests |
| BS 476-21:1987 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for determination of the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction |
| ISO 1210:1992 | Plastics — Determination of the burning behaviour of horizontal and vertical specimens in contact with a small-flame ignition source |
| ISO 834:1975 | Fire-resistance tests — Elements of building construction |
| ISO 6944:1985 | Fire resistance tests — Ventilation ducts |
| BS 476-10:1983 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Guide to the principles and application of fire testing |
| BS 476-24:1987 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of ventilation ducts |
| BS 4618-1.1.1:1970 | Recommendations for the presentation of plastics design data. Mechanical properties Creep in uniaxial tension or compression (with particular reference to solid plastics) |
| BS 2782-1 Methods 120A to 120E:1976 | Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties Determination of the Vicat softening temperature of thermoplastics |
| BS 476-31.1:1983 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for measuring smoke penetration through doorsets and shutter assemblies - Method of measurement under ambient temperature conditions |
| BS 476-8:1972 | Fire tests on building materials and structures Test methods and criteria for the fire resistance of elements of building construction |
| BS 4443(1969) : LATEST | |
| BS 2782-1 Method 140D:1980 | Methods of testing plastics. Thermal properties Flammability of a test piece 550 mm x 35 mm of thin polyvinyl chloride sheeting (laboratory method) |
| 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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