ANSI ASTM E2061-2015 Standard Guide for Fire Hazard Assessment of Rail Transportation Vehicles.pdf

1、Designation: E2061 15 An American National StandardStandard Guide forFire Hazard Assessment of Rail Transportation Vehicles1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2061; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision,

2、the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThe traditional approach to codes and standards is the specification of individual fire-test-responserequi

3、rements for each material, component, or product that is found in a given environment and isdeemed important to maintain satisfactory levels of fire safety. This practice has been in place for solong that it gives a significant level of comfort; manufacturers know what is required to comply withthe

4、specifications and specifiers simply apply the requirements. The implicit assumptions are notstated, but they are that the use of the prescribed requirements ensures an adequate level of safety.There is no need to impose any change on those manufacturers who supply safe systems meetingexisting presc

5、riptive requirements; however, as new materials, components, and products aredeveloped, manufacturers, designers, and specifiers often desire the flexibility to choose how overallsafety requirements are to be met. It is the responsibility of developers of alternative approaches tostate explicitly th

6、e assumptions being made which result in a design having an equivalent level ofsafety. One way to generate explicit and valid assumptions is to use a performance-based approach,based on test methods that provide data in engineering units, suitable for use in fire safety engineeringcalculations, as t

7、his guide provides.This fire hazard assessment guide focuses on rail transportation vehicles. Such a fire hazardassessment requires developing all crucial fire scenarios that must be considered and consideration ofthe effect of all contents and designs within the rail transportation vehicle, which w

8、ill potentially affectthe resulting fire hazard. The intention of this guide is that rail transportation vehicles be designedeither by meeting all the requirements of the traditional prescriptive approach or by conducting a firehazard assessment, that needs to provide adequate margins of error, in w

9、hich a level of safety isobtained that is equal to or greater than the level of safety resulting from the traditional approach.1. Scope1.1 This is a guide to developing fire hazard assessments forrail transportation vehicles. It has been written to assistprofessionals, including fire safety engineer

10、s, who wish toassess the fire safety of rail transportation vehicles, during orafter their design (see also 1.6). This guide is not in itself a firehazard assessment nor does it provide acceptance criteria; thus,it cannot be used for regulation.1.2 Hazard assessment is a process that results in anes

11、timate of the potential severity of the fires that can developunder defined scenarios, once defined incidents have occurred.Hazard assessment does not address the likelihood of a fireoccurring. Hazard assessment is based on the premise that anignition has occurred, consistent with a specified scenar

12、io, andthat potential outcomes of the scenario can be reliably esti-mated.1.3 Consistent with 1.2, this guide provides methods toevaluate whether particular rail passenger designs provide anequal or greater level of fire safety when compared to designsdeveloped based on the traditional applicable fi

13、re-test-responsecharacteristic approaches currently widely used in this indus-try. Such approaches have typically been based on prescriptivetest methodologies. The following are examples of such lists ofprescriptive tests: the requirements by the Federal RailroadAdministration (FRA) (Table X1.1), th

14、e former guidelines ofthe FRA, the requirements of NFPA 130 (Table X3.1), and therecommended practices of the Federal Transit Administration(FTA). Selective use of parts of the methodology in this guideand of individual fire-test-response characteristics from TableX1.1 (or any other set of tests) do

15、es not satisfy the fire safetyobjectives of this guide or of the table. This guide shall be usedin its entirety to develop a fire hazard assessment for railtransportation vehicles or to aid in the design of such vehicles.1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standardsand

16、 is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.17 on Transportation.Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2015. Published December 2015. Originallyapproved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as E2061 12. DOI:10.1520/E2061-15.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700

17、, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States11.4 This guide includes and applies accepted and clearlydefined fire safety engineering techniques and methods consis-tent with both existing, traditional prescriptive codes andstandards and performance based fire codes and standardsunder development

18、 throughout the world.1.5 This guide provides recommended methods to mitigatepotential damage from fires in rail transportation vehicles, byassessing the comparative fire hazard of particular products,assemblies, systems or overall designs intended for use in railtransportation vehicles. Such method

19、s could include changes tothe materials, components, products, assemblies, or systemsinvolved in the construction of the rail transportation vehicle orchanges in the design features of the vehicle, including thenumber and location of automatically activated fire safetydevices present (see 4.4.4 for

20、further details).1.6 This guide is intended, among other things, to be ofassistance to personnel addressing issues associated with thefollowing areas.1.6.1 Design and specification of rail transportation ve-hicles.1.6.2 Fabrication of rail transportation vehicles.1.6.3 Supply of assemblies, subassem

21、blies, and componentmaterials, for use in rail transportation vehicles.1.6.4 Operation of rail transportation vehicles.1.6.5 Provision of a safe environment for all occupants of arail transportation vehicle.1.7 The techniques provided in this guide are based onspecific assumptions in terms of rail t

22、ransportation vehicledesigns, construction and fire scenarios. These techniques canbe used to provide a quantitative measure of the fire hazardsfrom a specified set of fire conditions, involving specificmaterials, products, or assemblies. Such an assessment cannotbe relied upon to predict the hazard

23、 of actual fires, whichinvolve conditions, or vehicle designs, other than those as-sumed in the analysis. In particular, the fire hazard may beaffected by the anticipated use pattern of the vehicle.1.8 This guide can be used to analyze the estimated fireperformance of the vehicle specified under def

24、ined specific firescenarios. Under such scenarios, incidents will begin eitherinside or outside a vehicle, and ignition sources can involvevehicle equipment as well as other sources. The fire scenariosto be used are described in detail in Section 5.3.1.8.1 Fires with more severe initiating condition

25、s than thoseassumed in an analysis may pose more severe fire hazard thanthat calculated using the techniques provided in this guide. Forthis reason severe fire conditions must be considered as part ofan array of fire scenarios.1.9 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitativemeasures.2.

26、Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C1166 Test Method for Flame Propagation of Dense andCellular Elastomeric Gaskets and AccessoriesD123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and LaminatedApparel FabricsD3574 Test Methods for Flexible Cellular MaterialsSlab,Bonded

27、, and Molded Urethane FoamsD3675 Test Method for Surface Flammability of FlexibleCellular Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy SourceD5424 Test Method for Smoke Obscuration of InsulatingMaterials Contained in Electrical or Optical Fiber CablesWhen Burning in a Vertical Cable Tray ConfigurationD5537

28、 Test Method for Heat Release, Flame Spread, SmokeObscuration, and Mass Loss Testing of Insulating Mate-rials Contained in Electrical or Optical Fiber Cables WhenBurning in a Vertical Cable Tray ConfigurationD6113 Test Method for Using a Cone Calorimeter to Deter-mine Fire-Test-Response Characterist

29、ics of Insulating Ma-terials Contained in Electrical or Optical Fiber CablesE119 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Constructionand MaterialsE162 Test Method for Surface Flammability of MaterialsUsing a Radiant Heat Energy SourceE176 Terminology of Fire StandardsE603 Guide for Room Fire Experim

30、entsE648 Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy SourceE662 Test Method for Specific Optical Density of SmokeGenerated by Solid MaterialsE906 Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke ReleaseRates for Materials and Products Using a ThermopileMethodE13

31、21 Test Method for Determining Material Ignition andFlame Spread PropertiesE1354 Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke ReleaseRates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Con-sumption CalorimeterE1355 Guide for Evaluating the Predictive Capability ofDeterministic Fire ModelsE1472 Guide for Docu

32、menting Computer Software for FireModels (Withdrawn 2011)3E1474 Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rateof Upholstered Furniture and Mattress Components orComposites Using a Bench Scale Oxygen ConsumptionCalorimeterE1537 Test Method for Fire Testing of Upholstered Furni-tureE1546 Guide for

33、Development of Fire-Hazard-AssessmentStandardsE1590 Test Method for Fire Testing of MattressesE1591 Guide for Obtaining Data for Fire Growth ModelsE1623 Test Method for Determination of Fire and ThermalParameters of Materials, Products, and Systems Using anIntermediate Scale Calorimeter (ICAL)E1740

34、Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last ap

35、proved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.E2061 152and Other Fire-Test-Response Characteristics of WallCovering or Ceiling Covering Composites Using a ConeCalorimeterF1534 Test Method for Determining Changes in Fire-Test-Response Characteristics of Cushioning Materials

36、AfterWater Leaching2.2 NFPA Standards:4NFPA 70 National Electrical CodeNFPA 130 Standard for Fixed Guideway Transit SystemsNFPA 262 Standard Method of Test for Flame Travel andSmoke of Wires and Cables for Use in Air-HandlingSpacesNFPA 265 Standard Methods of Fire Tests for EvaluatingRoom Fire Growt

37、h Contribution ofTextileWall CoveringsNFPA 901 Uniform Coding for Fire Protection2.3 ISO Standards:5ISO 13943 Fire Safety: VocabularyISO 4880 Burning Behaviour of Textiles and Textile Prod-uctsISO 9705 Full Scale Room Fire Test for Surface Products2.4 Federal Aviation Administration Standards:6FAR 2

38、5.1359 Federal Aviation Administration 60 BunsenBurner Test for Electric WireFAR 25.853 (a) Federal Aviation Administration VerticalBunsen Burner TestFAR 25.853 (c) FederalAviationAdministration Oil BurnerTest for Seat Cushions2.5 Other Federal Standards:7Americans with Disabilities ActFED STD 191A

39、Textile Test Method 58302.6 Underwriters Laboratories Standards:8UL 44: Standard for Safety for Thermoset-Insulated Wiresand CablesUL 83: Standard for Safety for Thermoplastic-InsulatedWires and CablesUL 1581: Reference Standard for Electrical Wires, Cables,and Flexible Cords, 1080 (VW-1 (Vertical W

40、ire) FlameTest)UL 1581: Reference Standard for Electrical Wires, Cables,and Flexible Cords, 1160 Vertical Tray Flame TestUL 1685: Standard Vertical Tray Fire Propagation andSmoke Release Test for Electrical and Optical FiberCablesUL 1975: Standard Fire Tests for Foamed Plastics Used forDecorative Pu

41、rposes2.7 Canadian Standards Association Standards:9CSA Standard C22.2 No. 3, Test Methods for ElectricalWires and Cables, Vertical Flame TestCables in CableTrays/FT42.8 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Stan-dards:10IEEE Standard 383, Standard for Type Tests of Class 1EElectric Cable

42、s, Field Splices, and Connections forNuclear Power Generating Stations2.9 National Electrical Manufacturing Association Stan-dards:11NEMAWC 3/ICEA S-19, Rubber-Insulated Wire and Cablefor the Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Energy2.10 CA Standards:12CATechnical Bulletin 129, Flammability

43、 Test Procedure forMattresses for Use in Public BuildingsCATechnical Bulletin 133, Flammability Test Procedure forSeating Furniture for Use in Public Occupancies2.11 AATCC Standards:13Test Method 86 - 2005 Drycleaning: Durability of AppliedDesigns and FinishesTest Method 124 - 2006 Appearance of Fab

44、rics after Re-peated Home Laundering3. Terminology3.1 Definitions For terms related to fire used in this guide,refer to Terminology E176 and ISO 13943. In case of conflict,the terminology in Terminology E176 shall prevail. For termsrelating to textiles used in this guide, refer to TerminologyD123 or

45、 to ISO 4880. In case of conflict, the terminology inTerminology D123 shall prevail.3.1.1 fire-characteristic profile, nan array of fire-test-response characteristics, all measured using tests relevant tothe same fire scenario, for a material, product, or assembly toaddress, collectively, the corres

46、ponding fire hazard. (See alsofire hazard.)3.1.1.1 DiscussionAn array of fire-test response charac-teristics is a set of data relevant to the assessment of fire hazardin a particular fire scenario. In other words, all the fire testsused would have a demonstrated validity for the fire scenario inques

47、tion, for example, by having comparable fire intensities.The fire-characteristic profile is intended as a collective guideto the potential fire hazard from a material, product, orassembly involved in a fire that could be represented by thelaboratory test conditions.3.1.2 fire hazard, nthe potential

48、for harm associated withfire.4Available from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Battery-march Park, Quincy, MA, 022699101.5Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1 rue deVaremb, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland orAmerican NationalStandard

49、s Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.6Available from the Federal Aviation Administration, Technical Center, AtlanticCity International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ 08405.7Available from General Services Administration, Specifications Activity,Printed Materials Supply Division, Building 197, Naval Weapons Plant,Washington, DC 20407.8Available from Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., 333 Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook,IL 60062.9Available from the Canadian Standards Associations, 178 Rexdale Blvd.,Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3.10Available from the Institu