1、Designation: E176 12bE176 13 An American National StandardStandard Terminology ofFire Standards1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E176; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A
2、number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This terminology covers terms, related definitions, and descriptions of terms used or likely to be used in fire-test-responsestandards,
3、 fire-hazard-assessment standards, and fire-risk-assessment standards. Definitions of terms are special-purposedefinitions that are consistent with the standard definitions but are written to ensure that a specific fire-test-response standard,fire-hazard-assessment standard, or fire-risk-assessment
4、standard is properly understood and precisely interpreted.NOTE 1For additional information, refer to ASTM Policy on Fire Standards.21.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to estab
5、lish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.1.3 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3C1224 Specification for Reflective Insulation for Building Applications
6、C1313 Specification for Sheet Radiant Barriers for Building Construction ApplicationsD3675 Test Method for Surface Flammability of Flexible Cellular Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy SourceD5865 Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and CokeE108 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coveri
7、ngsE84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building MaterialsE136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750CE119 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and MaterialsE152 Test Method for Fire Tests Of Door Assemblies (Withdrawn 1995)4E162 Tes
8、t Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy SourceE535 Practice for Preparation of Fire-Test-Response StandardsE603 Guide for Room Fire ExperimentsE163 Test Method for Fire Tests Of Window Assemblies (Withdrawn 1999)4E603 Guide for Room Fire ExperimentsE648 Test Method
9、 for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy SourceE800 Guide for Measurement of Gases Present or Generated During FiresE814 Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration Firestop SystemsE906/E906M Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and
10、 Products Using a Thermopile MethodE970 Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor Insulation Using a Radiant Heat Energy SourceE1317 Test Method for Flammability of Marine Surface FinishesE1321 Test Method for Determining Material Ignition and Flame Spread PropertiesE1352 Test Met
11、hod for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture AssembliesE1353 Test Methods for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture1 This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards and is the responsibility of Subcommittee E
12、05.31 on Terminology and Editorial.Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2012April 1, 2013. Published December 2012April 2013. Originally approved in 1961. Last previous edition approved in 2012 asE176 - 12a.E176 - 12b. DOI: 10.1520/E0176-12B.10.1520/E0176-12.2 Available from ASTM Headquarters, 100 Barr
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16、2959. United States1E1354 Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen ConsumptionCalorimeterE1355 Guide for Evaluating the Predictive Capability of Deterministic Fire ModelsE1474 Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate of Upholstered Furn
17、iture and Mattress Components or CompositesUsing a Bench Scale Oxygen Consumption CalorimeterE1509 Specification for Room Heaters, Pellet Fuel-Burning TypeE1529 Test Methods for Determining Effects of Large Hydrocarbon Pool Fires on Structural Members and AssembliesE1537 Test Method for Fire Testing
18、 of Upholstered FurnitureE1590 Test Method for Fire Testing of MattressesE1623 Test Method for Determination of Fire and Thermal Parameters of Materials, Products, and Systems Using anIntermediate Scale Calorimeter (ICAL)E1678 Test Method for Measuring Smoke Toxicity for Use in Fire Hazard AnalysisE
19、1725 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Fire-Resistive Barrier Systems for Electrical System ComponentsE1740 Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate and Other Fire-Test-Response Characteristics of Wall Covering orCeiling Covering Composites Using a Cone CalorimeterE1776 Guide for Development o
20、f Fire-Risk-Assessment StandardsE1822 Test Method for Fire Testing of Stacked ChairsE1966 Test Method for Fire-Resistive Joint SystemsE1995 Test Method for Measurement of Smoke Obscuration Using a Conical Radiant Source in a Single Closed Chamber, Withthe Test Specimen Oriented HorizontallyE2032 Gui
21、de for Extension of Data From Fire Resistance Tests Conducted in Accordance with ASTM E 119E2058 Test Methods for Measurement of Synthetic Polymer Material Flammability Using a Fire Propagation Apparatus (FPA)E2061 Guide for Fire Hazard Assessment of Rail Transportation VehiclesE2067 Practice for Fu
22、ll-Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimetry Fire TestsE2102 Test Method for Measurement of Mass Loss and Ignitability for Screening Purposes Using a Conical Radiant HeaterE2187 Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of CigarettesE2226 Practice for Application of Hose StreamE2307 Test Method for
23、 Determining Fire Resistance of Perimeter Fire Barriers Using Intermediate-Scale, Multi-story TestApparatusE2230 Practice for Thermal Qualification of Type B Packages for Radioactive MaterialE2231 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Pipe and Duct Insulation Materials to Assess Surface
24、BurningCharacteristicsE2257 Test Method for Room Fire Test of Wall and Ceiling Materials and AssembliesE2280 Guide for Fire Hazard Assessment of the Effect of Upholstered Seating Furniture Within Patient Rooms of Health CareFacilitiesE2335 Guide for Laboratory MonitorsE2404 Practice for Specimen Pre
25、paration and Mounting of Wall or Ceiling Coverings toAssess Surface Burning CharacteristicsE2405 Test Method for Determination of Fire and Thermal Parameters of Materials Using an Intermediate Scale Test withVertically Oriented Specimen (Withdrawn 2011)4E2536 Guide for Assessment of Measurement Unce
26、rtainty in Fire TestsE2573 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Site-Fabricated Stretch Systems to Assess Surface BurningCharacteristicsE2574/E2574M Test Method for Fire Testing of School Bus Seat AssembliesE2599 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Reflective Insulation, R
27、adiant Barrier and Vinyl Stretch CeilingMaterials for Building Applications to Assess Surface Burning CharacteristicsE2652 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Tube Furnace with a Cone-shaped Airflow Stabilizer, at 750CE2653 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine Precisi
28、on Estimates for a Fire Test Method with FewerThan Six Participating LaboratoriesE2688 Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Tapes to Assess Surface Burning CharacteristicsE2707 Test Method for Determining Fire Penetration of Exterior WallAssemblies Using a Direct Flame Impingement Expos
29、ureE2726/E2726M Test Method for Evaluating the Fire-Test-Response of Deck Structures to Burning BrandsE2749 Practice for Measuring the Uniformity of Furnace Exposure on Test SpecimensE2816 Test Methods for Fire Resistive Metallic HVAC Duct SystemsE2837 Test Method for Determining the Fire Resistance
30、 of Continuity Head-of-Wall Joint Systems Installed Between RatedWallAssemblies and Nonrated Horizontal AssembliesE176 1322.2 ISO Standards5:ISO 1182, Fire Tests-Building Materials-Non-Combustibility TestISO 13943, Fire Safety-Vocabulary3. Significance and Use3.1 DefinitionsTerms and related definit
31、ions given in Section 4 are intended for use uniformly and consistently in all fire teststandards and in all fire-test-response standards, fire-hazard-assessment standards, and fire-risk-assessment standards in which theyappear.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 As indicated in
32、 Section 4, terms and their definitions are intended to provide a precise understanding and interpretationof fire-test-response standards, fire-hazard-assessment standards, and fire-risk-assessment standards in which they appear.3.2.2 A specific definition of a given term is applicable to the standa
33、rd or standards in which the term is described and used.3.2.3 Different definitions of the same term, appearing respectively in two or more standards, are acceptable provided each oneis consistent with and not in conflict with the standard definition for the same term, that is, concept.3.2.4 Each st
34、andard in which a term is used in a manner specially defined (see 1.1 and Section 5) shall list the term and itsdescription under the subheading, Definitions of Terms.3.3 Definitions for some terms associated with fire issues and not included in Terminology E176 are found in ISO 13943. Whendiscrepan
35、cies exist, the definition in Terminology E176 shall prevail.4. Terminology4.1 Terms and their standard definitions within the scope of this standard are given in Section 4 in alphabetical order. AnnexA1 contains the definitions of terms that are included in other fire standards. from the section on
36、 “Definitions of Terms Specificto This Standard” from ASTM E05 standards.4.2 Discussions associated with definitions are printed directly under the appropriate definition. The date following eachdefinition or discussion indicates the year of introduction or of latest revision of that particular defi
37、nition or discussion.4.3 Definitions:afterglow, npersistence of glowing combustion after both removal of the ignition source and the cessation of any flaming.(2005)6assembly, na unit or structure composed of a combination of materials or products, or both. (1990)burn, vto undergo combustion. (1989)c
38、har, vto form carbonaceous residue during pyrolysis or during incomplete combustion. (1979)char, na carbonaceous residue formed by pyrolysis or incomplete combustion. (1979)chimney effectupward movement of hot fire effluent caused by convection currents confined within an essentially verticalenclosu
39、re. (2006)DISCUSSIONThis usually draws more air into the fire. (2006)combustible, adjcapable of undergoing combustion. (1985)DISCUSSIONThe term combustible is often delimited to specific fire-exposure conditions. For example, building materials are considered combustible if they arecapable of underg
40、oing combustion in air at pressures and temperatures that might occur during a fire in a building. Similarly, some materials that arenot combustible under such conditions may be combustible when exposed to higher temperatures and pressures or to an oxygen-enriched environment.Materials that are not
41、combustible in bulk form may be combustible in finely divided form. (1985)combustion, na chemical process of oxidation that occurs at a rate fast enough to produce temperature rise and usually lighteither as a glow or flame. (See also glow and smoldering. ) (1989)5 Available from International Stand
42、ardization Organization, ISO Central Secretariat 1, rue de Varemb, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland or AmericanNational Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10046.6 Date indicates year of introduction or latest review or revision.E176 133combustion products, nefflu
43、ent produced when a material undergoes combustion (see also smoke; see also combustion).(2001)DISCUSSIONThe combustion process releases effluents that have mass, in gaseous, liquid, or solid form, and generates radiant energy, as heat or light, and sometimessound. However, the common usage of the te
44、rm combustion products in ASTM E05 standards is only for those which have mass. (2001)composite, nstructured combination of two or more discrete materials. (2008)continuous, adjin data collection, conducted at intervals of 5 s or less. (2008)effective heat of combustion, nthe amount of heat generate
45、d per unit mass lost by a material, product or assembly, whenexposed to specific fire test conditions (contrast gross heat of combustion) (2003).DISCUSSIONThe effective heat of combustion depends on the test method and is determined by dividing the measured heat release by the mass loss during aspec
46、ified period of time under the specified test conditions. Typically, the specified fire test conditions are provided by the specifications of the firetest standard that cites effective heat of combustion as a quantity to be measured. For certain fire test conditions, involving very high heat and hig
47、hoxygen concentrations under high pressure, the effective heat of combustion will approximate the gross heat of combustion. More often, the fire testconditions will represent or approximate certain real fire exposure conditions, and the effective heat of combustion is the appropriate measure. Typica
48、lunits are kJ/g or MJ/kg. (2001)environment, nas related to fire, the conditions and surroundings that may influence the behavior of a material, product, orassembly when it is exposed to ignition sources or fire. (1989)fire, ndestructive burning as manifested by any or all of the following: light, f
49、lame, heat, smoke. (1988)fire-characteristic profile, nan array of fire-test-response characteristics, all measured using tests relevant to the same firescenario, for a material, product, or assembly to address, collectively, the corresponding fire hazard. (See also fire hazard, firerisk, and fire-test-response characteristic.) (1993)DISCUSSIONAn array of fire-test-response characteristics in a set of data relevant to the assessment of fire hazard in a particular fire scenario. In other words, allthe fire tests used would have a demonstrated validity for t
