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Fire standards caveats

According to F2.2.1 of Form and Style for ASTM Standards, “Every fire standard shall state its purpose, specify the known limitations of the standard and specify the significance of the data that are gathered (including relevance to human life and property, where appropriate).” This column covers caveats used in fire standards. The three primary types of ASTM International fire ...

May 7, 2012

By ASTM International

Environcom loses £6 million claim against insurance broker

Waste electrical recycler Environcom has lost its £6 million claim for negligence against its insurance brokers after a fire destroyed its £2.1 million recycling site in Grantham. Environcom brought the case against Miles Smith when insurance provider Woodbrook rejected its insurance claim for the fire on non-disclosure grounds. It claimed it was the brokers’ fault for not disclosing all the ...

Apr. 23, 2010

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

ASTM D1929 - 11 standard test method for determining ignition temperature of plastics

Tests made under conditions herein prescribed can be of considerable value in comparing the relative ignition characteristics of different materials. Values obtained represent the lowest ambient air temperature that will cause ignition of the material under the conditions of this test. Test values are expected to rank materials according to ignition susceptibility under actual use conditions. ...

Sep. 26, 2011

By ASTM International

Stacked-up waste is `arson waiting to happen`

More than one in ten businesses are storing up waste outside their properties in a way that puts them at risk of a major fire. Norwich Union Risk Services (NURS) said waste and recycling stacked-up against or near to properties was a fire hazard its nation-wide team of risk advisers came across all too frequently - in as many as 10% of cases inspected. NURS' property risk specialist Martin ...

Sep. 4, 2008

By Aviva Risk Management Solutions

ASTM E918 - 83(2011) standard practice for determining limits of flammability of chemicals at elevated temperature and pressure

Knowledge of flammable limits at elevated temperatures and pressures is needed for safe and economical operation of some chemical processes. This information may be needed in order to start up a reactor without passing through a flammable range, to operate the reactor safely and economically, or to store or ship the product safely. Limits of flammability data obtained in relatively ...

Oct. 20, 2011

By ASTM International

ASTM F2417 - 11 standard specification for fire safety for candles

1. Scope 1.1 This specification is intended to prescribe minimum safety requirements for candles to provide a reasonable degree of safety for normal use with candles, thereby improving personal safety and reducing fires, deaths, and injuries. 1.2 This ...

Nov. 18, 2011

By ASTM International

ASTM D7309 - 11 standard test method for determining flammability characteristics of plastics and other solid materials using microscale combustion calorimetry

This laboratory test method measures thermal combustion properties of materials (1-5). The test uses controlled thermal decomposition of specimens and thermal oxidation of the specimen gases as they are released from the specimen to simulate the condensed and gas phase processes of flaming ...

Nov. 11, 2011

By ASTM International

ASTM D2859 - 06(2011) standard test method for ignition characteristics of finished textile floor covering materials

This test method provides a procedure for identification of those finished textile floor covering materials that can be rated as flame-resistant under specific controlled laboratory conditions. This test method does not specify the use of an underlay material. If an underlay material is used to assess the effect of a specific underlay in combination with a specific floor covering, such a ...

Oct. 24, 2011

By ASTM International

ASTM E84 - 11b standard test method for surface burning characteristics of building materials

This test method is intended to provide only comparative measurements of surface flame spread and smoke density measurements with that of select grade red oak and fiber-cement board surfaces under the specific fire exposure conditions described herein. This test method exposes a nominal 24-ft (7.32-m) long by 20-in. (508-mm) wide specimen to a controlled air flow and flaming fire exposure ...

Nov. 3, 2011

By ASTM International

ASTM E2837 - 11 Standard Test Method for Determining the Fire Resistance of Continuity Head-of-Wall Joint Systems Installed Between Rated Wall Assemblies and Nonrated Horizontal Assemblies

This test method evaluates the following under the specified test conditions: The ability of a test specimen to undergo movement without reducing its fire resistance rating, and The duration for which a test specimen will contain a fire and retain its integrity during a predetermined fire resistive test exposure. This test method provides for the following ...

Dec. 27, 2011

By ASTM International

ASTM E84 - 12 Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

This test method is intended to provide only comparative measurements of surface flame spread and smoke density measurements with that of select grade red oak and fiber-cement board surfaces under the specific fire exposure conditions described herein. This test method exposes a nominal 24-ft (7.32-m) long by 20-in. (508-mm) wide specimen to a ...

Feb. 7, 2012

By ASTM International

ASTM C1482 - 11 standard specification for polyimide flexible cellular thermal and sound absorbing insulation

This specification covers the composition and physical properties of lightweight, flexible open-cell polyimide foam insulation intended for use as thermal and sound-absorbing insulation for a certain temperature range in commercial and industrial environments. The insulations are classified into the following types: Types I, II, III, IV, V, and VI. Polyimide foam shall be manufactured from the ...

Oct. 13, 2011

By ASTM International

ASTM E2102 - 11a standard test method for measurement of mass loss and ignitability for screening purposes using a conical radiant heater

This test method provides a means for screening materials, products, or assemblies, for the mass loss, and ignitability they exhibit under specified heat flux exposure conditions. As an option, the test method is also suitable for screening for the heat released, by using a thermopile method (See Annex A2). ...

Nov. 21, 2011

By ASTM International

AUS$26.5m for training to prepare farmers for climate change

Primary producers and industries will have access to specialised training to help them deal with the impacts of climate change under a new AUS$26.5 million FarmReady fund announced by the Rudd Government. The new FarmReady fund is part of the AUS$130 million Australia’s Farming Future initiative, announced in the Federal Budget to ensure the $38 billion agricultural industries are resilient into ...

Jul. 30, 2008

By Australian Government

NIOSH Publishes Nanotechnology Research and Guidance Strategic Plan

On December 20, 2013, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a document entitled Protecting the Nanotechnology Workforce: NIOSH Nanotechnology Research and Guidance Strategic Plan, 2013-2016. NIOSH describes the document as “the roadmap being used to advance basic understanding of the toxicology and workplace exposures involved so that appropriate risk ...

Dec. 20, 2013

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.