Combustion characteristics of plastics Determination of flame propagation - Surface ignition of vertically oriented specimens of cellular plastics
Standards Australia
Specifies a procedure for determining the flame duration and material consumed when small vertically oriented specimens of cellular plastics are exposed to a small flame.
RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee FP-018 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
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The following are represented on Technical Committee FP-018:
Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council
Australian Building Codes Board
Australian Industry Group
Australian Institute of Building
AWTA Textile Testing
Building Research Association of New Zealand
Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
CSIRO
Engineers Australia
Fire Protection Association Australia
Fire Protection Association New Zealand
Forest and Wood Products Australia
Insulated Panel Council Australasia
Insulation Australasia
Insurance Council of Australia
Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association
Property Council of Australia
Society of Fire Protection Engineers
This Standard describes the method of test for determining flame duration and material consumed for small, vertically oriented specimens of cellular plastics of density less than 100 kg/m3, when exposed to a small flame.
NOTE: Guidance on the manner in which the results of this method may be applied is given in Appendix A.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | Standards Australia |
| ProductNote | Reconfirmed 27/05/2016. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 27/05/2016 |
| Committee | FP-018 |
| Under Revision |
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