Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Textile, Paper or Polymeric (Including Vinyl) and Wood Wall or Ceiling Coverings, Facings and Veneers, to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics

Importancia y uso:

5.1 Textile, paper, vinyl, expanded vinyl, or other polymeric wall or ceiling coverings and wall or ceiling covering systems used as interior finish are often evaluated with Test Method E84 to comply with building or life safety code requirements. This practice describes specimen preparation and mounting procedures for such materials and systems.

5.2 This practice also describes specimen preparation and mounting procedures for other systems that are evaluated with Test Method E84 to comply with building or life safety code requirements. Such systems are facings or wood veneers intended to be applied on site over a wood substrate and water-resistive barriers.

5.3 This practice is not applicable to the following materials:

5.3.1 Foam plastic materials used as water-resistive barriers.

5.3.2 Water vapor retarders installed over thermal insulation.

Subcomité:

E05.22

Referida por:

E0084-24, E2579-23B, E0176-24, F0793_F0793M-20, F0793_F0793M-20

Volúmen:

04.07

Número ICS:

91.180 (Interior finishing)

Palabras clave:

fire; fire test; flame spread; paper ceiling coverings; paper wall coverings; smoke developed; Steiner tunnel; textile ceiling coverings; textile wall coverings; vinyl ceiling coverings; vinyl wall coverings;