NFPA 286 : 2019

Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. (Reserved) 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. Chapter 4 Test Equipment 4.1 Ignition Source. 4.2 Geometry and Construction of the Fire Test Room. Chapter 5 Specimen Mounting 5.1 Specimen Mounting. 5.2 Materials Using Substrates. 5.3 Backing Materials. 5.4 Acoustical Materials and Other Board Materials. 5.5 Batt- or Blanket-Type Insulating and Other Flexible Materials. 5.6 Building Units. 5.7 Site-Fabricated Stretch Systems. 5.8 Wall or Ceiling Covering Materials. 5.9 Laminated Products with Wood Substrates. 5.10 Ceiling Lining Materials. 5.11 Specimen Installation. 5.12 Conditioning. Chapter 6 Environmental Conditions 6.1 Fire Test Room Environment. Chapter 7 Instrumentation 7.1 Fire Test Room Instrumentation. 7.2 Canopy Hood and Exhaust Duct. 7.3 Instrumentation in Exhaust Duct. Chapter 8 Calibration 8.1 Calibration and Documentation of Ignition Source and Test Equipment. 8.2 Calibration Procedure. 8.3 Smoke Measurement Calibration. 8.4 Gas Analyzers Calibration. Chapter 9 Test Procedure 9.1 Procedure. Chapter 10 Calculation Methods 10.1 Mass Flow Rate. 10.2 Smoke Measurement Equations. 10.3 Release Rate of Combustion Gases. 10.4 Symbols. Chapter 11 Report 11.1 Report. 11.2 Report of Significant Events. 11.3 Report of Single Point Key Properties. 11.4 Discussion of Performance. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Method of Determining Suitability of Oxygen Analyzers for Making Heat Release Measurements Annex C Acceptance Criteria Annex D Informational References

This standard describes a method for determining the contribution of interior finish materials to room fire growth during specified fire exposure conditions.