NFPA 255 : 2006
Withdrawn
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TEST OF SURFACE BURNING CHARACTERISTICS OF BUILDING MATERIALS
05-12-2009
01-01-2006
Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Application
1.4 Units
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.1 General
2.2 NFPA Publications. (Reserved)
2.3 Other Publications
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved)
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
3.3 General Definitions
Chapter 4 Test Equipment and Specimens
4.1 Fire Test Chamber
4.2 Test Specimens
4.3 Calibration of Test Equipment
Chapter 5 Conduct of Tests
5.1 Test Procedure
5.2 Analysis of Products of Combustion
5.3 Flame Spread Index and Smoke Developed Index
5.4 Report
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Guide to Mounting Methods
Annex C Derivation of Flame Spread Area Formulas in Section 5.3
Annex D Commentary
Annex E Informational References
Index
Specifies a method of testing the comparative surface burning characteristics of building materials with regard to flame spread and smoke developed.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
National Fire Protection Association
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| Supersedes |
| CSA/ANSI Z83.4-2017/CSA 3.7-2017 | Non-recirculating direct gas-fired heating and forced ventilation appliances for commercial and industrial application |
| Z276-18 | Liquefied natural gas (LNG) - Production, storage, and handling |
| NFPA 61B : 1989 | PREVENTION OF FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS IN GRAIN ELEVATORS AND FACILITIES HANDLING BULK RAW AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES |
| NFPA 251 : 2006 | FIRE RESISTANCE OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS |
| ASME A17.1 : 2016 | SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS - INCLUDES REQUIREMENTS FOR ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, MOVING WALKS, MATERIAL LIFTS, AND DUMBWAITERS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSFER DEVICES |
| CSA T530 : 0 | COMMERCIAL BUILDING STANDARD FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS PATHWAYS AND SPACES |
| API 625 : 2010 | TANK SYSTEMS FOR REFRIGERATED LIQUEFIED GAS STORAGE |
| CSA/ANSI Z83.25 : 2017 | DIRECT GAS-FIRED PROCESS AIR HEATERS |
| NFPA 101M : 1992 | ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO LIFE SAFETY |
| NFPA 501C : 1996 | RECREATIONAL VEHICLES |
| ASTM C 126 : 2018 : REDLINE | Standard Specification for Ceramic Glazed Structural Clay Facing Tile, Facing Brick, and Solid Masonry Units |
| CSA 2.6 : 2016 | GAS UNIT HEATERS, GAS PACKAGED HEATERS, GAS UTILITY HEATERS, AND GAS-FIRED DUCT FURNACES |
| NASA-STD-8719.11B:2020 | STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY |
| NFPA 803 : 1998 | FIRE PROTECTION FOR LIGHT WATER NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS |
| NFPA 99C : 2005 | GAS AND VACUUM SYSTEMS |
| ASME A17.7 : 2007 : R2012 | PERFORMANCE-BASED SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS |
| UFC 3-600-01 : Change 2 | UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA - FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING FOR FACILITIES |
| ASME A17.7 : 2007 | PERFORMANCE-BASED SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS |
| NFPA 417 : 1990 | CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT LOADING WALKWAYS |
| NFPA 33 FRENCH : 1995 | SPRAY APPLICATION USING FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS |
| NFPA 57 : 2002 | LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) VEHICULAR FUEL SYSTEMS CODE |
| NFPA 97M : 1988 | STANDARD GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATING TO CHIMNEYS, VENTS, AND HEAT-PRODUCING APPLIANCES |
| CSA B44.7 : 2007 : R2012 | PERFORMANCE-BASED SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS |
| ASME A17.7-2007/CSA B44.7-07 (R2017) | Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (Bi-National standard, with ASME A17.7) |
| CSA B44.7 : 2007 | PERFORMANCE-BASED SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS |
| CSA/ANSI Z83.8 : 2016 | GAS UNIT HEATERS, GAS PACKAGED HEATERS, GAS UTILITY HEATERS, AND GAS-FIRED DUCT FURNACES |
| NASA STD 8719.11 : 2008 | SAFETY STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION |
| ASTM E 2513 : 2007 : R2012 | Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems |
| IEEE 979-2012 | IEEE Guide for Substation Fire Protection |
| NFPA 97 : 2003 | GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATING TO CHIMNEYS, VENTS, AND HEAT-PRODUCING APPLIANCES |
| ASME A17.1-2016/CSA B44-16 | Safety code for elevators and escalators (Bi-national standard, with ASME A17.1) |
| NFPA 61D : 1989 | PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS IN THE MILLING OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION |
| NFPA 61C : 1989 | PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSION IN FEED MILLS |
| NFPA 61A : 1989 | PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS IN FACILITIES MANUFACTURING AND HANDLING STARCH |
| ASTM E 2513 : 2007 | Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems |
| ASME RTP 1 : 2015 | REINFORCED THERMOSET PLASTIC CORROSION-RESISTANT EQUIPMENT |
| ASME RTP-1 : 2017 | REINFORCED THERMOSET PLASTIC CORROSION-RESISTANT EQUIPMENT |
| CSA/ANSI Z83.18 : 2017 | RECIRCULATING DIRECT GAS-FIRED HEATING AND FORCED VENTILATION APPLIANCES FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS |
| NFPA 101 : 2018 | LIFE SAFETY CODE |
| ASTM E 69 : 2015 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Combustible Properties of Treated Wood by the Fire-Tube Apparatus |
| ASTM D 4442 : 2016 : REDLINE | Standard Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Based Materials |
| ASTM E 286 : 1985 | Method of Test for Surface Flammability of Building Materials Using an 8-Ft. (2.44-M) Tunnel Furnace (Withdrawn 1991) |
| ASTM E 160 : 1980 : EDT 1 | Test Method for Combustible Properties of Treated Wood by the Crib Test |
| ASTM E 136 : 2016-02 | TEST METHOD FOR BEHAVIOUR OF MATERIALS IN A VERTICAL TUBE FURNACE AT 750 DEGREES C |
| NFPA 251 : 2006 | FIRE RESISTANCE OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS |
| NFPA 265 : 2015 | METHODS OF FIRE TESTS FOR EVALUATING ROOM FIRE GROWTH CONTRIBUTION OF TEXTILE OR EXPANDED VINYL WALL COVERINGS ON FULL HEIGHT PANELS AND WALLS |
| NFPA 286 : 2015 | STANDARD METHODS OF FIRE TESTS FOR EVALUATING CONTRIBUTION OF WALL AND CEILING INTERIOR FINISH TO ROOM FIRE GROWTH |
| ASTM E 162 : 2016 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source |
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