NFPA 130 Fire Test to railway component - Standard
NFPA 130 Standard for fixed guideway transit and passenger rail systems.
NFPA 130 Fire Test to railway component – Test Method
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Category |
Function of Material |
Test Method |
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Cushioning |
All individual flexible cushioning materials used in seat cushions, mattresses, mattress pads, armrest, crash pads, and grab rail padding |
ASTM D 3675 |
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ASTM E 662 |
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Fabrics |
Seat upholstery, mattress ticking and covers, curtains, draperies, window shades, andwoven seat cushion suspensions |
14 CFR 25 |
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ASTM E 662 |
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Other vehicle components |
Seat and mattress frames, wall and ceiling lining and panels, seat and toilet shrouds,toilet seats, trays and other tables, partitions, shelves, opaque windscreens, combustible signage, end caps, roof housings, articulation bellows, exterior shells, nonmetallic skirts, and component boxes and covers |
ASTM E 162 |
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ASTM E 662 |
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Thermal and acoustical insulation |
ASTM E 162 |
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ASTM E 662 |
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HVAC ducting |
ASTM E 162 |
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ASTM E 662 |
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Floor covering |
ASTM E 648 |
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ASTM E 662 |
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Light diffusers, windows and transparent plastic windscreens |
ASTM E162 |
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ASTM E 662 |
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Elastomers |
Window gaskets, door nosings, intercar diaphragms, seat cushion suspension diaphragms, and roof mats |
ASTM C 1166 |
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ASTM E 662 |
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Wire and cable |
all |
NFPA 130 |
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Structural component |
Flooring, other |
ASTM E 119 |
NFPA 130 Fire Test to railway component – Standard Introduction
This standard shall cover fire protection requirements for underground, surface, and elevated fixed guideway transit and passenger rail systems, including trainways, vehicles, and vehicle maintenance and storage areas, and for life safety from fire in fixed guideway transit and passenger rail system stations, trainways, vehicles, and outdoor vehicle maintenance and storage areas.
The purpose of this standard shall be to establish minimum requirements that will provide a reasonable degree of safety from fire and its related hazards in fixed guideway transit and passenger rail system environments.
NFPA 130 Fire Test to railway component – Material under Scope
Rubber Products (Seal and filter）
Melamine foam for thermal insulation
Sound insulation blanket
Textile for curtain, seat backing
Sponge(seat)
Flooring (glue and adhesive）
Plastic Products (light shade, shell of cell)
Fire-resistance paint
Fire-resistance adhesive
Cable
Seat
NFPA 130 Fire Test to railway component – Reference Standards
ASTM E 162 Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
ASTM E 662 Specific Optical Densityof Smoke Generated by Solid Materials
ASTM C 1166 Flame Propagation of Dense and Cellular Elastometric Gaskets and Accessories
ASTM D 3675 Surface Flammability of Flexible Cellular Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
ASTM E 1354 Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates
Bombardier SMP800-C Toxic Gas Generation Test
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