ASTM D3014 Thermoset Cellular Plastics in a Vertical Position – Standard
ASTM D3014 Standard Test Method for Flame Height, Time of Burning, and Loss of Mass of Rigid Thermoset Cellular Plastics in a Vertical Position
ASTM D3014 Thermoset Cellular Plastics in a Vertical Position – Scope
This fire-test-response standard covers a means for determining the lethal toxic potency of smoke produced from a material or product ignited while exposed to a radiant heat flux of 50 kW/m2 for 15 min.
This test method is limited to test specimens no larger than 76 by 127 mm (3 by 5 in.), with a thickness no greater than 51 mm (2 in.). Specimens are intended to be representative of finished materials or products, including composite and combination systems.
Lethal toxic potency values associated with 30-min exposures are predicted using calculations that use combustion atmosphere analytical data for carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen (vitiation) and, if present, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen bromide. The predictive equations are therefore limited to those materials and products whose smoke toxicity can be attributed to these toxicants. An animal check determines the extent to which additional toxicants contribute to the lethal toxic potency of the smoke.
ASTM D3014 Thermoset Cellular Plastics in a Vertical Position – Reference standards
ASTM D1622 Standard Test Method for Apparent Density of Rigid Cellular Plastics
ASTM D5025 Standard Specification for Laboratory Burner Used for Small-Scale Burning Tests on Plastic Materials
ASTM E456 Standard Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the
Precision of a Test Method