11 Test Report
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Assembly - IMO Resolution A.653(16) – Recommendation on Improved Fire Test Procedures for Surface Flammability of Bulkhead, Ceiling and Deck Finish Materials – (Adopted on 19 October 1989) - Annex - Recommendation on Improved Fire Test Procedures for Surface Flammability of Bulkhead, Ceiling and Deck Finish Materials - 11 Test Report

11 Test Report

 The test report should include both the original data, observations made on each specimen tested and the derived fire characteristics. The following information should be supplied:

  • .1 Name and address of testing laboratory.

  • .2 Name and address of sponsor.

  • .3 Name and address of manufacturer/supplier.

  • .4 Full description of the product tested including trade name, together with its construction, orientation, thickness, density and, where appropriate, the face subjected to test. In the case of specimens which have been painted or varnished, the information recorded should include the quantity and number of coats applied, as well as the nature of the supporting materials.

  • .5 Data from the test including:

  • .5.1 number of specimens tested;

  • .5.2 type of pilot flame used;

  • .5.3 duration of each test;

  • .5.4 observations recorded in accordance with 8 above;

  • .5.5 other relevant observations from the test, such as flashing, unstable flame front, whether or not pieces of burning materials fall off, separations, fissures, sparks, fusion, changes in form;

  • .5.6 derived fire characteristics as described in 9 above;

  • .5.7 classification of the material.

  • .6 A limiting use statement.

  Note: The test results relate only to the behaviour of the test specimens of a product under the particular conditions of the test; they are not intended to be the sole criterion for assessing the potential fire hazard of the product in use.


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