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Relevant document
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Paragraph
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Interpretation or reference
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Fire Test Procedure Code
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| FTP Code,
Approval
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5.1.6.5
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For cases
where an unsuccessful test had been conducted prior to the final approval
test, the fire test report should include a description of the modifications
made to the test specimen that resulted in the successful test.
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| FTP Code,
Approval
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5.2.4
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Type
approval certificates for windows should state which side of the window was
exposed to the heating condition during the test.
The
certificate should include a reference to optional test(s) such as hose
stream test and/or thermo radiation test.
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Non-combustibility test
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| FTP Code,
Annex 1 Part 1
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2.1
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The test
exposure need not exceed a 30 min duration.
For the purposes
of this Part, ISO 1182:2002 may be used in lieu of ISO 1182:1990.
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Smoke and toxicity test
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| FTP Code,
Annex 1 Part 2
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2.6.2
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Not only the
FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer) method but also other methods
such as GC/MS (Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometer) which can produce
traceable results can be used for the gas analysis.
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Test for "A", "B", and "F" class divisions including windows, fire
dampers, pipe penetrations and cable transits
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FTP Code,
Annex 1 Part 3
Resolution A.754(18),
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2.1
2.6.2.2
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"B" class
doors should be fire tested in B class steel bulkheads of dimensions as
stated in paragraph 2.4.1 of resolution A.754(18), otherwise
approval should be limited to the type of construction in which the door was
tested.
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| FTP Code,
Annex 1 Part 3
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2.2.1
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The minimum
bulkhead panel height should be a standard height of the manufactured panel
with a dimension of 2.4 mm.
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| FTP Code,
Annex 1 Part 3
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3.1
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The calcium
silicate board described as a dummy specimen specified in paragraph
3.3 of resolution A.653(16) should be used as a standard substrate
for adhesives.
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| FTP Code,
Annex 1 Part 3
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4.1
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Sealing
materials used in penetration systems for "A" class divisions are not
required to meet non-combustibility criteria provided that all other
applicable requirements of FTP Code, part
3, are met.
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| Resolution
A. 754(18)
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1.2
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The
thickness of insulation on the stiffeners need not be same as that of the
steel plate.
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| Resolution
A.754(18)
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1.6
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Doors,
windows and other division penetrations intended to be installed in fire
divisions made of material other than steel should correspond to
prototype(s) tested on a division made of such material, unless the
Administration is satisfied that the construction, as approved, does not
impair the fire resistance of the division regardless of the division
construction.
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| Resolution
A.754(18)
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1.7
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"B" class
constructions should be tested without finishes. For constructions where
this is not possible, finishes should be included in the non-combustibility
test of the construction.
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| Resolution
A.754(18)
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2.8.2
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Where
testing is conducted on a perforated ceiling system, equally constructed
non-perforated ceilings and ceilings with a lesser degree of perforations
(in terms of size, shape, and perforations per unit area) may be approved
without further testing.
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| Resolution
A.754(18)
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9
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There exist
no expectations that "A" and "B" class fire doors remain functional, in the
ability to be opened/closed, during or after the specified test
duration.
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| Resolution
A.754(18), Appendix A.I Windows
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2.1
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The test
should be conducted on a window of the maximum size (in terms of both the
height and the width) and the type of the glass pane and/or the minimum
thickness of the glass pane or panes and gaps, if appropriate, for which
approval is sought. Test results obtained on this configuration should, by
analogy, allow approval of windows of the same type, with lesser dimensions
in terms of height and width and with the same or greater thickness.
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| Resolution
A.754(18), Appendix A.I Windows
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5.3
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The window
should be considered to have failed the hose-stream test if an opening
develops that allows an observable projection of water from the stream
beyond the unexposed surface during the hose stream test. Gap gauges need
not be applied during or after the hose stream test.
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| Resolution
A.754(18), Appendix A.II Fire dampers
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2.2.4
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The
distance between the fire damper and the structural core specified in
paragraph 2.2.4 means the distance between the fire damper centre and the
structural core.
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| Resolution
A.754(18), Appendix A.II Fire dampers
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4
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If
evaluation of insulation is required, it should prevent a temperature rise
at any point on the surface not exceeding 180°C above the initial
temperature. The average temperature rise is not relevant.
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| Resolution
A.754(18), Appendix A.III Pipe and duct penetrations
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4.1
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Penetrations and transits should meet both integrity and insulation
criteria.
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| Resolution
A.754(18), Appendix A.IV Cable transits
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4.1
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Penetrations and transits should meet both integrity and insulation
criteria.
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Test for surface flammability
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| FTP Code,
Annex 1 Part 5
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1
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Where a
product is approved based on a test of a specimen applied on a
non-combustible substrate, that product should be approved for application
to any non-combustible substrate with similar or higher density (similar
density may be defined as a density ≥ 0.75 × the density used during
testing) or with a greater thickness if the density is more than 400
kg/m3. Where a product is approved on the basis of a test
result obtained after application on a metallic substrate (e.g. thin film of
paints or plastic films on steel plates), such a product should be approved
for application to any metallic base of similar or higher thickness (similar
thickness is obtained as a thickness ≥ 0.75 × the thickness of metallic
substrate used during testing).
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| Resolution
A.653(16)
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7
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Where a
product is approved based on a test of a specimen applied on a
non-combustible substrate, that product should be approved for application
to any non-combustible substrate with similar or higher density (similar
density may be defined as a density ≥ 0.75 × the density used during
testing) or with a greater thickness if the density is more than 400
kg/m3. Where a product is approved on the basis of a test
result obtained after application on a metallic substrate (e.g. thin film of
paints or plastic films on steel plates), such a product should be approved
for application to any metallic base of similar or higher thickness (similar
thickness is obtained as a thickness ≥ 0.75 × the thickness of metallic
substrate used during testing).
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| Resolution
A.653(16)
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7.3
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Vapour
barriers used in conjunction with insulation should be tested without any
other components of "A" or "B" class constructions that will shield the
barrier being tested from the radiant panel.
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| Resolution
A.653(16)
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8.3.1
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In the first
line of the first sentence, the word "or" should read "of".
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| Resolution
A.653(16)
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10
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The
sentence should be understood to mean: "Materials giving average values for
all of the surface flammability criteria as listed in the following table
... (etc.)."
Qsb means an average of three values
of average heat for sustained burning, as defined in paragraph 9.3.
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Test for primary deck coverings
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| FTP Code,
Annex 1 Part 6
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2.1
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For the
purpose of this part, the total heat release value (Qt) for floor
coverings given in section 10 of the annex to resolution A.653(16) is replaced by ≤ 2.0 MJ.
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| FTP Code,
Annex 1 Part 6
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2.2
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Fire test
procedure
The test may be terminated after 40 min.
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