MODUK DEF STAN 02-711 PDF

This NES gives details of one of a series of test methods for determining the combustion characteristics of materials. The test explores the smoke production potential of a small sample of material under specified conditions of pyrolysis and combustion. It does not necessarily indicate the smoke production under other thermal exposure conditions.

The test is useful for the quality control of materials and for research and development. It may be used to compare the combustion characteristic of a series of materials. Combustion characteristics tests alone are not suitable for assessing the total fire hazard of products but may be used to specify a quality of a raw material or product.

The method is based on that developed by the American National Bureau of Standards and described by Gross D, Loftus J J and Robertson A F in ASTM Special Technical Publication No 422,166-204(1967), but modifications have been incorporated as a result of work carried out at AMTE (Dockyard Laboratory), Portsmouth.

NOTE. STP No 422,166-204(1967) is superseded by ASTM E662:1979 Specific Optional Density of smoke generated by solid materials.