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Keep up to datetable 1: Summary of European test methods for fire performance of construction products | |
Standard test method | Title |
EN ISO 1182 | Non combustibility test |
EN ISO 1716 | Determination of the gross calorific value |
EN 13823 | Building products (excluding floorings) exposed to thermal attack by a single burning item (sbi) test |
EN ISO 11925-2 | Ignitability when subjected to direct impingement of flame |
EN ISO 9239-1 | Determination of the burning behaviour using a radiant heat source for floor coverings |
EN 13238 | Conditioning procedures and general rules for the selection of substrates |
EN 13501-1 | Fire classification of construction products and building elements: Part 1 Classification using test data from reaction to fire tests |
table 2: Classification of linings | ||
Location | UK class | European class |
Small rooms of area not more than, a: 4 m2 in residential accommodation, and b: 30m2 in non-residential accommodation | 3 | D |
Domestic garages of area not more than 40 m2 | 3 | D |
Other rooms (including garages) | 1 | C |
Circulation spaces within dwellings | 1 | C |
Other circulation spaces, including the common areas of flats and maisonettes | 0 | B |
table 3:Summary of European test methods for external fire exposure of roofs | |
Standard test method | Title |
CR 1187 | Test methods for the external fire exposure to roofs |
EN 13501-5 | Classification using data from external fire exposure to roof tests |