NFPA 259 : 2018
Superseded
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STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR POTENTIAL HEAT OF BUILDING MATERIALS
01-01-2018
13-01-2023
Chapter 1 - Administration
Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 - Definitions
Chapter 4 - Test Apparatus and Materials
Chapter 5 - Test Specimens
Chapter 6 - Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter Test
Procedure
Chapter 7 - Electric Muffle Furnace Test Procedure
Chapter 8 - Calculating Potential Heat
Chapter 9 - Report
Annex A - Explanatory Material
Annex B - Application of Potential Heat Data
Annex C - Potential Heat of Selected Building
Materials
Annex D - Informational References
Index
Gives a means of determining, under controlled laboratory conditions, the potential heat of building materials subjected to a defined high-temperature exposure condition.
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