AS 1530.3-1989

1 - AS 1530.3-1989 METHODS FOR FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS, COMPONENTS AND STRUCTURES - SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION ....
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 PRINCIPLE
6 - 1.4 APPLICATION TO THE ASSESSMENT OF FIRE HAZARD
7 - SECTION 2. TEST PROCEDURE
7 - 2.1 APPLICATION
7 - 2.2 SPECIMENS
7 - 2.2.1 General
7 - 2.2.2 Size and number
7 - 2.2.3 Conditioning
7 - 2.2.4 Restraint of specimens
7 - 2.3 TEST APPARATUS
7 - 2.3.1 General
7 - 2.3.2 Thermal insulation
7 - 2.3.3 Shields
7 - 2.3.4 Hood and flue
7 - 2.3.5 Radiant panel
7 - 2.3.6 Radiometer
8 - 2.3.7 Pilot flame
8 - 2.3.8 Smoke-monitoring system
8 - 2.3.8.1 General
8 - 2.3.8.2 Spectral response
8 - 2.3.9 Recording devices
8 - 2.4 CALIBRATION
8 - 2.4.1 Radiant panel
8 - 2.4.2 Radiometer
8 - 2.4.3 Photometric system
8 - 2.4.4 Recording devices
8 - 2.5 TEST PROCEDURE
8 - 2.5.1 General
8 - 2.5.2 Exposure of specimen to heat
8 - 2.5.3 Recording of data and observations
9 - 2.5.4 Ignition
9 - 2.5.5 Duration of test
9 - 2.6 COMPUTATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL SPECIMENS
9 - 2.7 COMPUTATION OF MEAN VALUES AND STANDARD ERRORS
9 - 2.8 REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY TESTING
12 - SECTION 3. COMPUTATION OF INDICES AND CLASSIFICATIONS FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES
12 - 3.1 INDICES
12 - 3.2 CLASSIFICATION FOR IGNITABILITY
12 - 3.3 CLASSIFICATION FOR SPREAD OF FLAME
12 - 3.4 CLASSIFICATION FOR HEAT EVOLVED
12 - 3.5 CLASSIFICATION FOR SMOKE DEVELOPED
13 - SECTION 4. REPORTING OF RESULTS
13 - 4.1 DESCRIPTION
13 - 4.2 RESULTS
13 - 4.3 SUPPLEMENTARY OBSERVATIONS
13 - 4.4 INDICES FOR REGULATORY PURPOSES
13 - 4.5 APPLICATION TO FIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT
13 - 4.6 REFERENCE IN OTHER AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS
13 - 4.7 COMMERCIAL LITERATURE
14 - APPENDIX A - GUIDE TO THE INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
14 - A1 INTRODUCTION
14 - A2 INDICES
14 - A2.1 General
14 - A2.2 Ignitability index
14 - A2.3 Spread of flame index
14 - A2.4 Heat evolved index
14 - A2.5 Smoke developed index
14 - A3 TYPICAL RESULTS
14 - A4 FACTORS AFFECTING RESULTS
14 - A4.1 Ignitability
15 - A4.2 Flame propagation
15 - A4.3 Heat release
15 - A4.4 Smoke release
15 - A5 VARIABILITY OF RESULTS
15 - A6 GRADING THE FIRE BEHAVIOUR OF MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS
16 - A7 REGULATING LINING MATERIALS AND SURFACE FINISHES
16 - A7.1 Nature of the hazard
16 - A7.2 Reasons and objectives of regulations
16 - A8 OTHER MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS
17 - A9 REFERENCES

Describes a single test for grading building materials on the basis of ignition tendency, flame spread, heat development and tendency to produce smoke. Apparatus, test procedure and indices for grading are provided.

This Standard sets out a test method for the assessment of building materials and components according toû(a) their tendencies to ignite; (b) their tendencies to propagate flame; (c) the heat they release once ignition has occurred; and (d) their tendencies to release smoke.NOTE: A guide to the interpretation of the results of this test, together with a full list of references, is given in Appendix A.

Under Revision see DR 98036 CP