Work Item
ASTM WK77776

Revision of E84-21a Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

Rationale

Certain materials have a tendency to melt and drip to the floor of the ASTM / UL723 test chamber when tested, making them more difficult to evaluate than many other materials. Currently, when conducting tests to ASTM E84, there are varying practices when assigning flame spread and smoke developed values to products that exhibit these behaviors. The purpose of this work item is to clarify the assignment and reporting of flame spread and smoke developed indices for materials that have behavior of melting, dripping, and advancing flame on the floor of the tunnel during testing.

Details

Developed by Subcommittee: E05.22

Committee: E05

Staff Manager: Kevin Shanahan

Work Item Status

Date Initiated: 07-21-2021

Technical Contact: Dwayne Sloan

Item: 001

Ballot: E05.22 (22-02)

Status: Will Reballot Item

Item: 005

Ballot: E05 (23-03)

Status: Will Reballot Item

Item: 001

Ballot: E05.22 (21-03)

Status: Will Reballot Item

Item: 009

Ballot: E05 (22-04)

Status: Will Reballot Item