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ASTM E1678 Measuring Smoke Toxicity in Fire Hazard Analysis
ASTM E1678 Measuring Smoke Toxicity in Fire Hazard Analysis – Standard
ASTM E1678 Standard Test Method for Measuring Smoke Toxicity for Use in Fire Hazard Analysis
ASTM E1678 Measuring Smoke Toxicity in Fire Hazard Analysis – Scope
This fire-test-response standard covers a means for determining the lethal toxic potency of smoke produced from a material or product ignited while exposed to a radiant heat flux of 50 kW/m2 for 15 min.
This test method is limited to test specimens no larger than 76 by 127 mm (3 by 5 in.), with a thickness no greater than 51 mm (2 in.). Specimens are intended to be representative of finished materials or products, including composite and combination systems.
Lethal toxic potency values associated with 30-min exposures are predicted using calculations that use combustion atmosphere analytical data for carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen (vitiation) and, if present, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen bromide. The predictive equations are therefore limited to those materials and products whose smoke toxicity can be attributed to these toxicants. An animal check determines the extent to which additional toxicants contribute to the lethal toxic potency of the smoke.
ASTM E1678 Measuring Smoke Toxicity in Fire Hazard Analysis – Reference standards
ASTM E800 Standard Guide for Measurement of Gases Present or Generated During Fires
ISO 9122 Toxicity testing of fire effluents
NFPA 269 Standard Test Method For Developing Toxic Potency Data For Use In Fire Hazard Modeling
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