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NFPA 289, Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages

2023 NFPA 289 Standard - Current Edition
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  • Description

    Make better informed fire protection decisions with the latest test method for determining how individual fuel packages respond when exposed to ignition sources.

    NFPA® 289, Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages, provides testing laboratories and manufacturers with reliable and up-to-date information for measuring fire response characteristics. The revised 2023 edition contains updates to referenced standards and the most current requirements for determining the contribution of individual fuel packages to heat and smoke release in a room.

    NFPA 289 offers requirements for:

    • Individual fuel packages of all kinds
    • Fire test area environmental conditions
    • Test equipment and instrumentation
    • Calibration and documentation of ignition source and test equipment
    • Test procedures, calculation methods, and reporting practices
  • Table of Contents (2023 Current Edition)

    NFPA® 289 Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages, 2023 Edition

    Chapter 1 Administration
    1.1 Scope.
    1.2 Purpose.
    1.3 Symbols.
    Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
    2.1 General.
    2.2 NFPA Publications. (Reserved)
    2.3 Other Publications.
    2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
    Chapter 3 Definitions
    3.1 General.
    3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
    3.3 General Definitions.
    Chapter 4 Summary of Method
    4.1 General.
    Chapter 5 Individual Fuel Packages
    5.1 Decorative Objects.
    5.2 Exhibit Booths.
    5.3 Theater, Motion Picture, and Television Stage Settings.
    5.4 Artificial Vegetation.
    5.5 Natural Christmas Trees.
    5.6 Other Individual Fuel Packages.
    Chapter 6 Environmental Conditions
    6.1 Conditioning.
    6.2 Fire Test Area Environment.
    Chapter 7 Test Equipment and Instrumentation
    7.1 Ignition Source.
    7.2 Fire Test Documentation.
    7.3 Canopy Hood and Exhaust Duct.
    7.4 Instrumentation in Exhaust Duct.
    7.5 Load Cell.
    Chapter 8 Calibration
    8.1 Calibration and Documentation of Ignition Source and Test Equipment.
    8.2 Calibration Procedure.
    8.3 Smoke Measurement Calibration.
    8.4 Gas Analyzer Calibration.
    Chapter 9 Test Procedure
    9.1 Procedure.
    Chapter 10 Calculation Methods for Total Rate of Heat Release
    10.1 Mass Flow Rate.
    10.2 Smoke Measurement Equations.
    10.3 Release Rate of Combustion Gases.
    Chapter 11 Report
    11.1 Report.
    11.2 Discussion of Performance.
    Annex A Explanatory Material
    Annex B Method of Determining Suitability of Oxygen Analyzers for Making Heat Release Measurements
    Annex C Informational References
  • Prior Editions

    2019 Edition

    Learn how individual fuel packages respond when exposed to ignition sources. Apply the 2019 edition of NFPA 289.

    Make more informed fire protection decisions using the updated edition of NFPA 289, Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages. It features the latest requirements used to determine the contribution of individual fuel packages to heat and smoke release in a room.

    NFPA 289 is trusted by performance-based design teams to gather input data effectively for a computer fire model to measure the expected fire development and smoke release in a building for various fuel packages, including decorative objects; exhibit booths; and theater, motion picture, and television stage settings.

    The 2019 edition reflects recent advancements in laboratory technology for lighting and recording, along with:

    • New provisions for fire-retardant-treated natural Christmas trees, including conditioning requirements
    • Alternate provisions when testing for forensic fire reconstruction or research purposes

    Testing laboratories and manufacturers will find the 2019 edition of NFPA 289 a reliable and up-to-date source of solid information about fire test response characteristics. (Print, 28 pp., 2019)

     

    2013 Edition

    Make informed fire protection decisions. Use NFPA 289 to learn how individual fuel packages respond when exposed to various ignition sources.

    Rely on NFPA 289, Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages to determine the contribution of individual fuel packages to heat and smoke release in a room. Three types of fuel packages are covered: decorative objects; exhibit booths; and theater, motion picture, and television stage settings.

    This Standard can be used by a performance-based design team to gather input data for a computer fire model to measure the expected fire development and smoke release in a building for various fuel packages.

    Changes in the 2013 edition include:

    • New requirements for alternate ignition sources, including type of ignition source and output requirements
    • New equation for calculating heat release rates of gases

    Testing laboratories and manufacturers will find the 2013 NFPA 289 a valuable source of solid information about fire test response characteristics. (Softbound, 18 pp., 2013)

     

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