SAA HB37.

31993

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Handbook
Handbook of Australian fire Standards Part 3: Plastics and rubber Materials and products

This Handbook was prepared by Committee FC/-, Fire Coordination Committee. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 31 July 1992 and published on 18 January 1993.

The following interests are represented on Committee FC/-: The following Standards Australia committees: BD/1/2Design For Fire
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BD/4/8Design Against Fire EL/2/10Fire Hazard Testing EL/3/13Cables for Use in Limited Fire Conditions FP/2Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm Systems FP/3Fire Extinguishers FP/4Automatic Sprinkler Installations FP/5Reporting Fires FP/7Fire Hose Reels FP/10Fire ProtectionTerms and Definitions PL/9Fire Tests for Plastics TX/13Burning Behaviour of Textiles and Textile Products

Review of Australian Standards. To keep abreast of progress in industry, Australian Standards are subject to periodic review and are kept up to date by the issue of amendments or new edit ions as necessary. It is important therefore that Standards users ensure that they are in possession of the latest edit ion, and any amendments thereto. Full detail s of all Australi an Standards and related publications wil l be found in the Standards Australia Catalogue of Publications; this information is supplemented each month by the magazine The Australian Standard, which subscribing members receive, and which gives detail s of new publi cati ons, new edit ions and amendments, and of withdrawn Standards. Suggesti ons for improvements to Australian Standards, addressed to the head offi ce of Standards Australia, are welcomed. Noti fi cati on of any inaccuracy or ambiguity found in an Australi an Standard should be made without delay in order that the matter may be investigated and appropriate action taken.

This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 91082.

SAA HB37.31993

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Handbook of Australian fire Standards Part 3: Plastics and rubber Materials and products

First publi shed as SAA HB37.31993.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA (STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA) 1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 7754 1

SAA HB37.31993

PREFACE
This Handbook was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee for Fire Coordination, in response to requests from individuals, industry and government bodies, who expressed a need for a document which would consolidate all aspects of fire, and fire prevention and protection requirements within Australia. This document is one of a number of parts that comprise the Handbook of Australian fire Standards . The various parts include Part 1: FireGeneral Part 2: Electrical equipment Part 3: Plastics and rubberMaterials and products

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 FIRE TESTS FOR MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS OF PLASTICS AND RUBBER 4 AUSTRALIAN FIRE TESTS FOR PLASTICS AND ELASTOMERIC MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. Page 3 4 4 5 10

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SAA HB37.31993

FOREWORD
The Handbook is intended to assist those involved with fire, fire safety, and fire protection, by providing a reference to all Australian Standards which deal with fire matters in a nominated area. It is intended to enlarge progressively the various parts of the Handbook by the inclusion of new Australian Standards dealing with fire matters, and reference to specialized manuals and guides provided by Australian organizations. The Handbook gives guidance to those concerned with maintaining acceptable standards of safety from fire, and to those concerned in any way with fire hazards and fire tests. It is intended to help specification writers, regulatory bodies, designers and architects, manufacturers and fabricators, wholesalers and retailers, consumer advice services and educational bodies. It is also intended to help anyone purchasing, specifying or using materials or products to understand the need to consider a possible fire hazard, and the way in which fire tests may help in assessing that fire hazard. It will also help them to understand the need to consider special precautions that may be required for safe use in specific environments. Users of the Handbook should consult State, Territory and local government regulations when designing for particular installations. It is not intended that the various parts of SAA HB37 be called up in specifications or regulations, although the Handbook of Australian fire Standards will provide references to individual Australian Standards suitable for such purposes.

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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA Handbook of Australian fire Standards Part 3: Plastics and rubberMaterials and products
1 SCOPE This part of the Handbook deals generally with matters relating to fire and fire tests concerning plastics and rubber materials and products. This document lists individual Standards and Codes published by Standards Australia, and identifies appropriate procedures and documents prepared by other Australian and overseas organizations. This document is a general guide directing users to Standards dealing in detail with specific areas of fire hazard assessment, fire protection and fire regulation. The Handbook does not provide mandatory requirements on fire matters but advises the user on the applicability of State, Territory and local government regulations. 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS The documents below are referred to in this Handbook: AS 1038 Methods for the analysis and testing of coal and coke 1038.5.1 Part 5.1: Gross specific energy of coal and cokeAdiabatic calorimeters 1180 Methods of test for hose made from elastomeric materials 1180.10A Method 10A: Resistance of hose lining or cover to flame 1180.10B Method 10B: Determination of combustion propagation characteristics of a horizontally oriented specimen of hose using surface ignition 1180.12 Method 12: Resistance to ignition 1334 Methods of testing conveyor and elevator belting 1334.10 Method 10: Determination of ignitability and flame propagation characteristics of conveyor belting 1334.11 Method 11: Determination of ignitability and maximum surface temperature of belting subjected to friction 1334.12 Method 12: Determination of combustion propagation characteristics of conveyor belting 1530 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures 1530.1 Part 1: Combustibility test for materials 1530.3 Part 3: Simultaneous determination of ignitability, flame propagation, heat release and smoke release 1530.5 Part 5: Test for piloted ignitability 1869 Hose and hose assemblies for liquefied petroleum gases (LPG), natural gas and town gas 2122 Combustion propagation characteristics of plastics 2122.1 Part 1: Determination of flame propagation following surface ignition of vertically oriented specimens of cellular plastics 2122.2 Part 2: Determination of minimum oxygen concentration for flame propagation following top surface ignition of vertically oriented specimens 2288 Guide to the selection and use of fire tests for plastics materials and products 2906 Fuel containersPortablePlastics and metal BS 476 Fire tests on building materials and structures 476.5 Part 5: Method of test for ignitability 3804 Methods for the determination of the calorific value of fuel gases 3804.1 Part 1: Non-recording methods 5111 Laboratory methods of test for determination of smoke generation characteristics of cellular plastics and cellular rubber materials 5111.1 Part 1: Method for testing a 25 mm cube specimen of low density material (up to 130 kg/m 3 ) to continuous flaming conditions ASTM D 568 Test method for rate of burning and/or extent of time of burning of flexible plastics in a vertical position D 1929 Test method for ignition properties of plastics D 2843 Test method for density of smoke from the burning or decomposition of plastics

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