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NFPA 130

Fire Testing for Railway Components – American Standard: NFPA 130

 


1.       Fire Testing NFPA 130 - Standard：

 

NFPA 130 : Standard for fixed guideway transit and passenger rail systems.

 

2.       Fire Testing NFPA 130 – Standard Introduction.：

 

This standard shall cover fire protection requirements for underground, surface, and elevated fixed guideway transit and passenger rail systems, including trainways, vehicles, and vehicle maintenance and storage areas, and for life safety from fire in fixed guideway transit and passenger rail system stations, trainways, vehicles, and outdoor vehicle maintenance and storage areas.

 

The purpose of this standard shall be to establish minimum requirements that will provide a reasonable degree of safety from fire and its related hazards in fixed guideway transit and passenger rail system environments.

 

3.       Fire Testing NFPA 130 – Test Method ：

 

Category

Function of Material

Required Testing

Test Method

Cushioning

All individual flexible cushioning materials used in seat cushions, mattresses, mattress pads, armrest, crash pads, and grab rail

padding

Surface Flammability

ASTM D 3675

Smoke Density

ASTM E 662

Fabrics

Seat upholstery, mattress ticking and covers, curtains, draperies, window shades, andwoven seat cushion suspensions

Burning behaviour

14 CFR 25

Smoke density

ASTM E 662

Other vehicle

components

 

Seat and mattress frames, wall and ceiling lining and panels, seat and toilet shrouds,toilet seats, trays and other tables, partitions,

shelves, opaque windscreens, combustible signage, end caps, roof housings, articulation bellows, exterior shells, nonmetallic skirts, and component boxes

and covers

Surface Flammability

ASTM E 162

Smoke Density

ASTM E 662

Thermal and acoustical insulation

Surface Flammability

ASTM E 162

Smoke Density

ASTM E 662

HVAC ducting

Surface Flammability

ASTM E 162

Smoke Density

ASTM E 662

Floor covering

Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering System

ASTM E 648

Smoke Density

ASTM E 662

Light diffusers, windows and transparent plastic windscreens

Surface Flammability

ASTM E162

Smoke Density

ASTM E 662

Elastomers

Window gaskets, door nosings, intercar diaphragms, seat cushion suspension diaphragms, and roof mats

Flame Propagation

ASTM C 1166

Smoke Density

ASTM E 662

Wire and cable

all

Fire test for cable and wire

NFPA 130

Structural

component

Flooring, other

Fire Tests of Building Construction

ASTM E 119

 

 

 

4.       Fire Testing NFPA 130 – Material under Scope

> Rubber Products (Seal and filter）

> Melamine foam for thermal insulation

> Sound insulation blanket

> Textile for curtain, seat backing

> Sponge(seat)

> Flooring (glue and adhesive）

> Plastic Products (light shade, shell of cell)

> Fire-resistance paint

> Fire-resistance adhesive

> Cable

> Seat

 

5.       Fire Testing NFPA 130 – Reference Standards

 

> ASTM C 1166, Standard Test Method for Flame Propagation of Dense and Cellular Elastometric Gaskets and Accessories

 

> ASTM D 3675, Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Flexible Cellular Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source

 

> ASTM E 84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

 

> ASTM E 119, Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials

 

> ASTM E 162, Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source

 

> ASTM E 648, Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source.

 

> ASTM E 662, Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Densityof Smoke Generated by Solid Materials.

 

> ASTM E 814, Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Through-Penetration Fire Stops

 

> ASTM E 1537, Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Upholstered Furniture

 

> ASTM E 1590, Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Mattresses,