A Test Protocol to Define Flammability and Toxic Hazard of Ceiling Impact Protective Material

Quintiere, James G.; Speitel, Louise; Guo, Haiqing; Crowley, Sean; Houston, Carleen Y.

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A Test Protocol to Define Flammability and Toxic Hazard of Ceiling Impact Protective Material

2018-03-01
By Quintiere, James G. ; Speitel, Louise ; Guo, Haiqing

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Quintiere, James G. ; Speitel, Louise ; Guo, Haiqing ; Crowley, Sean ; Houston, Carleen Y.
Corporate Creators:

University of Maryland. Department of Fire Protection Engineering ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center ; C-FAR Services, LLC
Subject/TRT Terms:
- Fire
- Flame propagation
- Flames
- Toxicity
- Energy
- Burning rate
- Asphyxia
- Safety factors
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FAA/TC-17/46
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Army. Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC)
Abstract:

A test protocol is developed for assessing the fire hazard of a ceiling material in a combat ground vehicle. The hazards to the occupants include the thermal and toxic hazards from asphyxiant and irritant gases. An analysis is developed to determine the critical material fire properties that meet a safe level. The safe level is defined to consist of the prevention of flame spread over the ceiling and no incapacitation of the occupants for up to 5 minutes. Performance decrements due to eye and respiratory irritation from irritant gases were also considered. Experiments and analyses were conducted to develop the relationships for the critical fire properties in terms of physics and human tolerance to fire gases. A recommended level is based on that analysis and the incorporation of safety factors. The analysis consists of an engineering design that should clearly show the rationale for the protocol and a foundation for modifying it in the future based on new knowledge and information.
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[PDF - 7.20 MB]
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FAA Fire Safety ; FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
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