DEF STAN 02-713 · NES 713
Explores the toxicity of combustion products when a sample of material is completely burnt in excess air under specified conditions.
Determination of the Toxicity Index of Products of Combustion from Small Specimens of Materials
The DEF STAN 02-713 / NES 713 test explores the toxicity of the products of combustion in terms of small molecular species arising when a sample of a material is completely burnt in excess air under specified conditions. The test does not necessarily determine the total toxicity of all the constituents of the products of combustion.
The test is useful for the quality control of materials and for research and development. It may be used to compare the particular combustion characteristics of a series of both natural and synthetic materials, or to specify a quality of a raw material or product. Combustion characteristics tests alone are not suitable for assessing the total fire hazard of products under actual fire conditions.
The toxicity index is defined as the numerical summation of the toxicity factors of selected gases produced by complete combustion of the material in air under the conditions specified. The toxicity factors are derived from the calculated quantity of each gas that would be produced when 100 g of the material is burnt in air in a volume of 1 m³.
Sample dimensions, quantities, mounting, substrate and conditioning requirements for this test are confirmed with you before testing begins. Contact our technical team for the sample requirements for your product.
ISO 19702 · EN 17084
Fourier-transform infrared analysis of toxic fire effluents — the method chosen by ISO, EN and IMO committees for measuring toxic species.
NF X 70-100
Tube furnace toxicity test used to determine the Conventional Index of Toxicity (CIT) for non-listed railway products.
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