Fire classification of construction products and building elements. Classification using test data from reaction to fire tests

( EN 13501-1:2007 + Fire classification of construction products and building elements -
Part 1: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests

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Supersedes EN 13501-1:2007
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Fire classification of construction products and building elements- Part 1: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests
Classement au feu des produits et elements de Klassifizierung von Bauprodukten und Bauarten zu ihrem
construction - Partie 1: Classement a partir des donnees Brandverhalten - Teil 1: Klassifizierung mit den
d'essais de reaction au feu Ergebnissen aus den Priifungen zum Brandverhalten von
Bauprodukten
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 November 2006 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 17 July 2009.
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Contents Page
Foreword 5
Introduction 6
1 Scope 7
2 Normative references 7
3 Terms, definitions and symbols 7
3.1 Terms and definitions 7
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations 12
4 Classes of reaction to fire performance 13
5 E)Test methods and field of application rules (3 13
5.1 General 13
5.2 Non-combustibility test (EN ISO 1182) 13
5.3 Heat of combustion test (EN ISO 1716) 13
5.4 Single burning item test (EN 13823) 13
5.5 Ignitability test (EN ISO 11925-2) 14
5.6 Determination of the burning behaviour of floorings, using a radiant heat source (EN ISO 9239-1) 14
6 Ei) Principles fortesting, specimen preparation and field of application @1 14
6.1 General requirements for specimen preparation 14
6.2 Specific requirements for non-combustibility and heat of combustion testing 14
6.3 Specific requirements for the single burning item test, the ignitability test and the test for the determination of the burning behaviour of floorings, using a radiant heat source 14
6.4 7 Number of tests for classification 15
8 Testing of construction products, excluding floorings (see Table 1) 16
8.1 Class E 16
8.2 Classes D, 8.3 Classes A2, A1 17
8.3.1 Homogenous products 17
8.3.2 Non-homogeneous products 17
8.3.3 Class A2 products 17
8.4 Additional classifications s1, s2, s3 for smoke production 17
8.5 Additional classifications dO, d1, d2 for flaming droplets/particles 17
9 Testing of floorings (see Table 2) 17
9.1 Class E fl 17
9.2 Classes D n , C n , B fl 18
9.3 Classes A2 n , A1 fl 18
9.3.1 Homogeneous products 18
9.3.2 Non-homogeneous products 18
9.3.3 Class A2 fl products 18
9.4 Additional classifications s1, s2 for smoke production 18
10 Testing of linear pipe thermal insulation products (see Table 3) 18
10.1 Class E l 18
10.2 Classes D L , C L , B L 18
10.3 Classes A2 l , A1 l 19
10.3.1 Homogenous products 19
10.3.2 Non-homogeneous products 19
10.3.3 Class A2 L products 19
10.4 Additional classifications s1, s2, s3 for smoke production 19
10.5 Additional classifications dO, d1, d2 for flaming droplets/particles 19
11 Classification criteria for construction products, excluding floorings (see Table 1) 19
11.1 General 19
11.2 Class F 20
11.3 Class E 20
11.4 Class D 20
11.5 Class C 20
11.6 Class 11.7 Class A2 21
11.7.1 General 21
11.7.2 Homogeneous products 21
11.7.3 Non-homogeneous products 21
11.8 Class A1 22
11.8.1 Homogeneous products 22
11.8.2 Non-homogeneous products 22
11.9 Additional classifications s1, s2, s3 for smoke production 24
11.9.1 General 24
11.9.2 s1 24
11.9.3 s2 24
11.9.4 s3 24
11.10 Additional classifications dO, d1, d2 for flaming droplets and/or particles 24
11.10.1 Products classified A2, 11.10.2 Products classified E 24
12 Classification criteria for floorings (see Table 2) 25
12.1 General 25
12.2 Class F fl 25
12.3 Class E fl 25
12.4 Class Dfl 25
12.5 Class Cfl 26
12.6 Class Bfl 26
12.7 Class 12.7.1 General 26
12.7.2 Homogeneous products 26
12.7.3 Non-homogeneous products 27
12.8 Class Ain 27
12.8.1 Homogeneous products 27
12.8.2 Non-homogeneous products 28
12.9 Additional classifications s1, s2 for smoke production 28
12.9.1 General 28
12.9.2 s1 28
12.9.3 s2 28
13 Classification criteria for linear pipe thermal insulation products (see Table 3) 29
13.1 General 29
13.2 Class F l 29
13.3 Class E l 29
13.4 Class D l 29
13.5 Class C L 30
13.6 Class B L 30
13.7 Class A2 l 30
13.7.1 General 30
13.7.2 Homogeneous products 30
13.7.3 Non-homogeneous products 31
13.8 Class A1 l 32
13.8.1 Homogeneous products 32
13.8.2 Non-homogeneous products 32
13.9 Additional classifications s1, s2, s3 for smoke production 33
13.9.1 General 33
13.9.2 s1 33
13.9.3 s2 33
13.9.4 s3 33
13.10 Additional classifications dO, d1, d2 for flaming droplets and/or particles 33
13.10.1 Products classified A2 L , B L , C L> D L 33
13.10.2 Products classified E L 34
14 Presentation of classification 34
14.1 Construction products, excluding floorings and linear pipe thermal insulation products 34
14.2 Floorings 35
14.3 Linear pipe thermal insulation products 35
15 Field of application of the classification 36
16 Classification report 36
16.1 General 36
16.2 Content and format 36
Annex A (informative) Background information for the application of the Commission
Decision of 8 February 2000 implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the reaction to fire performance of construction products 41
A.1 General 41
A.2 Assumptions 41
A.3 Reference fire situations 42
A.4 Relationship between classes and reference fire situations 44
Annex Bibliography 53Foreword
This document (EN 13501-1:2007+A1:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 127 "Fire safety in buildings”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2010.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2009-07-17.
This document supersedes E> EN 13501-1:2007 El-
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags E) El.
In addition to editorial corrections this document includes the reaction to fire classification procedure for linear pipe thermal insulation products.
E> Amendment 1 provides for the use of extended application reports in the classification procedure. El
CEN, CENELEC and EOTA committees preparing technical specifications, which contain performance requirements against reaction to fire tests, should make reference to the reaction to fire classification given in this European Standard and not refer directly to any specific fire test method.
EN 13501 Fire classification of construction products and building elements consists of the following parts:
Part 1: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests
Part 2: Classification using data from fire resistance tests, excluding ventilation services
Part 3: Classification using data from fire resistance tests on products and elements used in building service installations: fire resisting ducts and fire dampers
Part 4: Classification using data from fire resistance tests on components of smoke control systems
Part 5: Classification using data from external fire exposure to roofs tests
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Introduction
The aim of this European Standard is to define a harmonized procedure for the classification of reaction to fire of construction products. This classification is based on the test procedures listed in E> Clause 5 and the relevant field of application procedures @3.
This European Standard has been prepared in support of the second essential requirement in the EC Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC) and as detailed in the Interpretative Document Number 2: Safety in case of fire (OJ C62 Vol. 37).
Background information on the Commission Decision regarding the classification of the reaction to fire performance of construction products is given in Annex A.
The European Commission has drawn up a list of products which, under specified conditions, can be considered to be class A1 without testing. This information is given in the Commission Decision 96/603/EC (OJ L 267 19.10.1966 p23) as amended by 2000/605/EC (OJ L 258 12.10.2000 p36) and 2003/424/EC (OJ L 144