NFPA 259: Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building
Materials, 2013 Edition |Item # 25913| Protect lives and
property. Measure the potential heat of building materials with
the up-to-date criteria in the 2013 edition of NFPA 259.
Essential for fire test labs, manufacturers, fire protection
engineers, and fire researchers, the 2013 edition of NFPA 259:
Standard Test Method of Potential Heat of Building Materials
offers a test method that provides a means of determining --
under controlled laboratory conditions -- the potential heat of
building materials subjected to a defined high-temperature
exposure condition. The method yields a property-type
measurement of the amount of heat that can potentially be given
off by building materials when exposed to a heat source. Keep
pace with changes in the 2013 edition, including: - Revised
limitation on specimen thickness concerning nonhomogeneous or
layered material - New requirements on wire specimen holder that
improve consistency Accurate assessments require