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Description / Abstract:
These requirements cover the investigation of products such as,
but not limited to, sleeve, wrap or spray-on type fire protection
systems of various materials and construction intended to protect
rigid piping networks containing combustible liquids from a fire
exposure, such as diesel fuel or heating oil, that are routed in
buildings between the supply tank and utilizing equipment.
Under these requirements, samples of fire resistive pipe
protection systems are exposed to a fire exposure for a duration
based on a desired hourly rating, and then to an application of a
water hose stream. The fire resistive pipe protection system will
also be evaluated for its ability to resist leakage of liquid from
the pipe. The following measurements and determinations are made
during the fire exposure and water hose stream tests:
a) Measurement of temperature on the outer surface of the
pipe.
b) Determination of the integrity of the fire resistive pipe
protection systems during the fire exposure and water hose stream
test.
c) Determination of tightness and air leakage resistance of the
pipe after the fire exposure and water hose stream test.
The fire exposure and water hose stream tests may not be
representative of all fire conditions, conditions may vary with
changes in the amount, nature, and distribution of fire loading,
ventilation, compartment size and configuration, and heat
conducting and dissipating characteristics of the compartment in
which the fire resistive pipe protection system is installed. These
requirements provide a relative measure of fire performance of
comparable assemblies under these specified fire exposure
conditions. Any variation from the construction or operating
condition tested, such as size, method of assembly, and materials,
may substantially change the performance characteristics of the
system.
The classifications for building construction and materials are
intended to register performance during the period of fire exposure
and are not intended to be interpreted as having determined their
acceptability for use after fire exposure.
This standard does not evaluate the fuel pipe construction in
terms of components or assembly techniques. This is a test to
evaluate the fire protection element of the assembly. It is assumed
that fuel pipe requirements (e.g. sealing compounds/lubricants
etc.) that are established by other codes and standards for the
will be satisfied outside of this test method.
These requirements do not cover:
a) Accumulation of data as to performance of fire resistive pipe
protection systems constructed with components or sizes other than
those tested.
b) Evaluation of the contribution of the fire resistive pipe
protection systems generation of smoke, toxic gases, or other
products of combustion.
c) Measurement of flame spread over the surface of the tested
elements.
d) Evaluation of the firestop system in openings penetrated by
the fire resistive pipe protection systems, unless specifically
provided for in the system tested.
e) Evaluation of the impact of fire and elevated temperatures on
the pipe and associated fittings and other construction
features.
f) Pipe systems that carry fuels with a boiling point below room
temperature.
g) The compatibility between the protection system and the pipe
material. It is recommended that the compatibility between the
protection system and the pipe material should be evaluated by an
independent third party and proven acceptable to the Authority
Having Jurisdiction.
The results obtained by use of this test method are intended to
develop data that will assist designers, authorities having
jurisdiction, end-users, installers and others in determining the
acceptability, with reference to fire resistive pipe protection
systems for use with specific pipe applications.
Tests for burning characteristics of building materials, based
on rate of flame spread and the density of smoke developed when
exposed to a standard fire, can be found in the requirements for
surface burning characteristics of building materials in the
Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building
Materials, UL 723.
Tests for fire resistance of firestop systems which penetrate
walls, floors and other membranes can be found in the requirements
for the Standard for Fire Tests of Penetration Firestops, UL
1479.
Application of these test results to predict fire resistance of
pipe protection systems in actual installations requires careful
evaluation of the pipe and fire resistive pipe protection system
materials under normal operating conditions.