Materials of limited combustibility

Department for Communities and Local Government, (2002) Materials of limited combustibility. In: Approved Document B: Fire Safety - Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellinghouses. 2002 ed. Appendix A: Performance of materials and structures, 2 (9). RIBA Publishing Publication, London, p. 114. ISBN 1859462014

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Abstract

Materials of limited combustibility are defined in TableA7:
a. (National classes) by reference to the method specified in BS 476: Part 11 :1982; or
b. (European classes) in terms of performance when classified as class A2-s3, d2 in accordance with BS EN 13501-1 :2002, Fire classification of construction products and building elements, Part 1 Classification using data from reaction to fire tests when tested to BS EN ISO 1182:2002, Reaction to fire tests for building products -Non-combustibility test or BS EN ISO 1716:2002 Reaction to fire tests for building products -Determination of the gross calorific value and BS EN 13823:2002, Reaction to fire tests for building products - Building products excluding floorings exposed to the thermal attack by a single burning item.
Table A7 also includes composite products (such as plasterboard) which are considered acceptable, and where these are exposed as linings they should also meet any appropriate flame spread rating.

Item Type: Book Section
Additional Information: mml-maui-text-analytics-keywords
Uncontrolled Keywords: thermal element, commissioning
Subjects: Appendix B: Performance of materials, products and structures
Appendix B: Performance of materials, products and structures
Building standards
Depositing User: admin
Date Deposited: 18 Dec 2021 07:42
Last Modified: 17 Sep 2022 09:41
URI: https://buildvoc.co.uk/id/eprint/1627

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