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Johan Post 2015-06-29 5P03883-2 1 (2) ISO/IEC 17025
Fire Research
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Johan.Post@sp.se

Protan A/S
Postboks 420
NO-3002 DRAMMEN

EN ISO 5659-2:2012 “Plastics – Smoke generation – Part 2:

Determination of optical density by a single-chamber test” with
additional analysis of toxic gases
(2 appendices)
Introduction
SP has been commissioned by Protan A/S to perform a fire test according to EN ISO 5659-
2:2012 “Plastics – Smoke generation – Part 2: Determination of optical density by a single-
chamber test” and smoke gas analysis with FTIR.
The purpose of the test is basis for technical fire classification.
Product
According to the client:
Product called “Ventiflex 6298 FR”.
The colour is light grey.
Client
Protan A/S, Drammen, Norway.
Sampling
The sample of the product was delivered by the manufacturer. It is not known to SP Fire
Research, if the sample received is representative of the mean production characteristics.
The sample was received April 20, 2015 at SP Fire Research.
Tests results
The test results are given in appendix 1. Test parameters are explained in appendix 2.
These results relate only to the behaviour of the specimens of the product under the particular
conditions of test; they are not intended to be the sole criterion for assessing the potential
smoke obscuration hazard of the product in use.

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Test procedure
The specimen is placed horizontally within a closed chamber and exposed to a constant
irradiance level with or without a pilot flame. The smoke evolved is trapped in the chamber
and measured using photometric equipment, results are reported in terms of specific optical
density. Adjacent to the test toxic flue gases are analysed using spectroscopy with the Fourier
transform infrared technique (FTIR). The gas samples are taken from the geometrical centre of
the test chamber. Seven compounds are quantified: CO, HCl, HF, NOX, HBr, HCN, and SO2.
If any of the compounds HCl, HF, and/or HBr are detected, analysis of filtering materials used
in the gas sampling line is carried out and maximum gas concentrations (C) are corrected (C +
Cca).
The samples were tested under each of the following conditions:
1. Irradiance of 25 kW/m2 in the presence of pilot flame.
2. Irradiance of 25 kW/m2 in the absence of pilot flame.
3. Irradiance of 50 kW/m2 in the absence of pilot flame.
Note
The FTIR-analysis accreditation referred to is valid for IMO 2010 FTP Code, part 2 “Smoke
and toxicity test”.

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Johan Post Per Thureson

Appendices
1 Test results.
2 Test parameters explanation.

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Appendix 1

Test results IMO 2010 FTP Code, part 2

Product
According to the client:
Product called “Ventiflex 6298 FR”.
The colour is light grey.

Test specifications
Sampling response period, SRP: 9.5 s

Inner volume of the gas cell: 0.2 l.

Inner volume of the gas sampling line: 0.28 l.
Capacity of the gas sampling pump: 3.5 l/min.
Backing: No other backing than the non-combustible
required by the standard.
Specimen mounting: The wire grid was not used.

Measured data
Thickness 0.61 – 0.63 mm.
Area weight 680 - 690 g/m2.
Conditioning
Temperature (23 ± 2) °C.
Relative humidity (50 ± 5) %.
Operator
Tobias Jacobson.
Date of test
May 20 and June 12 - 15, 2015.

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Appendix 1

Test results, test condition 1: Irradiance 25 kW/m2, in the presence of pilot flame
Test no 1 2 3 Mean

Ds max 309 245 288 281 = Dm

DC 45 23 19 -
Time to ignition, s 12 18 46 -
Time to self-extinguishment, s 246 255 131 -
Duration of test, s 1200 640 625 -

Light Transmission, test condition 1

Light transmission (%)

100
90 Test 1
Test 2
80 Test 3
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 120 240 360 480 600 720 840 960 1080 1200
Time (s)

Maximum gas concentration (C) for each gas, test condition 1

Maximum smoke density sampling time, DmST: 179 s.
Test 1* Test 2 Test 3 Average
Gas species
C (ppm) C (ppm) C (ppm) C (ppm)
CO - 533 191 362
HF - <5 <5 <5
HCl - 774 466 620
HBr - < 10 < 10 < 10
HCN - <3 <3 <3
NOX - < 20 < 20 < 20
SO2 - < 10 < 10 < 10
* Analysis is, according to the standard, not conducted in test 1.

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Appendix 1

Test results, test condition 2: Irradiance 25 kW/m2, in the absence of pilot flame
Test no 4 5 6 Mean

Ds max 366 375 342 361 = Dm

DC 48 45 44 -
Time to ignition, s NI NI NI -
Time to self-extinguishment, s - - - -
Duration of test, s 1200 1200 1200 -
NI = No Ignition.
Light Transmission, test condition 2

Light transmission (%)

100
90 Test 1
Test 2
80 Test 3
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 120 240 360 480 600 720 840 960 1080 1200
Time (s)

Maximum gas concentration (C) for each gas, test condition 2

Maximum smoke density sampling time, DmST: 677 s.
Test 4* Test 5 Test 6 Average
Gas species
C (ppm) C (ppm) C (ppm) C (ppm)
CO - 408 228 318
HF - <5 <5 <5
HCl - 348 568 458
HBr - < 10 < 10 < 10
HCN - <3 <3 <3
NOX - < 20 < 20 < 20
SO2 - < 10 < 10 < 10
* Analysis is, according to the standard, not conducted in test 4.

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Appendix 1

Test results, test condition 3: Irradiance 50 kW/m2, in the absence of pilot flame
Test no 7 8 9 Mean

Ds max 415 316 508 413 = Dm

DC 66 41 26 -
Time to ignition, s 7 7 NI -
Time to self-extinguishment, s 92 237 - -
Duration of test, s 1200 620 620 -
NI = No Ignition.
Light Transmission, test condition 3

Light transmission (%)

100
90 Test 1
Test 2
80 Test 3
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 120 240 360 480 600 720 840 960 1080 1200
Time (s)

Maximum gas concentration (C) for each gas, test condition 3

Maximum smoke density sampling time, DmST: 89 s.
Test 7* Test 8 Test 9 Average
Gas species
C (ppm) C (ppm) C (ppm) C (ppm)
CO - 505 110 308
HF - <5 <5 <5
HCl - 692 525 609
HBr - < 10 < 10 < 10
HCN - <3 <3 <3
NOX - < 20 < 20 < 20
SO2 - < 10 < 10 < 10
* Analysis is, according to the standard, not conducted in test 7.

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Appendix 2

Test parameter explanation – IMO 2010 FTP Code, annex 1, part 2

Sign Explanation

DS Specific optical density, calculated as follows:

100
DS  132 log where T = per cent light transmittance.
T

DSmax Maximum specific optical density.

DC Specific optical density correction factor for the smoke absorbed

on the glass windows of the optical system.
DmST Maximum smoke density sampling time.
SRP Sampling response period.

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