NFPA® 259 Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials 2013 Edition

Chapter 1 Administration

1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Units and Formulas
1.4 Test Method Summary

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

2.1 General
2.2 NFPA Publications. (Reserved)
2.3 Other Publications
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved)

Chapter 3 Definitions

3.1 General
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
3.3 General Definitions

Chapter 4 Test Apparatus and Materials

4.1 Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter
4.2 Electric Muffle Furnace
4.3 Combustion Promoter.

Chapter 5 Test Specimens

5.1 Specimens

Chapter 6 Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter Test Procedure

6.1 Specimen Preparation
6.2 Test Procedure

Chapter 7 Electric Muffle Furnace Test Procedure

7.1 Specimen Preparation
7.2 Test Procedure

Chapter 8 Calculating Potential Heat

8.1 Calculations with Not More Than 5 Percent Residue
8.2 Calculations with More Than 5 Percent Residue
8.3 Test Variation
8.4 Reporting Units

Chapter 9 Report

9.1 Required Information

Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Application of Potential Heat Data
Annex C Potential Heat of Selected Building Materials
Annex D Informational References
Index