NFPA® 269 Standard Test Method for Developing Toxic Potency Data for Use in Fire Hazard Modeling 2012 Edition

Chapter 1 Administration

1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose

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 Method

4.1 Summary of Test Method

Chapter 5 Test Apparatus

5.1 Effluent Collection and Animal Exposure Chamber
5.2 Chimney
5.3 Smoke Shutter
5.4 Combustion Cell
5.5 Radiant Heaters
5.6 Temperature Controller
5.7 Heat Flux Meter
5.8 Igniter
5.9 Specimen Holder
5.10 Load Cell
5.11 Gas Sampling
5.12 Data Collection
5.13 Animal Restrainers

Chapter 6 Hazards

6.1 Safety Precautions
6.2 Venting System for Exposure Chamber

Chapter 7 Material Test Specimens

7.1 Test Specimens
7.2 Conditioning

Chapter 8 Test Animals

8.1 Test Animal Specifications
8.2 Maintenance and Care
8.3 Quarantine Period
8.4 Housing
8.5 Weighing
8.6 Exposure
8.7 After Testing

Chapter 9 Equipment Calibration

9.1 Calibration of the Apparatus
9.2 Heat Flux Calibration
9.3 Gas Analyzer Calibration
9.4 Load Cell Calibration
9.5 Calibration of the Temperature Controller

Chapter 10 Procedures

10.1 General
10.2 Preparation for Tests
10.3 Test Procedure

Chapter 11 Calculation

11.1 General
11.2 Equations

Chapter 12 Analysis

12.1 Report
12.2 Gas Analysis Data
12.3 Calculations
12.4 Best Overall Predicted LC50 Value
12.5 Report

Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Commentary
Annex C Precision and Bias
Annex D Informational References
Index