NFPA® 290 Standard for Fire Testing of Passive Protection Materials for Use on LP-Gas Containers 2013 Edition

Chapter 1 Administration

1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Application
1.4 Units and Formulas

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 Specimens

4.1 Construction of Test Specimen
4.2 Construction of Rear Box
4.3 Passive Fire Protection (PFP) Material

Chapter 5 Torch Fire

5.1 Torch Fire Nozzle
5.2 Torch Fire Exposure
5.3 Fuel

Chapter 6 Test Location

6.1 Environmental Effects
6.2 Air Temperature
6.3 Wind Limitations
6.4 Adverse Weather

Chapter 7 Conduct of Tests

7.1 Test Assembly
7.2 Calibration Test
7.3 Conduct of Torch Test
7.4 Hose Stream Test
7.5 Conditions of Acceptance
7.6 Environmental Conditions
7.7 Measurements
7.8 Observations
7.9 Photographs
7.10 Video

Chapter 8 Presentation of Results

8.1 Test Report

Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Informational References
Index