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ASTM F25 – SEMINAR Fire Testing for SOLAS and Navy Vessels – New Test Procedures and Materials Approval Process
2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10Presented by: Juan Manuel Flores, P.E.Date: December 7, 2011
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
PRESENTATION OUTLINE• About Intertek• Presentation Objectives• IMO FTP Code Parts 5 & 2 (surface flammability & smoke and toxicity)• Questions• IMO FTP Code Part 7 (vertically supported textiles and films)• IMO FTP Code Part 8 (upholstered furniture)• IMO FTP Code Part 9 (bedding components)• IMO FTP Code Part 10 (fire-restricting materials for high-speed craft)• Questions
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About Intertek Intertek provides testing, inspection, and product certification services to a wide range of industries. Intertek has the largest global network of laboratories.
Intertek is a USCG Accepted Laboratory for testing to all parts of the IMO FTP Code. Intertek’s testing has also been accepted by various Class Societies in support of Type Approval and by the US Navy for NAVSEA compliance.
For USCG Type Approval, Intertek’s certification and follow-up inspection program fulfils IMO FTP Code requirements for the manufacturer’s quality system to be audited by a competent authority.
2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
Presentation Objectives
• Review Major Revisions to IMO FTP Code.
• Discuss impact on product compliance.
• Provide forum for questions and answers.
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
IMO FTP Code Parts 5 and 2: Surface Flammability & Smoke and Toxicity
• Why are Parts 5 and 2 being covered together?
• What happened to Part 6? Now incorporated into Part 5 with requirements for primary deck coverings
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
IMO FTP Code Parts 5 and 2: Surface Flammability & Smoke and Toxicity• Major Product Types Covered
• Interior finishes (surface materials for walls and ceilings)
• Floor coverings
• Primary deck coverings
• Others• Adhesives used in A- and B-Class divisions (surface flammability only)
• Combustible ventilation ducts (surface flammability only)
• Insulation materials for cold service spaces (surface flammability only)
• Plastic pipe
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
IMO FTP Code Part 5 – Overview Major Revisions
1998 2010 Reason for Change
Test Procedure by Referenced Test Procedure included User friendliness
Tested to IMO Resolution A.653(16)
Test Procedure based on ISO 5658-2:2006
Harmonization with ISO standard; same equipment for both tests
Pilot Flame: Acetylene flame, typically non-impinged;
Pilot Flame: impinged propane flame
-Harmonization with ISO standard; -Acetylene restrictions; -Reduce performance anomalies
Minimal sample preparation guidelines
New sample preparation guidelines
More consistency in sample preparation requirements and range of qualification
IMO FTP Code Part 5 Major Revisions
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
IMO FTP Code Part 5 (1998) –Surface Flammability
•Tested to IMO Resolution A.653(16)
•Gas powered radiant panel – gradient heat flux
•Vertically oriented specimen
•Fume Stack with Thermopile
•Typically non-impinged acetylene pilot flame
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IMO FTP Code Part 5 – Surface Flammability Criteria•CFE (kW/m2) - Critical flux at extinguishment
• Interior Finish ≥
20.0 kW/m2
• Floor/Deck Coverings ≥
7.0 kW/m2
•Qsb (MJ/m2) - Heat for sustained burning• Interior Finish ≥
1.5 MJ/m2
• Floor/Deck Coverings ≥
0.25 MJ/m2
•Qt (MJ) - Total heat release• Interior Finish ≤
0.7 MJ• Floor/Deck Coverings ≤
2.0 MJ•qp (kW) – Peak heat release rate
• Interior Finish ≤
4.0 kW• Floor/Deck Coverings ≤
10.0 kW
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
IMO FTP Code Part 5 - Additional Requirement
• maximum gross calorific value of 45 MJ/m2 based on testing to ISO 1716, for bulkhead and ceiling exposed surfaces, when applicable.
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
2010 IMO FTP Code Part 5 – Summary of Major Revisions
• Organization
• Harmonization with ISO 5658-2: 2006
• Pilot Flame – Impinged propane flame instead of un-impinged acetylene flame
• Sample Preparation Guidelines
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
2010 IMO FTP Code Part 5 – Pilot Flame Changes
• Reasons for Impinged Propane Pilot Flame
• Harmonization with ISO standard
• Restrictions on use of acetylene in some countries
• Performance anomalies – no ignition when un-impinged, but fail when impinged
• Potential impact on product compliance
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
2010 IMO FTP Code Part 5 – Sample Preparation Guidance• Guidelines in Appendix 4 of Part 5 of the 2010 IMO FTP Code
• Multi-layer construction
• Organic content and Color
• Thickness
• Substrates – Part 5, Appendix 4 Table 1• “Metallic” substrate versus “non-combustible” substrate
• No substrate
• Adhesives (for A- & B-Class divisions) – calcium silicate dummy specimen
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2010 IMO FTP Code Part 5 – Other Changes
• Dummy specimen density
• Dummy specimen thickness
• Calibration dummy specimen (flat instead of stepped)
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2010 IMO FTP Code Part 5 – Overall Impact of Changes
• Avoid performance anomalies• More consistency in sample preparation and range of
qualification• Some shift expected in performance results• Overall product safety is expected to be similar
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
IMO FTP Code Part 2 – Overview Major Revisions
1998 2010 Reason for Change
Test Procedure by Referenced Test Procedure included User friendliness
Minimal guidance for toxicity testing
toxicity testing: FTIR per ISO standard; procedures included
-User friendliness -Harmonization to ISO standards -Improved consistency
Toxicity testing on 2nd or 3rd test run for each test exposure condition
Toxicity testing on 2nd and 3rd test run for each test exposure condition
possible clarification on intent
Minimal sample preparation guidelines
Sample preparation guidelines as in Part 5
More consistency in sample preparation requirements and range of qualification
IMO FTP Code Part 2 Major Revisions
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
IMO FTP Code Part 2 (1998)Smoke and Toxicity•Smoke test per ISO 5659-2: 1994
•Three conditions:
• 25 kW/m2 with pilot flame
• 25 kW/m2 without pilot flame
• 50 kW/m2 without pilot flame
•Gas sampling during 2nd or 3rd test run for toxicity testing
•Minimal guidance for toxicity testing
•Potential for inter-laboratory inconsistency Image from http://www.fire-eu.com/article/121.html
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
IMO FTP Code Part 2 – Smoke and Toxicity Criteria• Smoke (Dm = average of the maximum Ds)
• Surface materials for bulkhead, linings, or ceilings: Dm ≤
200
• Primary deck coverings: Dm ≤
400
• Floor coverings: Dm ≤
500
• Plastic pipes: Dm ≤
400
• Toxicity – maximum gas concentrations• CO – 1,450 ppm; HBr – 600 ppm;
• HCl – 600 ppm; HCN – 140 ppm;
• HF – 600 ppm; SO2 – 120 ppm (200 ppm for floor coverings*);
• NOx – 350 ppm *Note: 2000 Amendments to the FTP Code
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
2010 IMO FTP Code Part 2 – Summary of Major Revisions
• Organization
• Smoke test per ISO 5659-2: 2006
• Guidance for testing intumescent materials
• Guidance for toxicity testing – ISO 19702: 2006 – FTIR
• Toxicity testing on 2nd and 3rd test runs at each test condition
• Sample Preparation Guidelines – Same as Part 5
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
2010 IMO FTP Code Part 2 – Smoke and Toxicity
Overall Impact of Changes• More consistency in sample preparation and range of
qualification• Potential for improved consistency due to additional
guidance on toxicity testing and analysis methods• Some shift in results expected due to several clarifications
on test requirements• Overall product safety is expected to be similar
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
IMO FTP Code Parts 2 and 5
QUESTIONS
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IMO FTP Code Part 7 (1998) - Vertically Supported Textiles
• Major Product Types Covered
• Draperies
• Curtains
• Other supported textile materials
• Tested to IMO Resolution A.471(XII) as amended by IMO Resolution A.563(14)
• Discretionary pre-test exposure conditions for non-inherent “flameproof” materials
Figure 2 from IMO Resolution A.563(14)
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IMO FTP Code Part 7 (1998) - Vertically Supported Textiles• Test Requirements
• Test in warp direction and weft direction
• Surface ignition test and edge ignition test
• Flaming drops
• Failure Criteria
• Afterflame time > 5 seconds
• Burn-through to edges with surface application of flame
• Ignition of cotton wool
• Average char length > 150 mm
• Surface flash > 100 mm from point of ignition
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
2010 IMO FTP Code Part 7 -Vertically Supported Textiles
• No major technical changes
• Accelerated laundering detergent no longer defined
• Additional information required in test report
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IMO FTP Code Part 8 (1998) – Upholstered Furniture
• Ignitability of upholstery material combinations
• Tested to IMO Resolution A.652(16)
• Smoldering cigarette test
• Butane flame test
Figure from IMO Resolution A.652(16)
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
2010 IMO FTP Code Part 8 – Upholstered Furniture
REVISIONS
• Organization
• Harmonization with IMO FTP Code Part 9 tests• cigarette specification
• conditioning requirements
• Flame ignition source (changed to propane)
• New guidance for separate testing and approval of cover material and filling material
• Additional information required in test report
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
2010 IMO FTP Code Part 8 – Upholstered Furniture
Overall Impact of Changes• Minimal – No major technical changes• Overall product safety is expected to be similar
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IMO FTP Code Part 9 (1998) – Bedding Components
• Covers Bedding Components such as:• Blankets, quilts, bedspreads, pillows,
mattresses
• Tested to IMO Resolution A.688(17)
• Smoldering cigarette test (min. 2 tests)
• Propane or Butane flame test (min. 2 tests)
• Criteria
• Progressive smoldering
• Flaming Ignition Figure from IMO Resolution A.688(17)
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2010 IMO FTP Code Part 9 – Bedding Components
REVISIONS
• Organization
• Minor Revisions• Clarification - bed drapes, duvets, and comforters are covered
• Clarification – sheets, pillow cases, box springs, dust ruffles, and bed curtains are not covered.
• Cigarette specification – smoldering rate
• Flame ignition source (changed to propane only)
• Relative Humidity of test room specified
• Additional information required in test report
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IMO FTP Code Part 10 (2000 Amendments) –Fire-restricting Materials for High-speed Craft
• Tested to IMO Resolution MSC.40(64) as amended by MSC.90(71)
• ISO 9705 (Room corner): Surface materials on bulkheads, wall & ceiling linings
• ISO 5660-1, -2 (cone calorimeter): Materials for furniture & other components
ISO 9705 diagram from NIST-GRC-98-756 http://www.specialchem4polymers.com/documents/indexables/contents/93/images/coneCalorimeter.jpg
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IMO FTP Code Part 10 (2000 Amendments) – Fire-restricting Materials for High-speed Craft
• ISO 5660-1, -2 – Cone Calorimeter Test• Irradiance -50 kW/m2 for 20 min.
• Three test runs
• ISO 5660-1, -2– Criteria
• Time to Ignition > 20 seconds
• Max. 30 sec average Heat Release Rate ≤
60 kW/m2
• Total Heat Release ≤
20 MJ/m2
• Time Average Smoke Production Rate ≤
0.005 m2/s
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IMO FTP Code Part 10 (2000 Amendments) – Fire-restricting Materials for High-speed Craft
• ISO 9705 – Room Corner Test• Ignition Source -100 kW for 10 min. then 300 kW for 10 min.
• Specimen Mounting – walls and ceiling
• ISO 9705 – Criteria• Time Average Heat Release Rate ≤
100 kW
• Max. Heat Release Rate over any 30 sec period ≤
500 kW
• Time Average Smoke Rate over any 60 sec period ≤
8.3 m2/s
• Flame Spread down walls limited to 0.5 meter from floor, beyond 1.2 m from ignition corner
• No flaming drops or debris beyond 1.2 m from ignition corner
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2010 IMO FTP Code Part 10 – Fire-restricting Materials for High-speed Craft
REVISONS
• Organization and inclusion of test procedure from ISO standards
• No major technical changes
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
SUMMARY• Harmonization with ISO Standards
• Inclusion of procedures in each Part of the IMO FTP Code
• Clarification / guidance on some test requirements
• Most significant changes to IMO FTP Code Part 5 (and 6)
• More consistency in testing
• Overall safety is expected to be similar
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QUESTIONS
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2010 IMO FTP Code Revisions – Parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10
THANK YOUJuan Manuel Flores, P.E.Senior Project Engineer
Intertek16015 Shady Falls Rd.Elmendorf, TX 78112Ph: +1 210 635 8100Fax: +1 210 635 8101
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