ASTM_E_2074_-_00.pdf

Designation:E 2074 00An American National StandardStandard Test Method forFire Tests of Door Assemblies,Including Positive PressureTesting of Side-Hinged and Pivoted Swinging DoorAssemblies1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2074;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThis fire-test-response standard replaces E 152,Standard Methods of Fire Tests of DoorAssemblies,which was formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee E-5 on Fire Standards.The E 152 standardwas withdrawn on January 1,1995 in accordance with Section 10.5.3.1 of the Regulations GoverningASTM Technical Committee,which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighthyear since last approval date.1.Scope1.1 This fire-test-response standard is applicable to doorassemblies for use in walls to retard the passage of fire(seeX1.1-X1.3.).1.2 This fire-test-response standard determines the ability ofdoor assemblies to function as a fire-resistive barrier during astandard fire endurance test.Such a test meth shall not beconstrued as determining the suitability of door assemblies forcontinued use after their exposure to fire.1.3 This fire-test-response standard is intended to evaluatethe ability of a door assembly to remain in an opening duringa predetermined test exposure,which when required by 12.10is then followed by the application of a hose stream(see X1.4and X1.5).1.4 The hose stream test used in this test method is notdesigned to be representative of an actual hose stream used bya fire department during fire suppression efforts.1.5 The fire exposure is not representative of all fireconditions,which vary with changes in the amount,nature,anddistribution of the fire loading,ventilation,compartment sizeand configuration,and heat characteristics of the compartment.It does,however,provide a relative measure of fire enduranceof door assemblies under specified fire exposure conditions.1.6 Any variation from the tested construction or testconditions will possibly change the performance characteristicsof door assembly.1.7 This fire-test-response standard does not provide thefollowing:1.7.1 The fire endurance of door assemblies constructed ofmaterials other than those tested.1.7.2 A temperature limit on the unexposed surface of thedoor assembly,although the temperatures are measured andrecorded.1.7.3 A limit on the number of openings allowed in glazedareas or of the number and size of lateral openings between thedoor and frame.1.7.4 A measurement of smoke or products of combustionthat pass through the door assembly.1.7.5 A measurement of smoke,toxic gases,or other prod-ucts of combustion generated by the door assembly.NOTE1The information in 1.7.4 and 1.7.5 may be important indetermining the fire hazard or fire risk of door assemblies under actual fireconditions.This information may be determined by other suitable fire testmethods.For example,flame spread and smoke development may bedetermined by Test Method E 84.1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.9 This standard is intended to measure and describe theresponse of materials,products,or assemblies to heat andflame under controlled conditions and is not intended todescribe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk of materials,products,or assemblies under actual fire conditions.However,results of the test are permitted to be used as elements of afire-hazard assessment or a fire-risk assessment which takes1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-5 on FireStandards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.11 on FireEndurance.Current edition approved March 10,2000.Published May 2000.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.into account all of the factors which are pertinent to anassessment of the fire hazard or fire risk of a particular end use.1.10 This test method references notes and footnotes whichprovide explanatory material.These notes and footnotes(ex-cluding those in tables and figures)shall not be considered asrequirements of this test method.1.11 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in nonconformancewith the standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:E 84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics ofBuilding Materials2E 11