ASTM_E_2336_-_14.pdf

Designation:E233614An American National StandardStandard Test Methods forFire Resistive Grease Duct Enclosure Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2336;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()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThe protection of grease ducts under fire exposure conditions is an item of importance in securingconstructions that are safe,and that are not a menace to neighboring construction nor to the public.Recognition of this is registered in the codes of many authorities,municipal and other agencies.Manytypes of enclosure materials are used to protect grease ducts.Normally,these enclosure materials areeither applied to grease ducts in the field or are fabricated as part of the grease duct when shipped fromthe factory.Evaluating enclosure materials used to protect a grease duct from fire is an aid forpredicting their fire performance and promotes uniformity in requirements of various authorities.Todo this it is necessary that the fire-endurance properties of enclosure materials be measured andspecified according to a common standard expressed in terms that are applicable alike to a wide varietyof materials,situations,and conditions of exposure.1.ScopeNOTE1The majority of this standard is based on the Model BuildingCode Evaluation Service2Acceptance Criteria titled ACCEPTANCECRITERIA FOR GREASE DUCT ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLIES,AC101,which was created in 1994.Numerous design listings and labeledmaterials exist based on the provisions of this standard.1.1 These test methods evaluate the enclosure materials andthe grease duct enclosure systems using the following testmethods:noncombustibility,fire resistance,durability,internalfire,and fire-engulfment with a through-penetration fire stop.1.2 These test methods prescribe a standardized fire expo-sure for comparing the test results of the enclosure materialsand grease duct enclosure systems.The results of these tests areone factor in assessing predicted fire performance of greaseduct enclosure systems.Using these test results to predict theperformance of actual grease duct enclosure systems requiresthe evaluation of test conditions.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 The text of these test methods references notes andfootnotes which provide explanatory material.These notes andfootnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not beconsidered as requirements of the fire test response standard.1.5 These test methods are used to measure and describe theresponse of materials,products,or assemblies to heat andflame under controlled conditions,but does not by itselfincorporate all factors required for fire hazard or fire riskassessment of the materials,products,or assemblies underactual fire conditions.1.6 These test methods do not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of these test methods to establishappropriate safety and health practices and to determine theapplicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3C518 Test Method for Steady-State Thermal TransmissionProperties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter ApparatusC569 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of PreformedThermal Insulations(Withdrawn 1988)4E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics ofBuilding MaterialsE119 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Constructionand Materials1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on FireStandards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.11 on FireResistance.Current edition approved Aug.1,2014.Published September 2014.Originallyapproved in 2004.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as E233604(2013).DOI:10.1520/E2336-14.2ICC Evaluation Service,Inc.(ICBO Evaluation Service,Inc.)5360 WorkmanMill Road,Whittier,CA 90601-22983For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 E136 Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a VerticalTube Furnace at 750CE176 Terminology of Fire StandardsE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE814 Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration FirestopSystems2.2 Other Documents:UL 385 Standard for Play Pipes for Water Supply Testing inFire-Protection Service53.Terminology3.1 Definitio