ASTM_E_2690_-_10e2.pdf

Designation:E2690102An American National StandardStandard Practice forSpecimen Preparation and Mounting of Caulks and Sealantsto Assess Surface Burning Characteristics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2690;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.1NOTEEditorial changes were made throughout in January 2011.2NOTEFig.1 was updated in April 2011.1.Scope1.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen prepa-ration and mounting when testing caulks and sealants intendedto be applied up to 8 in.(203.2 mm)in width to assess flamespread and smoke development as surface burning character-istics using Test Method E84.Caulks and sealants intended tobe applied in excess of 8 in.(203.2 mm)are to be tested appliedto a substrate so as to completely cover the substrate in a fulltunnel width application of Test Method E84.1.2 This practice applies to caulks and sealants intended forvarious uses within buildings.The caulks and sealants ad-dressed in this practice are not able to be supported by theirown structural characteristics during the test unless they areapplied to a substrate.1.3 Testing is conducted in accordance with Test MethodE84.1.4 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that canbe used as a regulatory tool.1.5 This practice does not apply to materials for which thetest specimen does not remain in place before and during thetest until maximum flame propagation has occurred.1.6 This practice is not for system evaluation.It is for thecomparison of the materials only.1.7 The results obtained by using this mounting procedureare confined to the materials themselves as tested and are notcomparable to those obtained with materials that are tested ina full tunnel width application.1.8 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitativemeasures.1.9 Fire testing is inherently hazardous.Adequate safe-guards for personnel and property shall be employed inconducting these tests.1.10 This standard gives instructions on specimen prepara-tion and mounting,but the fire-test-response method is given inTest Method E84.See also Section 9.1.11 The text of this standard references notes and footnoteswhich provide explanatory material.These notes and footnotesshall not be considered requirements of the standard.1.12 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be re-garded as standard.The values given in parentheses aremathematical conversions to SI units that are provided forinformation only and are not considered standard.1.13 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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C717 Terminology of Building Seals and SealantsE84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics ofBuilding MaterialsE176 Terminology of Fire StandardsIEEE/ASTM SI-10 International System of Units(SI):TheModernized Metric System3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in this prac-tice associated with fire issues,refer to the terminologycontained in Terminology E176.For definitions of terms usedin this practice associated with caulks and sealants refer to theterminology contained in Terminology C717.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 bead,nin building construction,a strip of appliedsealant,glazing compound or putty.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on FireStandards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.22 on SurfaceBurning.Current edition approved Aug.15,2010.Published September 2010.DOI:10.1520/E269010E02.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.2 sealant,nin building construction,a material thathas the adhesive and cohesive properties to form a seal.3.2.3 self-supporting specimen,na specimen that remainsin place by its own structural characteristics both before andduring the fire test.4.Summary of Practice4.1 This practice describes procedures for specimen prepa-ration and mounting when testing caulks and sealants up to andincluding 8 in.(203.2 mm)in width to assess flame spreadindex and smoke developed index as surface burning charac-teristics using Test Method E84.Caulks and sealants in excessof 8 in.(203.2 mm)are to be tested in full coverage as appliedto fiber cement board as described in Test Method E84.4.2 This practice