Designation:E2726/E2726M−12a(Reapproved2017)StandardTestMethodforEvaluatingtheFire-Test-ResponseofDeckStructurestoBurningBrands1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2726/E2726M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethoddeterminesthefire-test-responsechar-acteristicsofdeckstructuresattachedtoorincloseproximitytoprimarystructures.Theburningbrandexposurestestisintendedtodeterminethedegradationmodesofdeckingmaterialswhenexposedtoaburningbrandontheuppersurfaceofadeckstructure.1.2Theuseofpaints,coatings,stains,orothersurfacetreatmentsforfireprotectionpurposesarebeyondthescopeofthistestmethod.Thistestmethodexcludestheuseofpaints,stains,orcoatingsforthisfire-test-responsedetermination.1.3ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.4Thisstandardisusedtomeasureanddescribetheresponseofmaterials,products,orassembliestoheatandflameundercontrolledconditions,butdoesnotbyitselfincorporateallfactorsrequiredforfire-hazardorfire-riskassessmentofthematerials,products,orassembliesunderactualfireconditions.1.5Firetestingofproductsandmaterialsisinherentlyhazardous.Adequatesafeguardsforpersonnelandpropertyshallbeemployedinconductingthesetests.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.7Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisio...
