Designation:D3806−98(Reapproved2011)StandardTestMethodofSmall-ScaleEvaluationofFire-RetardantPaints(2-FootTunnelMethod)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3806;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethoddeterminestheprotectionacoatingaffordsitssubstrate,andthecomparativeburningcharacteris-ticsofcoatingsbyevaluatingtheflamespreadoverthesurfacewhenignitedundercontrolledconditionsinasmalltunnel.Thisestablishesabasisforcomparingsurface-burningcharac-teristicsofdifferentcoatingswithoutspecificconsiderationofalltheend-useparametersthatmightaffectsurface-burningcharacteristicsunderactualfireconditions.1.2Inadditiontotheexperimentalflamespreadrate,theweightofpanelconsumed,timeofafterflamingandafterglow,chardimensionsandindex,andheightofintumescencemaybemeasuredinthistest.However,arelationshipshouldnotbepresumedamongthesemeasurements.1.3Thisstandardshouldbeusedtomeasureanddescribethepropertiesofmaterials,products,orassembliesinresponsetoheatandflameundercontrolledlaboratoryconditions,andshouldnotbeusedtodescribeorappraisethefirehazardorfireriskofmaterials,products,orassembliesunderactualfireconditions.However,resultsofthistestmaybeusedaselementsofafireriskassessmentwhichtakesintoaccountallofthefactorswhicharepertinenttoanassessmentofthefirehazardofaparticularenduse.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C220SpecificationforFlatAsbestos-CementSheetsD344TestMethodforRelativeHidingPowerofPa...
