FASTData January 1999 Release

Test Type: Free burn, Test Number: 2, Description File: TBH2


Descriptions
FDMS: Obtaining Data
Material: Foam Mattress
Lab: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
Sponsor: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
Date: 2/9/1996
Test Ref No: 2
Tested by: Henri Mitler
Approved by
Scientific Officer:		 Walter Jones

Test Quality Indicators

Publication Status:Unpublished
Statistical Basis of Data:Data available for the same material, but from a different test method
Material Development/
Production Status:		Material currently in production
Evaluation Status:Data have been validated
Laboratory
Accreditation Status:		The laboratory is recognized by (inter)national accreditation bodies
Completeness of
Material Description:		Partial information on material
Completeness of Test
Procedure Description:		Ad hoc test, well documented

Test Results (summary)

Still Pictures

Corner mattress fire time-line. This test was performed at BFRL in February 1996. Times are in seconds from ignition.
0 s, 0 kW 30 s, 0 kW 60 s, 0 kW 90 s, 10 kW
120 s, 50 kW 150 s, 90 kW 180 s, 150 kW 210 s, 260 kW
240 s, 580 kW 270 s, 870 kW 300 s, 1.0 MW 330 s, 890 kW
360 s, 390 kW 390 s, 170 kW 420 s, 70 kW

Movies

View a movie by selecting one of the following images.
Mpeg movie of corner mattress fire (1.6 MB) Quicktime movie of corner mattress fire (1.6 MB)

Data Plots

Heat Release Rate

Smoke Extinction Area

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