NFPA 130 Standard for fixed guideway transit and passenger rail systems

This STANDARD applies to the fire safety requirements of rail passenger, underground, surface and elevated fixed rail transport systems, including rail, traffic vehicles, fixed rail transport stations, vehicle maintenance and storage areas.And applicable to fixed rail transport station, railway, traffic vehicles and outdoor vehicle maintenance and storage area fire personnel life safety fire requirements.

NFPA 130 covers fire protection requirements for all subways, rail vehicles and rail systems.The purpose of NFPA 130 is to establish uniform minimum fire protection and hazard requirements for rail and passenger rail systems.

NFPA 130 American Standard

Test Items：Surface Flammability, Smoke Density, Heat Release

Test methods：ASTM E162，ASTM E662，ASTM E1354，ASTM C1166，ASTM E119

NFPA 130 Standard for fixed guideway transit and passenger rail systems

NFPA 130 American Standard  – Test Method

Surface Material : ASTM E162 Surface Flammability & ASTM E662 Smoke Density

Elastomers : ASTM C 1166 & ASTM E 662

Fabrics : 14 CFR 25 & ASTM E 662

Cushioning :  ASTM D 3675 & STM E 662

Small Compoment : ASTM E 1354 Heat Release

NFPA 130-2017 Fire Test to railway component – Standard Introduction

This standard shall cover fire protection requirements for underground, surface, and elevated fixed guideway transit and passenger rail systems, including trainways, vehicles, and vehicle maintenance and storage areas, and for life safety from fire in fixed guideway transit and passenger rail system stations, trainways, vehicles, and outdoor vehicle maintenance and storage areas.

NFPA 130 Fire Test to railway component – Reference Standards

ASTM E 162 Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source

ASTM E 662 Specific Optical Densityof Smoke Generated by Solid Materials

ASTM C 1166 Flame Propagation of Dense and Cellular Elastometric Gaskets

ASTM D 3675 Surface Flammability of Flexible Cellular Materials

ASTM E 1354 Test Method  for  Heat  and  Visible  Smoke  Release  Rates

Bombardier SMP800-C Toxic  Gas  Generation  Test 

We also can provide the following service of fire test to Railway

EN45545-2 Fire protection of railway vehicles: Requirement for fire behaviors of materials EN45545-3 Fire resistance requirements for fire barriers

NFPA 130 Standard for fixed guideway transit and passenger rail systems

DIN5510-2 Fire behaviour of materials and parts, classification, requirement and test methods

BS6853 Code of practice for fire precautions in the design and construction of passenger carrying trains

NF F16-101 Railway Rolling Stock Fire Behavior Choice of Material

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