This standard provides the general principles of a test method for evaluating the performance of single-layer garmets or protective clothing ensembles in a flash fire or other high flame and radiant heat, short duration exposures. This test method characterizes the thermal protection provided by garments based on measurement of heat transfer to a full-size manikin exposed to a laboratory simulation of a flash fire with controlled heat flux density, duration and flame distribution. Heat transfer measurements are used to calculate the predicted skin burn injury resulting from the exposure.
Registration number (WIID)
6721
Scope
This standard provides the general principles of a test method for evaluating the performance of single-layer garmets or protective clothing ensembles in a flash fire or other high flame and radiant heat, short duration exposures. This test method characterizes the thermal protection provided by garments based on measurement of heat transfer to a full-size manikin exposed to a laboratory simulation of a flash fire with controlled heat flux density, duration and flame distribution. Heat transfer measurements are used to calculate the predicted skin burn injury resulting from the exposure.
