NFPA 556 2011

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Guide on Methods for Evaluating Fire Hazard to Occupants of Passenger Road Vehicles

Published By	Publication Date	Number of Pages
NFPA	2011	50

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Safeguard vehicle occupants with life-saving guidance in the first edition of NFPA 556.

NFPA 556: Guide on Methods for Evaluating Fire Hazard to Occupants of Passenger Road Vehicles provides guidance on methods and tools to decrease the fire hazard or fire risk in passenger road vehicles, thereby increasing the likelihood that occupants will have time to exit or be rescued in case of fire.

The first edition of NFPA 556 presents:

Guidance for a hazard based assessment for the development of hazardous conditions from fire involving passenger road vehicles
Statistical information on vehicle fires
Background information on passenger road vehicle fire performance
Performance-based approaches to evaluating passenger road vehicle fire hazards
A substantial chapter dedicated to fire scenarios and mitigation strategies

The new NFPA 556 benefits everyone with a goal of decreasing the fire hazards on the road, and is essential for everyone concerned with vehicle occupant safety.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages	PDF Title
2	Important Notices and Disclaimers Important Notices and Disclaimers
3	Additional Notices and Disclaimers Additional Notices and Disclaimers
4	2.1 General 2.1 General 2.2 NFPA Publications 2.2 NFPA Publications
7	Chapter 1 Administration Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope 1.1 Scope 1.2 Purpose 1.2 Purpose 1.3 Application 1.3 Application
8	1.4 Units and Formulas 1.4 Units and Formulas Chapter 2 Referenced Publications Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.3 Other Publications 2.3 Other Publications
10	2.4 References for Extracts in Advisory Sections 2.4 References for Extracts in Advisory Sections Chapter 3 Definitions Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General 3.1 General 3.2 NFPA Definitions 3.2 NFPA Definitions 3.3 General Definitions 3.3 General Definitions
12	Chapter 4 Types of Vehicles Chapter 4 Types of Vehicles 4.1 General 4.1 General Chapter 5 General Description of Passenger Road Vehicle Fires and Background Information Chapter 5 General Description of Passenger Road Vehicle Fires and Background Information 5.1 Fire Statistics 5.1 Fire Statistics
14	5.2 Materials Used in Passenger Road Vehicles 5.2 Materials Used in Passenger Road Vehicles 5.3 Current Prescriptive Testing 5.3 Current Prescriptive Testing
15	5.4 Fire Performance Properties 5.4 Fire Performance Properties 5.5 Tenability Criteria 5.5 Tenability Criteria
16	Chapter 6 Approach to Evaluating Passenger Road Vehicle Fire Hazard Chapter 6 Approach to Evaluating Passenger Road Vehicle Fire Hazard 6.1 General 6.1 General 6.2 Basic Performance-Based Approach 6.2 Basic Performance-Based Approach
17	6.3 Design Considerations 6.3 Design Considerations 6.4 Regulatory Considerations 6.4 Regulatory Considerations Chapter 7 Objectives and Design Criteria Chapter 7 Objectives and Design Criteria 7.1 Objectives 7.1 Objectives 7.2 Design Criteria 7.2 Design Criteria Chapter 8 Selecting Candidate Design Chapter 8 Selecting Candidate Design 8.1 General 8.1 General Chapter 9 Typical Fire Scenarios to Be Investigated Chapter 9 Typical Fire Scenarios to Be Investigated 9.1 General 9.1 General 9.2 Passenger Road Vehicle Motion 9.2 Passenger Road Vehicle Motion
18	9.3 Factors Contributing to Ignition 9.3 Factors Contributing to Ignition
19	9.4 Areas of Fire Origination 9.4 Areas of Fire Origination 9.5 Fire Scenarios 9.5 Fire Scenarios Chapter 10 Evaluation Methods and Tools Chapter 10 Evaluation Methods and Tools 10.1 General 10.1 General 10.2 Use of Test Methods 10.2 Use of Test Methods 10.3 Relevant Test Methods and Evaluation Tools 10.3 Relevant Test Methods and Evaluation Tools Chapter 11 Individual Fire Scenarios Chapter 11 Individual Fire Scenarios 11.1 Fires Starting in the Passenger Compartment 11.1 Fires Starting in the Passenger Compartment
22	11.2 Fires Starting in the Engine Compartment 11.2 Fires Starting in the Engine Compartment
26	11.3 Fires Starting Inside the Trunk or Load-Carrying Area 11.3 Fires Starting Inside the Trunk or Load-Carrying Area
27	11.4 Pool Fires Resulting from Fuel Tank Failure and Burning Under the Vehicle 11.4 Pool Fires Resulting from Fuel Tank Failure and Burning Under the Vehicle
28	11.5 Fires Resulting from Other External Heat Sources 11.5 Fires Resulting from Other External Heat Sources
29	Chapter 12 Further Guidance Chapter 12 Further Guidance 12.1 Traditional Approach 12.1 Traditional Approach 12.2 Mitigation Strategies 12.2 Mitigation Strategies 12.3 Testing to Assess Improved Fire Performance of Materials or Products 12.3 Testing to Assess Improved Fire Performance of Materials or Products Annex A Explanatory Material Annex A Explanatory Material
37	Annex B Fire Retardants Annex B Fire Retardants
38	Annex C Informational References Annex C Informational References
45	Index Index