New Practice for Standard Practice for Characterization of Fire Properties of Materials Used in Amusement Rides and Devices
1. Scope
1. Scope
1.1 This practice describes recommended fire properties for materials used in amusement rides and devices.
1.2 Practice F3214-23 covers the fire properties recommended for padding materials used in seating, upholstery, and paddings in amusement rides or device vehicles.
1.3 This practice is not intended to supersede the requirements of any codes or regulations applicable to the facilities at which the amusement rides or devices are located. This has the potential to include building codes, fire codes, or mechanical codes.
1.4 This practice is not a fire test method.
1.5 This practice does not address the probability of any fire scenario associated with amusement rides or devices resulting in a hazardous event. Practice F2291-24 contains requirements on how to conduct a ride analysis on rides and devices to assess how hazards have been managed.
1.5.1 Since this practice does not assess the probability of a fire scenario resulting in a hazardous event, it does not require the conduction of a fire risk analysis.
1.6 This practice does not provide a procedure for conducting a fire hazard analysis for amusement rides and devices. Guidance for conducting such a fire hazard analysis can be found in the Appendix of Practice F3214-23.
1.6.1 This practice does not require the conduction of a fire hazard analysis.
1.6.2 Guide E1546 provides additional generic guidance on fire hazard analyses.
1.7 This practice does not provide details regarding the use of active fire protection measures, such as fire sprinklers, or smoke, fire, or heat detectors.
1.8 This practice shall not apply to:
1.8.1 Fluids and lubricants.
1.8.2 Rides or devices such as water slides or other aquatic devices.
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.10 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.10 The values stated in SI units, see IEEE/ASTM SI-10, are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses, if any, after SI units are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
Keywords
fire, fire testing, entertainment ystems, indoor structures
Rationale
No information exists about the fire properties needed for indoor structures
