NFPA 259 PDF

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The 2023 edition contains changes to Annex B and updates to reference documents.

2023 Table of Contents

NFPA® 259 Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials 2023 Edition
Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope.
1.2 Purpose.
1.3 Units and Formulas.
1.4 Test Method Summary.
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.1 General.
2.2 NFPA Publications. (Reserved)
2.3 Other Publications.
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved)
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General.
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
3.3 General Definitions.
Chapter 4 Test Apparatus and Materials
4.1 Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter.
4.2 Electric Muffle Furnace.
4.3 Combustion Promoter.
Chapter 5 Test Specimens
5.1 Specimens.
Chapter 6 Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter Test Procedure
6.1 Specimen Preparation.
6.2 Test Procedure.
Chapter 7 Electric Muffle Furnace Test Procedure
7.1 Specimen Preparation.
7.2 Test Procedure.
Chapter 8 Calculating Potential Heat
8.1 Calculations with Not More Than 5 Percent Residue.
8.2 Calculations with More Than 5 Percent Residue.
8.3 Test Variation.
8.4 Reporting Units.
Chapter 9 Report
9.1 Required Information.
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Application of Potential Heat Data