An Evaluation of a Test Method to Determine the Ease of Ignitability of Primary Deck Coverings

Abstract

This project provides information on the fire safety of materials used as primary deck coverings for ships. The ease of ignitability for selected materials was determined using the fire test method outlined in the International Maritime Organization document FP 31/WP.4, Annex 3. All the primary deck coverings that were investigated were found to be 'not readily ignitable' in terms of the pass/fail criteria specified in the test method. In addition, a selection of other materials were examined using this test method. Most of these materials, including balsa wood, plexiglass and foamed sheets of polystyrene, passed the test. (JES)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA213116

Entities

People

  • William H. Mclain

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Alkenes
  • Calorific Value
  • Coast Guard
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Governments
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Natural Gas
  • Organic Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastics
  • Resins
  • Test Methods
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.