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Useful Resources

Codes & Standards

ASTM

ICC

IEC

IEEE

ISO

NRC Canada

NFPA

Government Assoc.

CA BHGS

CPSC

FAA Fire Safety

Partner Organizations

FTT

Interscience Communications

Professional Societies

Combustion Institute

IAAI

IAFC

NASFM

SFPE

Research Organizations

» The BRE Group (UK)

» Building Research/Fire New Zealand (BRANZ)

» CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering (Australia)

» Finnish Institute of Fire Technology (VTT) (Finland)

» Fire and Materials Research Laboratory

» FM Global (USA)

» Health and Safety Laboratory (UK)

» Lund University Department of Fire Safety Engineering and Systems Safety (Sweden)

» Michigan State University

» National Research Council of Canada (Fire Research)

» NIST - Building and Fire Research Laboratory (USA)

» Norwegian Research and Testing (SINTEF) (Norway)

» Oklahoma State University School of Fire Protection and Safety Technology (USA)

» Underwriters Laboratories (UL) (USA)

» University of Canterbury Fire Engineering Program (New Zealand)

» University of Edinburgh BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering (UK)

» University of Greenwich Fire Safety Engineering Group (UK)

» University of Maryland Department of Fire Safety Engineering (USA)

» University of Ulster Fire Safety Engineering Research & Technology Centre (UK)

» USDA Forest Products Lab (USA)

» Victoria University Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering (CESARE) (Australia)

» Worcester Polytechnic Institute Fire Protection Engineering Program (USA)

Testing Labs

» Architectural Testing

» Intertek(USA)

» Swedish National Research and Testing Institute (Sweden)

» SwRI Fire Technology (USA)

» Western Fire Center, Inc. (USA)

Trade Assoc.

» American Composites Fabricators Association (ACMA)

» American Flock Association

» American Chemistry Council Plastics Division

» Bromine Forum (BSEF)

» Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (Australia)

» National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

» Nordtest

» North American Flame Retardant Alliance

» Society of the Plastics Industry

» Vinyl Institute

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Codes and Standards assistance:

  • Reporting on relevant activities
  • Explanation of requirements as a function of application
  • Representation on committees
  • Revision and development of standards (ASTM, NFPA, ISO)
  • Preparation of code proposals and testimony at hearings (ICC)

Examples of work conducted include code changes to and standards development for:

  • Fire Test Standards and Practices for ASTM (ASTM E05 Committee)
  • ASTM Electrical Standards (ASTM D09 Committee)
  • Specialized Fire Standards for ASTM (Plastics, Ships, Detention Facilities, etc.)
  • International Code Council codes (IBC, IFC, IRC, IMC, IWUIC, IEBC)
  • ISO TC61 (Plastics)
  • ISO TC2 (Fire Safety)
  • National Electrical Code (NEC, NFPA 70)
  • Building Code for NFPA (NFPA 5000)
  • NFPA Fire Code (NFPA 1)
  • NFPA Fire Tests Committee
  • Life Safety Code for the NFPA (NFPA 101)
  • Standard on Air Conditioning for the NFPA (NFPA 90A)
  • NFPA Standard on Fixed Guideway Transit (NFPA 130)

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