Database: FURNITURE
Item Tested |
Description |
Main Material |
Mass Fraction, Yi |
First Material to Ignite |
Total Weight (kg) |
Burning Characteristics |
Reference |
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Flammable Mass (kg) |
HRRMAX (kW) |
ΔHC (MJ/kg) |
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| Bookcase, Plywood | Bookcase was made from 12.7 mm plywood and consisted of two hinged doors at the lower portion of the bookshelf and shelves in the upper portion. (Test 62) | Plywood |
X |
30.39 |
30 |
Lawson, J. Randall, W. Douglas Walton and William H. Twilley. "Fire Performance of Furnishings as Measured in the NBS Furniture Calorimeter. Part I." NBSIR 93-2787. U.S. Department of Commerce. Washington, DC. January 1984. | |||
Aluminum |
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| Bookcase | Bookcase was 3 chelves made from a fiber board and hard board frame. The bookcase was loaded with paper in polystyene holders. (Test 14) | Paper |
0.23 |
X |
29.9 |
877.3 |
Andersson, L and et al. Universitetsbiblioteket. Risker och brister vid utrymning. Brandingenjorslinjen, Lunds Tekniska Hogskola. Lund, Sweden 1988. [Published in Stefan Sardqvist "Initial Fires: Smoke Production and Co Generation from Single Items and Room Fire Test."] | ||
Fiber Board |
0.32 |
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Hard Board |
0.32 |
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Polystyrene |
0.13 |
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| Dresser, Small | Dresser made of wood and ignited at bottom corner. Test was conducted at BFRL in February 1996. Further data can be found at http://www.fire.nist.gov/fire/fires/dress2/dress2.html | Wood |
1.00 |
X |
1766.4 |
National Institute of Standards and Technology. "Dresser Fire." <http://www.fire.nist.gov/fire/fires/dress2/dress2.html> | |||
| Dresser, Small | Dresser made of wood and ignited at bottom corner. Test was conducted at BFRL in February 1996. Further data can be found at http://http://fire.nist.gov/fastdata/ | Wood |
1.00 |
X |
1800 |
National Institute of Standards and Technology. "FASTData January 1999 Release." <http://http://fire.nist.gov/fastdata/> | |||
| Wardrobe | Wardrobe closet made from plywood with fire resistant paint. Test NBSIR83-2787 Test 42. | Plywood |
5408.3 |
Kim, Hyeong-Jin and David G. Lilley. "Heat Release Rates of Burning Items in Fires." AIAA 2000-0722. 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit. Reno, NV. January 2000. | |||||
FR Paint |
X |
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| Wardrobe, 1/2" Plywood | Wardrobe closet made from 1/2" plywood with 16 hangers of clothing in it. (Wardrobe 1) | 1/2" Plywood |
X |
2938.8 |
Kim, Hyeong-Jin and David G. Lilley. "Heat Release Rates of Burning Items in Fires." AIAA 2000-0722. 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit. Reno, NV. January 2000. | ||||
Clothing |
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| Wardrobe, 1/8" Plywood | Wardrobe closet made from 1/8" plywood with 16 hangers of clothing in it. (Wardrobe 2) | 1/8" Plywood |
6250 |
Kim, Hyeong-Jin and David G. Lilley. "Heat Release Rates of Burning Items in Fires." AIAA 2000-0722. 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit. Reno, NV. January 2000. | |||||
Clothing |
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| Wardrobe, 1/8" Plywood | Wardrobe closet made from 1/8" plywood with 16 hangers of clothing in it. Wardrobe has a fire resistant paint. (Wardrobe 3) | FR paint |
X |
5444.4 |
Kim, Hyeong-Jin and David G. Lilley. "Heat Release Rates of Burning Items in Fires." AIAA 2000-0722. 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit. Reno, NV. January 2000. | ||||
1/8" Plywood |
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Clothing |
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| Wardrobe, 1/8" Plywood | Wardrobe closet made from 1/8" plywood with 16 hangers of clothing in it. Wardrobe has a fire resistant paint. (Wardrobe 4) | FR paint |
X |
2777.8 |
Kim, Hyeong-Jin and David G. Lilley. "Heat Release Rates of Burning Items in Fires." AIAA 2000-0722. 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit. Reno, NV. January 2000. | ||||
1/8" Plywood |
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Clothing |
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| Wardrobe, 3/4" Plywood | Wardrobe closet made from 3/4" particle-board with a thin plastic coating. (Wardrobe 5) | 3/4" Particle Board |
1284.4 |
Kim, Hyeong-Jin and David G. Lilley. "Heat Release Rates of Burning Items in Fires." AIAA 2000-0722. 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit. Reno, NV. January 2000. | |||||
Thin plastic coating |
X |
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| Wardrobe, Metal | Wardrobe closet constructed from 0.69 mm thick sheet steel and had a sheet metal shelf extended completely across the interior. Two metal doors were hinged to swing open and was painted brown. Rags used as fire load. (Test 21) | Steel |
0.90 |
40.8 |
270 |
18.8 |
Lawson, J. Randall, W. Douglas Walton and William H. Twilley. "Fire Performance of Furnishings as Measured in the NBS Furniture Calorimeter. Part I." NBSIR 93-2787. U.S. Department of Commerce. Washington, DC. January 1984. | ||
Cotton |
0.10 |
X |
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| Wardrobe, Metal | Wardrobe closet constructed from 0.69 mm thick sheet steel and had a sheet metal shelf extended completely across the interior. Two metal doors were hinged to swing open and was painted brown. Fabric used as fire load. (Test 15) | Steel |
0.90 |
41.4 |
770 |
14.8 |
Lawson, J. Randall, W. Douglas Walton and William H. Twilley. "Fire Performance of Furnishings as Measured in the NBS Furniture Calorimeter. Part I." NBSIR 93-2787. U.S. Department of Commerce. Washington, DC. January 1984. | ||
Cotton |
0.10 |
X |
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| Wardrobe, Metal | Wardrobe closet made from metal and containing 16 hangers of clothing. (Metal Wardrobe 1) | Metal |
250 |
Kim, Hyeong-Jin and David G. Lilley. "Heat Release Rates of Burning Items in Fires." AIAA 2000-0722. 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit. Reno, NV. January 2000. | |||||
Clothing (16) |
X |
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| Wardrobe, Metal | Wardrobe closet made from metal and containing 8 hangers of clothing. (Metal Wardrobe 2) | Metal |
640 |
Kim, Hyeong-Jin and David G. Lilley. "Heat Release Rates of Burning Items in Fires." AIAA 2000-0722. 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit. Reno, NV. January 2000. | |||||
Clothing (8) |
X |
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| Wardrobe, Particleboard | Wardrobe closet made from 19.1 mm thick particleboard filled with simulated clothing (night shirt, t-shirt, robe, shirt and pants) (Test 61) | Particleboard |
1.00 |
X |
120.33 |
1900 |
17.5 |
Lawson, J. Randall, W. Douglas Walton and William H. Twilley. "Fire Performance of Furnishings as Measured in the NBS Furniture Calorimeter. Part I." NBSIR 93-2787. U.S. Department of Commerce. Washington, DC. January 1984. | |
| Wardrobe, Plywood (12.7mm) | Wardrobe closet constructed at NIST with a 12.7 mm thick Douglas-fire plywood. Two plywood doors hinged on the front. No finish. (Test 39) | Douglas-fir Plywood |
1.00 |
X |
68.5 |
3300 |
14.3 |
Lawson, J. Randall, W. Douglas Walton and William H. Twilley. "Fire Performance of Furnishings as Measured in the NBS Furniture Calorimeter. Part I." NBSIR 93-2787. U.S. Department of Commerce. Washington, DC. January 1984. | |
| Wardrobe, Plywood (12.7mm) | Wardrobe closet constructed at NIST with a 12.7 mm thick Douglas-fire plywood. Two plywood doors hinged on the front. No finish. (Test 40) | Douglas-fir Plywood |
1.00 |
X |
68.32 |
3500 |
- |
Lawson, J. Randall, W. Douglas Walton and William H. Twilley. "Fire Performance of Furnishings as Measured in the NBS Furniture Calorimeter. Part I." NBSIR 93-2787. U.S. Department of Commerce. Washington, DC. January 1984. | |
| Wardrobe, Plywood (12.7mm) | Wardrobe closet constructed at NIST with a 12.7 mm thick Douglas-fire plywood. Two plywood doors hinged on the front. No finish. (Test 43) | Douglas-fir Plywood |
1.00 |
X |
67.62 |
3100 |
14.9 |
Lawson, J. Randall, W. Douglas Walton and William H. Twilley. "Fire Performance of Furnishings as Measured in the NBS Furniture Calorimeter. Part I." NBSIR 93-2787. U.S. Department of Commerce. Washington, DC. January 1984. | |
| Wardrobe, Plywood (3.2mm) | Wardrobe closet commercially manufactured and constructed with 3.2 mm thick Philippine mahogany veneer plywood and hardboard . Two rolling doors were used to access the interior. (Test 41) | Mahogany Veneer Plywood |
1.00 |
X |
36 |
6400 |
16.9 |
Lawson, J. Randall, W. Douglas Walton and William H. Twilley. "Fire Performance of Furnishings as Measured in the NBS Furniture Calorimeter. Part I." NBSIR 93-2787. U.S. Department of Commerce. Washington, DC. January 1984. | |
| Wardrobe, Plywood (3.2mm) | Wardrobe closet commercially manufactured and constructed with 3.2 mm thick Philippine mahogany veneer plywood and hardboard . Two rolling doors were used to access the interior. Interior painted with a FR paint. (Test 42) | Mahogany Veneer Plywood |
1.00 |
X |
37.33 |
5300 |
15.9 |
Lawson, J. Randall, W. Douglas Walton and William H. Twilley. "Fire Performance of Furnishings as Measured in the NBS Furniture Calorimeter. Part I." NBSIR 93-2787. U.S. Department of Commerce. Washington, DC. January 1984. | |
| Wardrobe, Plywood (3.2mm) | Wardrobe closet commercially manufactured and constructed with 3.2 mm thick Philippine mahogany veneer plywood and hardboard . Two rolling doors were used to access the interior. Painted with a FR paint. (Test 44) | Mahogany Veneer Plywood |
1.00 |
X |
37.26 |
2900 |
14.2 |
Lawson, J. Randall, W. Douglas Walton and William H. Twilley. "Fire Performance of Furnishings as Measured in the NBS Furniture Calorimeter. Part I." NBSIR 93-2787. U.S. Department of Commerce. Washington, DC. January 1984. | |
| Storage, Open Shelf | Open shelf storage consisted of a common open steel shelving with veritcal steel supports at each corner. Four units were used in test and were arranged in two parallel sets of back to back units separated by a 30" aisle. The shelves were loaded with 265 lbs of paper product. (Test 201) | Paper |
X |
980 |
Walton, WD and EK Budnick. "Quick Response Sprinklers in Office Configurations: Fire Test Results." NBSIR 88-3695. US Department of Commerce. Maryland: 1988. | ||||
Steel |
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| Storage, Open Shelf | Open shelf storage consisted of a common open steel shelving with veritcal steel supports at each corner. Four units were used in test and were arranged in two parallel sets of back to back units separated by a 24" aisle. The shelves were loaded with 265 lbs of paper product and a 7lb load of paper was in the aisle. (Test 202) | Paper |
X |
1600 |
Walton, WD and EK Budnick. "Quick Response Sprinklers in Office Configurations: Fire Test Results." NBSIR 88-3695. US Department of Commerce. Maryland: 1988. | ||||
Steel |
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| Storage, Medical | Storage was used for medical records from a hospital. It consisted of 3 metal shelves which were closely packed with X-ray records. Metal shelves were holding paper envelopes containing paper and plastic X-ray plates. (Test 11) | Paper |
X |
220 |
Malmquist, PO. "Riskanalys, Helsingborgs lasarett-arkivet." Helsingborgs brandforsvar. Helsingborg, Sweden 1988. [Published in Stefan Sardqvist "Initial Fires: Smoke Production and Co Generation from Single Items and Room Fire Test."] | ||||
Plastic |
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Metal |
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