NFPA 259

NFPA®259StandardTestMethodforPotentialHeatofBuildingMaterials2008EditionNFPA,1BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA02169-7471AnInternationalCodesandStandardsOrganizationCopyrightNationalFireProtectionAssociationProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithNFPANotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--`,,```,,,,````-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---IMPORTANTNOTICESANDDISCLAIMERSCONCERNINGNFPADOCUMENTSNOTICEANDDISCLAIMEROFLIABILITYCONCERNINGTHEUSEOFNFPADOCUMENTSNFPAcodes,standards,recommendedpractices,andguides,ofwhichthedocumentcontainedhereinisone,arede-velopedthroughaconsensusstandardsdevelopmentprocessapprovedbytheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute.Thisprocessbringstogethervolunteersrepresentingvariedviewpointsandintereststoachieveconsensusonfireandothersafetyissues.WhiletheNFPAadministerstheprocessandestablishesrulestopromotefairnessinthedevelop-mentofconsensus,itdoesnotindependentlytest,evaluate,orverifytheaccuracyofanyinformationorthesoundnessofanyjudgmentscontainedinitscodesandstandards.TheNFPAdisclaimsliabilityforanypersonalinjury,propertyorotherdamagesofanynaturewhatsoever,whetherspecial,indirect,consequentialorcompensatory,directlyorindirectlyresultingfromthepublication,useof,orrelianceonthisdocument.TheNFPAalsomakesnoguarantyorwarrantyastotheaccuracyorcompletenessofanyinformationpublishedherein.Inissuingandmakingthisdocumentavailable,theNFPAisnotundertakingtorenderprofessionalorotherservicesfororonbehalfofanypersonorentity.NoristheNFPAundertakingtoperformanydutyowedbyanypersonorentitytosomeoneelse.Anyoneusingthisdocumentshouldrelyonhisorherownindependentjudgmentor,asappropriate,seektheadviceofacompetentprofessionalindeterminingtheexerciseofreasonablecareinanygivencircumstances.TheNFPAhasnopower,nordoesitundertake,topoliceorenforcecompliancewiththecontentsofthisdocument.NordoestheNFPAlist,certify,testorinspectproducts,designs,orinstallationsforcompliancewiththisdocument.AnycertificationorotherstatementofcompliancewiththerequirementsofthisdocumentshallnotbeattributabletotheNFPAandissolelytheresponsibilityofthecertifierormakerofthestatement.CopyrightNationalFireProtectionAssociationProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithNFPANotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--`,,```,,,,````-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---ADDITIONALNOTICESANDDISCLAIMERSUpdatingofNFPADocumentsUsersofNFPAcodes,standards,recommendedpractices,andguidesshouldbeawarethatthesedocumentsmaybesupersededatanytimebytheissuanceofneweditionsormaybeamendedfromtimetotimethroughtheissuanceofTentativeInterimAmendments.Anoffi-cialNFPAdocumentatanypointintimeconsistsofthecurrenteditionofthedocumenttogetherwithanyTentativeInterimAmendmentsandanyErratathenineffect.InordertodeterminewhetheragivendocumentisthecurrenteditionandwhetherithasbeenamendedthroughtheissuanceofTentativeInterimAmendmentsorcorrectedthroughtheissuanceofErrata,consultappropriateNFPApublicationssuchastheNationalFireCodes®SubscriptionService,visittheNFPAwebsiteat“adoptionbyreference”meansthecitingoftitle,edition,andpublishinginformationonly.Anydeletions,additions,andchangesdesiredbytheadoptingauthorityshouldbenotedseparatelyintheadoptinginstrument.InordertoassistNFPAinfollowingtheusesmadeofitsdocuments,adoptingauthoritiesarerequestedtonotifytheNFPA(Attention:Secretary,StandardsCouncil)inwritingofsuchuse.Fortechnicalassis-tanceand