ISO 13506 ASTM F 1930 Protective clothing burning dummy tester
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The ASTM F1930 standard evaluates flame-resistant clothing using an
instrumented manikin exposed to flash fire scenarios. Thermal
sensors on the manikin measure heat transfer and predict skin burn
injuries, ensuring garments meet safety requirements for
firefighters, industrial workers, and emergency responders. This
critical test validates protective performance in extreme heat
conditions
standard
1. ASTM F1930
- Name: Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Flame-Resistant
Clothing for Protection Against Fire Simulations Using an
Instrumented Manikin
- Content: This standard specifies in detail the method of
evaluating the flame retardant performance of protective clothing
by simulating a fire environment (such as heat flux, flame
distribution and duration of controlled flashover conditions)
through a burning manikin. The degree and total area of human
skin burns are predicted through the manikin surface sensor data.
2. ISO 13506 series
- ISO 13506-1:
Protective clothing against heat and flame — Part 1: Test method
for complete garments — Measurement of transferred energy using an
instrumented manikin
It stipulates the use of a burning manikin to measure the energy
transfer performance of protective clothing in a flame environment,
which is applicable to the testing of complete clothing.
- ISO 13506-2:
Part 2: Skin burn injury prediction — Calculation requirements and
test cases
Based on the dummy sensor data, it provides the calculation method
and test cases for burn injury prediction.
3. DIN EN ISO 15831
- Name: Clothing — Physiological effects — Measurement of thermal
insulation by means of a thermal manikin
- Content: Although it focuses on the thermal insulation
performance of clothing, it involves dummy test methods and can be
used in conjunction with other combustion test standards.
4. Other related standards
- ASTM D6240: Specifies the size requirements of the combustion
dummy to ensure that the dummy is ergonomically designed.
- DIN ISO 13506:2008: Consistent with ISO 13506, it is cited as the
German standardized version.
Performance characteristics
1. The dummy model is made of a composite of fiberglass and
flame-retardant resin (fiberglass), and its dimensions meet the
standard requirements;
2. The dummy model is designed to withstand high temperatures and
is used for naked calibration testing at a flame intensity of 84
kW/m2, exposed to an open flame for no less than 12 seconds;
3. The surface of the dummy body is uniformly divided into 123
areas, each of which is equipped with a simulated human skin
temperature sensor;
4. High temperature resistant metal tubes are embedded in the neck
of the dummy to provide support, and sensor cables can extend up to
10
meters through the tubes;
5. Simulate human skin temperature sensor with extremely high
measurement sensitivity and machine response time, which can be
quickly installed in human body models;
6. Specialized sensor calibration device, including sensor accuracy
calibration and origin calibration functions;
7. Burner array, consisting of 12 cast iron burners distributed
around the human body model, can evenly apply flames to the human
body model;
8. Cast iron burner, equipped with steel burner tube, adjusting
handle and needle valve, with flame protection function to ensure
that there will be no backfire during combustion;
9. The burner can be turned on individually or in an array to
generate consistent heat output on the human body model;
10. Each burner is equipped with an ignition system and a flow
control system, which instantly provide the set flame through
remote control;
11. The gas supply adopts multiple sets of propane gas cylinders,
and stable pressure is provided through imported pressure reducing
valves to ensure a stable flame source during the testing process;
12.The internal dimensions of the combustion chamber are 4m
(height) x 5m (length) x 5m (width);
13. Install a combustion leakage monitoring device in the
combustion chamber, which can automatically detect propane gas
leakage and automatically cut off gas supply;
14. Install a fresh air ventilation system that can quickly exhaust
indoor smoke and heat after a single combustion and replenish
indoor fresh air;
15. The data acquisition system can simultaneously collect 123
simulated human skin temperature sensors, with a single sensor
collection frequency of no less than 10 times per second;
16. Standard testing software, including sensor monitoring, sensor
calibration, standard testing programs, automatic calculation of
test data, and report output functions, can automatically calculate
burn severity and burn area based on test data.
