Our laboratory carries out all the fire resistance and reaction tests required by national and international regulations.
In particular, we test materials to be used in the marine field and specified in the International Maritime Organization’s “International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures” and in Community Directive 96/98/EC and subsequent amendments, for which RINA acts as Body notified by the Italian Administration.
We offer the following test methods accredited by Accredia:
- Fire resistance test of “A”, “B” and “F” class divisions (decks, bulkheads, ceilings, doors, windows, fire dampers, pipe penetrations and cable transits): IMO Fire Test Procedures Code 2010 – Part 3
- Fire resistance test of fire door control systems: IMO Fire Test Procedures Code 2010 – Part 4
- Fire resistance test of non-load bearing divisions of high-speed craft: IMO Fire Test Procedures Code 2010 – Part 11
- Fire resistance test of load-bearing divisions of high-speed craft, having a structural metal core as presupposed in Part 3 of IMO FTP Code 2010 for “A” class divisions: IMO Fire Test Procedures Code 2010 – Part 11
- Non-combustibility test: IMO Fire Test Procedures Code 2010 – Part 1
- Determination of specific optical density and toxicity of bulkhead, ceiling, deck finish materials and primary deck coverings: IMO Fire Test Procedures Code 2010 – Part 2 (not accredited)
- Determination of surface flammability of bulkhead, ceiling, deck finish materials and primary deck coverings: IMO Fire Test Procedures Code 2010 – Part 5
- Resistance to flame of vertically supported textiles and films: IMO Fire Test Procedures Code 2010 – Part 7 (not accredited)
- Resistance test to ignitability by smokers’ materials of upholstered composites for seating: IMO Fire Test Procedures Code 2010 – Part 8 (not accredited)
- Resistance test to ignitability of bedding components: IMO Fire Test Procedures Code 2010 – Part 9 (not accredited)
- Determination of calorific potential: UNI EN ISO 1716: 2018
- Rate of burning and/or extent and time of burning of plastics in a horizontal position: ASTM D 635: 2018 (not accredited)
- Determination of the apparent density of rigid cellular plastics: ASTM D 1622: 2014 (not accredited)
- Determination of flammability of plastic sheeting and cellular plastics: ASTM D 1692: 1976 (not accredited)
- Determination of porosity of rigid cellular plastics: ASTM D 1940 (not accredited)
- Ships and marine technology - Fire resistance of hose assemblies: UNI EN ISO 15540: 2003 (not accredited)
- Ships and marine technology - Fire resistance of metallic pipe components with resilient and elastomeric seals: ISO 19921: 2005 (not accredited)
