naSRPS EN 13238:2024

Reaction to fire tests for building products - Conditioning procedures and general rules for selection of substrates

Scope

This document establishes the general principles for the conditioning procedures for test specimens tested according to the European standards for reaction to fire.
The rules for the selection of substrates for construction products when carrying out reaction to fire tests are also detailed in this document. In order to use the extensions rules set in this document, no modification of the standard substrate is allowed.
This document does not contain requirements for:
— the pre-drying of test specimens for the non-combustibility test according to EN ISO 1182;
— methods of cleaning (e.g. washing) and other methods for the assessment of durability aspects, which are dealt with in the relevant product standards.

Related directives

NOTE: If the word "harmonized" (marked in green) is not found in the field with the name of the directive, it means that the European standard is not cited in the OJEU.