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Reduce fire dangers with accurate testing of wall coverings with NFPA 265!

NFPA 265 describes a method for determining the contribution of textile wall coverings to room fire growth during specified fire exposure conditions. This method is used to:

• Evaluate the flammability characteristics of textile wall coverings that constitute the exposed interior surfaces of buildings.
• Measure certain fire performance characteristics of textile wall covering materials in an enclosure under specified fire exposure conditions.
• Determine the potential extent to which the textile wall covering materials contribute to fire growth in a room, and the potential for fire spread beyond the room.

You'll find today's best practices in the 2007 edition.

Apply the 2007 NFPA 265 for the latest provisions, including revisions addressing visual documentation of tests.