| Title | Fire Safety of Passenger Trains, Phase II: Application of Fire Hazard Analysis Techniques [December 2002] [NISTIR 6525] |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49479 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Peacock, Richard D.; Reneke, Paul A.; Averill, Jason D.; Bukowski, Richard W.; Klote, John H. |
| Source | 194p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 20021201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | On May 12, 1999, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued regulations for passenger rail equipment safety standards that included small-scale fire tests and performance criteria to evaluate the flammability and smoke characteristics of individual materials used in intercity passenger and commuter rail systems. A major conclusion of an FRA funded 1993 study was that the use of fire hazard analysis techniques, based on computer modeling and supported by measurement methods using heat release rate (HRR), could provide a more credible and cost effective means to predict real-world fire behavior of passenger rail car materials. A comprehensive multi-phase fire safety research program is being conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to demonstrate the practicality and effectiveness of HRR-based test methods and hazard analysis techniques when applied to passenger train fire safety. The results of the research program will assist the FRA in determining appropriate revisions to the fire safety requirements for inclusion in Phase II of the passenger equipment final rule. This document presents the results of Phase II of the program which focused on the application of hazard analysis techniques using HRR data and computer modeling to evaluate passenger rail car fire performance. In addition to materials, the impact of car geometry, detection and suppression systems, and egress time on the safety of passengers and crew for representative intercity passenger coach, dining, and sleeping car designs were evaluated. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10922 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10922 |
| TRT Terms | Computer models; Fire; Hazard analysis; Passenger cars; Railroad cars by type; Safety; Sleeping cars; Test procedures |
| General Subjects | Passenger-cars; Safety aspects; Railroads; Fires and fire protection; Flammability; Hazard analysis; Railcar structural components; Fire detection system; Smoke |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FRA-01-11; DOT/FRA/ORD-01/16; PB2003-103397; NISTIR-6525 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49400/49479/IR6525.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |