ASTM E2579-12
Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics

1.2 Testing is conducted with Test Method E84.

1.3 This practice does not provide pass/fail criteria that can be used as a regulatory tool.

1.4 Use the values stated in inch-pound units as the standard, in referee decisions. The values in the SI system of units are given in parentheses, for information only; see IEEE/ASTM8201;SI-10 for further details.

1.5 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.

1.6 Fire testing of products and materials is inherently hazardous, and adequate safeguards for personnel and property shall be employed in conducting these tests. Fire testing involves hazardous materials and equipment. This standard gives instructions on specimen preparation and mounting, but the fire-test-response method is given in Test Method E84. See also Section 10.

1.7 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory materials. These notes and footnotes shall not be considered requirements of the standard.

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ASTM E2579-12 history

• 2023 ASTM E2579-23b Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• 2023 ASTM E2579-23a Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• 2023 ASTM E2579-23 Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• 2021 ASTM E2579-21 Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• 2020 ASTM E2579-20 Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• 2019 ASTM E2579-19 Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• 2015 ASTM E2579-15 Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• 2013 ASTM E2579-13 Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• 2012 ASTM E2579-12 Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• 2011 ASTM E2579-11 Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics
• 2007 ASTM E2579-07 Standard Practice for Specimen Preparation and Mounting of Wood Products to Assess Surface Burning Characteristics