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An overview of the fire safety standards and regulations applied to polymer composite materials used in aircraft, ship, civil infrastructure and transport applications is given in this chapter. The fire standards are described in a general way, and it is not the purpose of this chapter to give an exhaustive description of all the regulations because it is outside the scope of this book. Regardless of the application, the fire safety standards applied to composites (and other combustible materials) should have the following characteristics: performance-based; accurately and realistically prescribe the fire performance limits of the composite component; only consider those fire reaction and fire resistive properties relevant to the application; consider the fire safety of the composite in the end-use condition rather than of the material itself; not require extensive and costly testing; internationally recognised; and provide a tool for the research and development of fire-safe materials.
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(2006). Fire Safety Regulations. In: Fire Properties of Polymer Composite Materials. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 143. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5356-6_10
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