Abstract
Because conveyor belts can constitute a fire risk in certain environments, fire resistance tests have been used for many years to provide a satisfactory level of protection. The large scale facility used in the UK to carry out fire propagation tests on conveyor belts closed at the end of September 2000, creating a need to provide an alternative means of testing. The paper describes the development of a test that can be used in the absence of the large-scale facility. Measurements were made in the facility prior to its closure and used to develop a new test, based on the Mines Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) mid-scale test gallery, that simulates performance in the large facility. Acceptance levels for the new test are proposed.
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