# Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division .2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A standard fire test is one in which specimens of the relevant bulkheads or decks are exposed in a test furnace to temperatures corresponding approximately to the standard time-temperature curve. The specimen shall have an exposed surface of not less than 4,65 m 2 and height (or length of deck) of 2,44 metres, resembling as closely as possible the intended construction and including where appropriate at least one joint. The standard time-temperature curve is defined by a smooth curve drawn through the following internal furnace temperature points:
initial internal furnace temperature
20 °C
at the end of the first 5 minutes
576 °C
at the end of 10 minutes
679 °C
at the end of 15 minutes
738 °C
at the end of 30 minutes
841 °C
at the end of 60 minutes
945 °C

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/45/annex/I/chapter/3/part/A/division/2/division/1/division/.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-45/annex-I/chapter-3/part-A/division-2/division-1/division-.2
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