IPT – Laboratório de Segurança ao Fogo e a Explosões

The Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas (IPT) runs Brazil’s longest-established fire testing laboratory, which assesses the fire resistance and reaction to fire of building materials and elements. IPT is accredited by Cgcre/Inmetro to ABNT NBR ISO/IEC 17025 under CRL 0111. Its accredited fire scope covers fire resistance of structural elements (NBR 5628), partitions (NBR 10636-1) and fire doors and emergency-exit doors (NBR 6479, NBR 11742, including smoke-tight doors). It also covers reaction to fire: NBR 9442 flame spread, ASTM E662 smoke density, ISO 1182 non-combustibility, ISO 11925-2 ignitability, EN ISO 9239-1 radiant panel and NBR 16626 classification.