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Combustibility, spread of flame and heat release
Reaction to fire testing companies
Laboratories running reaction-to-fire tests on materials and linings — non-combustibility, calorific value, single burning item, cone calorimetry and surface spread of flame — and issuing the classification a specification relies on.
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ACTS
The first fire resistance laboratory in the Kingdom.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeFire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingRiyadh, Riyadh View firm -
AFITI
The former Ministry of Industry fire laboratory, LICOF.
Testing & certification 21–100 people 1 officeFire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingArganda del Rey, Comunidad de Madrid View firm -
ANPI
The BOSEC mark, and Belgium's fire and security laboratory.
Testing & certification 21–100 people 1 officeDetection & suppression testing Product certification & approvals Reaction to fire testingLouvain-la-Neuve, Wallonia View firm -
Applus+ Laboratories
ENAC-accredited fire resistance and reaction-to-fire testing near Barcelona.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingCerdanyola del Vallès, Cataluña View firm -
Attain RTC
Construction product fire testing at Leeds East Airport.
Testing & certification 21–100 people 1 officeFaçade & cladding testing Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingTadcaster, England View firm -
AWTA Product Testing
Reaction to fire and flammability testing, Melbourne.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeReaction to fire testingFlemington, Victoria View firm -
BASEC
Cable fire testing and CPR certification, Milton Keynes and Dubai.
Testing & certification 21–100 people 2 officesProduct certification & approvals Reaction to fire testing Smoke & toxicity testingMilton Keynes, England · HQ View firm -
BRANZ
New Zealand's fire laboratory, and the CodeMark appraisal register.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingPorirua, Wellington View firm -
BRE Group
Fire testing, research and LPCB certification at Watford.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeDetection & suppression testing Façade & cladding testing Product certification & approvals Fire resistance testing +1 moreWatford, England View firm -
British Board of Agrément
Agrément certification and construction product testing.
Testing & certification 100+ people Est. 1966 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Reaction to fire testingWatford, England View firm -
BTTG
Fire and flammability testing for textiles, furniture and linings.
Testing & certification 100+ people 6 officesProduct certification & approvals Reaction to fire testing Smoke & toxicity testingManchester, England · HQ View firm -
CNBOP-PIB
The Polish fire service's research institute, at Józefów.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeDetection & suppression testing Product certification & approvals Reaction to fire testingJózefów, Mazowieckie View firm -
CREPIM
Fire-retardant materials and mass transport fire testing.
Testing & certification 21–100 people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Reaction to fire testingBruay-la-Buissière, Hauts-de-France View firm -
CSI
Fire resistance classification of load-bearing and separating elements.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingBollate, Lombardia View firm -
CSIRO
Australia's largest fire laboratory, and the ActivFire scheme.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeDetection & suppression testing Product certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingNorth Ryde, New South Wales View firm -
CSTB
France's building science institute and its 5,000 m² fire laboratories.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeFaçade & cladding testing Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingChamps-sur-Marne, Île-de-France View firm -
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Efectis
Fire and explosion safety experts — from the material to the structure.
Consultancy 100+ people 8 officesCFD modelling Compartmentation Evacuation modelling Façade fire engineering +10 moreSaint-Aubin, Île-de-France · HQ View firm -
Emirates Safety Laboratory
Dubai Civil Defence's commercial fire testing and certification laboratory.
Testing & certification 21–100 people 1 officeFaçade & cladding testing Product certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingDubai, Dubai View firm -
Eurofins Expert Services
Finland's fire test hall — the former VTT Expert Services.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeDetection & suppression testing Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingEspoo, Uusimaa View firm -
FCBA
Fire testing for timber construction and furniture.
Testing & certification 100+ people 2 officesProduct certification & approvals Reaction to fire testingChamps-sur-Marne, Île-de-France · HQ View firm -
Fire Protection Association
BS 8414 façade rigs at Moreton-in-Marsh, furnaces at Blockley.
Testing & certification 21–100 people 2 officesDetection & suppression testing Façade & cladding testing Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingMoreton in Marsh, England · HQ View firm -
Guardian Fire Testing Laboratories
Fire testing, inspection and product certification under one roof.
Testing & certification 6–20 people 2 officesProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingBuffalo, New York · HQ View firm -
IBS Linz
Austria's fire protection testing, inspection and certification body.
Testing & certification 21–100 people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingLinz, Oberösterreich View firm -
ift Rosenheim
The notified body behind Europe's fire door and smoke control evidence.
Testing & certification 100+ people 2 officesProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingRosenheim, Bayern · HQ View firm -
Ignis Labs
Independent Australian building materials fire test facility.
Testing & certification 6–20 people Est. 2020 1 officeFaçade & cladding testing Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingQueanbeyan, New South Wales View firm -
INEGI
The Laboratório de Fumo e Fogo on the FEUP campus at Porto.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeReaction to fire testing Smoke & toxicity testingPorto, Porto View firm -
Intertek
Four full-service fire laboratories in North America.
Testing & certification 100+ people 5 officesProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingElmendorf, Texas · HQ View firm -
Istituto Giordano
Forty years of fire resistance testing on the Adriatic coast.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingBellaria-Igea Marina, Emilia-Romagna View firm -
ITB
Poland's building research institute and its fire testing laboratory.
Testing & certification 100+ people 2 officesProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingWarszawa, Mazowieckie · HQ View firm -
Jensen Hughes
Fire safety experts at the forefront of hazard prevention.
Consultancy 21–100 people 73 officesBuilding safety disputes CFD modelling Compartmentation Evacuation modelling +12 moreHelsinki, Uusimaa · HQ View firm -
LAPI
Fire testing across construction, rail, marine and aviation.
Testing & certification 21–100 people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingPrato, Toscana View firm -
LNE
The national metrology and testing laboratory, notified body 0071.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Reaction to fire testingTrappes, Île-de-France View firm -
LNEC
Portugal's national civil engineering laboratory, and its fire unit.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeReaction to fire testingLisboa, Lisboa View firm -
MFPA Leipzig
Structural fire protection and façade fire test rigs near Leipzig.
Testing & certification 100+ people 2 officesFaçade & cladding testing Product certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingLeipzig, Sachsen · HQ View firm -
MPA Braunschweig
Fire protection testing at TU Braunschweig, with about 115 staff.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingBraunschweig, Niedersachsen View firm -
MPA NRW
North Rhine-Westphalia's state testing office, with fire at Erwitte.
Testing & certification 100+ people 2 officesProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingDortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen · HQ View firm -
MPA Universität Stuttgart
The Otto Graf Institute's accredited fire testing laboratory.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingStuttgart, Baden-Württemberg View firm -
NGC Testing Services
Full-scale fire, acoustic and building-envelope testing at Buffalo.
Testing & certification 21–100 people 1 officeFire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingBuffalo, New York View firm -
Peutz
Building-physics and fire-safety consultancy with its own accredited fire lab.
Consultancy 100+ people Est. 1932 3 officesCFD modelling Compartmentation Evacuation modelling Fire resistance testing +4 moreZoetermeer, Zuid-Holland · HQ View firm -
RISE
Sweden's fire laboratories, and the Large Fire Test Hall at Borås.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeFaçade & cladding testing Product certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingBorås, Västra Götaland View firm -
RISE Fire Research
Norway's fire laboratory since 1934, at Tiller outside Trondheim.
Testing & certification 21–100 people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingTrondheim, Trøndelag View firm -
SGS Govmark
Fire and flammability testing for transport and building materials.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeFire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingFarmingdale, New York View firm -
Sichuan Fire Research Institute of MEM
The National Fire Testing Center at Chengdu.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Reaction to fire testingChengdu, Sichuan View firm -
Southwest Research Institute
One of the largest fire research organisations in the world.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeFire resistance testing Reaction to fire testing Smoke & toxicity testingSan Antonio, Texas View firm -
System Laboratories UK
Reaction to fire testing and Euroclass classification.
Testing & certification 6–20 people 1 officeReaction to fire testingLeighton Buzzard, England View firm -
Tecnalia
Spain's large-scale façade fire test rig, at Azpeitia.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeFaçade & cladding testing Product certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingAzpeitia, País Vasco View firm -
Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants
Dubai's independent fire and façade testing laboratory since 1995.
Testing & certification 21–100 people 1 officeFaçade & cladding testing Product certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingDubai, Dubai View firm -
Tianjin Fire Research Institute of MEM
China's oldest fire research institute, and its product certification arm.
Testing & certification 100+ people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Reaction to fire testingTianjin, Tianjin View firm -
TÜV SÜD
Fire test laboratories at Tuas and Basel.
Testing & certification 100+ people 2 officesProduct certification & approvals Reaction to fire testingSingapore, Singapore · HQ View firm -
United Kingdom Testing & Certification
Scotland's independent fire testing and certification laboratory.
Testing & certification 6–20 people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingEast Kilbride, Scotland View firm -
VTEC Laboratories
Forty-plus fire and flammability standards from one Bronx laboratory.
Testing & certification 21–100 people 1 officeProduct certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testing Smoke & toxicity testingBronx, New York View firm -
Warringtonfire
Fire testing, certification and inspection — part of Element.
Testing & certification 100+ people 9 officesFaçade & cladding testing Product certification & approvals Fire resistance testing Reaction to fire testingWarrington, England · HQ View firm
- Heat Release Rate required for flashover →
- Mean flame height of luminous flames →
- Height of the flame above the top of the opening →
- Ventilation-controlled rate of burning →
- HRR at flashover →
- Maximum HRR in a compartment fire →
- HRR for heat detector response →
- Non-dimensional HRR (compartment) →
- Heat release rate from HRRPUA →