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For more than 50 years, Southwest Research Institute
(SwRI) has led the fire research industry in laboratory- and full-scale
fire performance evaluation, supporting the automotive, rail, mass
transit, marine, and aerospace industries.
Typical programs for the transportation industry have
included:
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Evaluation of fuel delivery systems
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Evaluation of fuel delivery tanks
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Alternative fuel studies
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Performance and certification of shipping containers for radioactive and
hazardous materials
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U.S. Coast Guard
classification/certification
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IMO FTP code testing
classification/certification
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Evaluation of interior components
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Toxicity studies
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Corrosivity studies
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Evaluation of aboveground fuel storage tanks
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Structural evaluation
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Full-scale rate of heat release calorimetry
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Evaluation of large, collision-induced liquid and gas fires
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Thermal shield evaluation
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Heat shield evaluation
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Fuel Tanks |
ECE R34, FMCSA
49CFR 393.67 |
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CNG/LPG Tanks |
DOT FMVSS
304, DOT 49CFR, Ch 1, Sec 179.105-4,
NFPA 58 |
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Alternative Fuel Studies |
ECE
R34 |
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Aboveground Fuel Storage Tank |
UFC
79-7, SwRI
93-01, SwRI 95-03, UL 142,
UL 2085,
UL
2080, SwRI 99-01 |
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Shipping Containers |
10 CFR 71 |
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Interior Components |
DOT FMVSS
302, ASTM E 1354,
ASTM E
152, ASTM E 662,
ASTM E
648, ISO 1182,
NFPA 130 |
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U.S. Coast Guard/IMO Testing/Classification Certification |
IMO FTP Code Resolution MSC.61(67) |
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Toxicity/Corrosivity |
UPITT Smoke
Toxicity, SwRI 95-02 |
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Structural Elements |
ASTM E
119, ASTM E 1529,
BS476 Part 20,
24, ISO 834,
NFPA
251, NFPA 130 |
For more
information about fire technology services and capabilities
for the transportation industry at SwRI or how you can
contract with SwRI, please call (210) 522-2311 or e-mail
fire-info@swri.org.
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Contact Information |
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Fire Technology
(210) 522-2311
fire-info@swri.org |
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Related Terminology |
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aerospace systems thermal/heat shield
aircraft
automotive
buses
trucking industry
fixed guideway and mass transit
assemblies
marine
maritime
rail |
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Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®), headquartered
in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied
engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 11
technical divisions.
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