A common question in the industry is: What is a Fire Spread Classification and how does it compare across different countries?
Flame spread or surface burning characteristics rating is a rating of certain surfaces obtained by laboratory standard test methodology of a material’s propensity to burn rapidly and spread flames. There are several standardized methods of determining flame spread, and they differ from country to country, in a smaller or larger amount.
The table below shows the Fire Spread Classification, compared between several countries.
