EPTIS – PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM: Fire resistance tests on emergency exit fire doors. (EPTIS-ID 1348256)

PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM: Fire resistance tests on emergency exit fire doors.

[PROGRAMA DE ENSAIOS DE PROFICIÊNCIA: Ensaios de resistência ao fogo em porta corta-fogo para saída de emergência.]

EPTIS factsheet 1348256 | Last revision 2025-03-28 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1348256 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1348256

PT provider

PT provider

Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas do Estado de São Paulo - IPT

Based in

Brazil

Language(s)

Portuguese/English

Remarks

The Proficiency Testing Program for the Fire Resistance test consists of a series of determinations carried out independently and simultaneously by laboratories that accepted the invitation from IPT.

Keywords

Product groups

Building and construction

Testing fields

Fire behaviour

Technical details

Test item	Tested property	Testing method
Emergency exit fire doors	Classification using data from fire resistance tests	ABNT NBR 11742
		ABNT NBR 6479
		ABNT NBR 16965
	Dimensional tolerances	Section 5 of the standard ABNT NBR 11742
	Abrupt closure resistance test	Section 6.2.1 of the standard ABNT NBR 11742
	Resistance test to closing with obstruction	Section 6.2.2 of the standard ABNT NBR 11742
	Lateral deflection test under the action of a torsional force	Section 6.3.1 of the standard ABNT NBR 11742
	Vertical deflection test under the action of a coplanar load on the fire door leaf	Section 6.3.2 of the standard ABNT NBR 11742
	Mechanical operation test	Section 6.4 of the standard ABNT NBR 11742
	Doors and shutters - Fire resistance test	ABNT NBR 6479
	Fire resistance tests for elements of building construction - General guidance	ABNT NBR 16965

Aims of the PT scheme

Target group of participants

Any laboratories that carry out tests on these materials may participate, whether they are industries, private companies, associations, research institutes or universities, as long as they meet the requirements of the aforementioned standards.

Linked to specific legislation / standards

Additional, subsidiary aims

validation of testing methods

Number of participants

Minimum of 3 participants.

Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3^rd party

Operation is commissioned / requested by

Fees and frequency

Participation fee

from 1.500 USD

Regularly operated

Yes (1 round every 2 years)

Year of first operation

2024

Contact details of the PT provider

Provider

Contact person

Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas do Estado de São Paulo - IPT
Av Professor Almeida Prado, 532
05508-901 São Paulo, SP
Brazil

Phone: +55 11 3767 4483
Fax: +55 11 3767 4018
Web: http://www.ipt.br

Msc Henrique Faccio
Phone: +55 11 3767 4681
Fax:
Email: henriqueb@ipt.br

If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Brazil, Mr Rodrigo Caciano de Sena.