This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standardis.Guides and Remendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Committee. Designation:E1740-20a An American National Standard INTERNATIONAL Standard Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate and Other Fire-Test- Response Characteristics of Wall Covering or Ceiling Covering Composites Using a Cone Calorimeter This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1740;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or in the case of revision the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon (s)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. INTRODUCTION This test method provides a means for measuring the fire-test-response characteristics of wall coverings ceiling coverings wall covering posites and ceiling covering posites using a bench-scale oxygen consumption calorimeter. 1.Scope* 1.7 This standard is used to...