National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Information Collection System

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THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS
TEST METHOD SELECTION LIST
Instruction: Check each test method for which you are requesting accreditation.
An asterisk beside the NVLAP Test Method Code indicates that proficiency testing is
required. If you request accreditation for one or more of these test methods, you will be
notified of the required proficiency testing.
Participation in proficiency testing is required for only one of the two test methods for the
following pairs of test methods:
01/D26 and 01/D27
01/F07 and 01/F09
01/F08 and 01/F10.
NVLAP Test
Method Code

Test Method
Designation

Short Title

CORROSIVENESS
______ 01/C01

ASTM C739 (Sec. 9)

Cellulosic Fiber (Wood-Base) Loose-Fill Thermal
Insulation (Corrosiveness)

______ 01/C02

16 CFR-Part 1209.5

Cellulose Insulation Test Procedures for
Corrosiveness (Loose-Fill)

______ 01/C03

ASTM C665 (Sec. 13.8)

Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light
Frame Construction and Manufactured Housing
(Corrosiveness)

______ 01/C04

ASTM D3310

Determining Corrosivity of Adhesive Materials

______ 01/C05

ASTM C1149 (Sec. 6.7)

Self-Supported Spray Applied Cellulosic Thermal
Insulation

MASS, DENSITY, AND DIMENSIONAL STABILITY
______ 01/D01

ASTM C136

Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates

______ 01/D02

ASTM C167

Thickness and Density of Blanket or Batt Thermal
Insulations

______ 01/D03

ASTM C209 (Sec. 7)

Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Thickness)

______ 01/D04

ASTM C209 (Sec. 14,
2 hour)

Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Water Absorption,
2 hour)

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______ 01/D05

ASTM C209 (Sec. 14,
Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Water Absorption,
24 hour) by D1037 (Sec. 24 hour) Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel
100-106)
Materials (Water Absorption and Thickness Swelling,
24 hour)

______ 01/D06

ASTM C209 (Sec. 15) by Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Linear Expansion)
D1037 (Sec. 107-110)
Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
(Linear Variation with Change in Moisture Content)

______ 01/D07

ASTM C272

Water Absorption of Core Materials for Structural
Sandwich Constructions

______ 01/D08

ASTM C302

Density and Dimensions of Preformed Pipe-CoveringType Thermal Insulation

______ 01/D09

ASTM C303

Dimensions and Density of Preformed Block and
Broad-Type Thermal Insulation

______ 01/D11

ASTM C356

Linear Shrinkage of Preformed High-Temperature
Thermal Insulation Subjected to Soaking Heat

______ 01/D12

ASTM C411

Hot-Surface Performance of High-Temperature
Thermal Insulation

______ 01/D13

ASTM C519

Density of Fibrous Loose-Fill Building Insulations

______ 01/D14

ASTM C520

Density of Granular Loose Fill Insulations

______ 01/D15

ASTM D756 (Proc. A)

Weight and Shape Changes of Plastics under
Accelerated Service Conditions

______ 01/D16

ASTM D756 (Proc. B)

Weight and Shape Changes of Plastics under
Accelerated Service Conditions

______ 01/D17

ASTM D756 (Proc. E)

Weight and Shape Changes of Plastics under
Accelerated Service Conditions

______ 01/D18

ASTM D1622

Apparent Density of Rigid Cellular Plastics

______ 01/D19

ASTM D2126

Response of Rigid Cellular Plastics to Thermal and
Humid Aging

______ 01/D23

ASTM D2842

Water Absorption of Rigid Celluar Plastics

______ 01/D24

ASTM C739 (Sec. 12)

Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation
(Moisture Vapor Sorption)

______ 01/D26*

16 CFR-Part 1209.4

Settled Density (Specimen Container Cellulosic Fiber
Loose-Fill)

______ 01/D27*

ASTM C739 (Sec. 8)

Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Design
Density)

______ 01/D30

ASTM C585

Inner and Outer Diameters of Rigid Thermal
Insulation for Nominal Sizes of Pipe and Tubing (NPS
System)

______ 01/D31

MIL-I-22344D (Para.
4.6.3, 4.6.4.)

Insulation, Pipe, Thermal, Fibrous Glass: Alkalinity
and Hydrogen-ion Concentration (pH)

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______ 01/D32

ASTM D2856 (Proc. A
excluded)

Open-Cell Content of Rigid Cellular Plastics by the Air
Pycnometer

______ 01/D33

ASTM C1497

Cellulosic Fiber Stabilized Thermal Insulation

______ 01/D34

ASTM C1574

Standard Guide for Determining Blown Density of
Pneumatically Applied Loose-Fill Mineral Fiber
Thermal Insulation

______ 01/D35

ASTM C1374

Determination of Installed Thickness of Pneumatically
Applied Loose-Fill Building Insulation

______ 01/D36

ASTM E605

Thickness and Density of Sprayed Fire-Resistive
Material (SFRM) Applied to Structural Members

______ 01/D37

RDS 100-03

Method for Determining the Resistance to Settling of
Thermal Insulation Installed in Wall Cavities

______ 01/F01

TAPPI T461-OM

Flame Resistance of Treated Paper and Paperboard

______ 01/F02*

ASTM E84

Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

______ 01/F05

ASTM E136

Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at
750 °C

______ 01/F07*

16 CFR-Part 1209.6

Critical Radiant Flux (Radiant Panel, Cellulosic Fiber)

______ 01/F08*

16 CFR-Part 1209.7

Smoldering Combustion (Smolder Box, Cellulosic
Fiber)

______ 01/F09*

ASTM C739 (Sec. 10) by Cellulosic Fiber (Wood Base) Loose-Fill Thermal
ASTM E970
Insulation (Critical Radiant Flux)

______ 01/F10*

ASTM C739 (Sec. 14)

Cellulosic Fiber (Wood-Base) Loose-Fill Thermal
Insulation (Smoldering Combustion)

______ 01/F11

ASTM C1485

Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor Insulation
Using an Electric Radiant Heat Energy Source

______ 01/F12

FMVSS 302

Flammability of Interior Materials

______ 01/F13

ISO 3795

Road Vehicles, and Tractors and Machinery for
Agriculture and Forestry - Determination of Burning
Behavior of Interior Materials

______ 01/F14

SAE J369

Flammability of Polymeric Interior Materials Horizontal Test Method

______ 01/F15

ASTM E970

Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor Insulation
Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source

FLAMMABILITY

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STRENGTH
______ 01/S01a

ASTM C165 (Proc. A)

Compressive Properties of Thermal Insulations

______ 01/S01b

ASTM C165 (Proc. B)

Compressive Properties of Thermal Insulations

______ 01/S02

ASTM C203

Breaking Load and Flexural Properties of Block-Type
Thermal Insulation

______ 01/S03

ASTM C209 (Sec. 10)

Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Transverse
Strength)

______ 01/S04

ASTM C209 (Sec. 11)

Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Deflection at
Specific Minimum Load)

______ 01/S05

ASTM C209 (Sec. 12)

Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Tensile Strength
Parallel to Surface)

______ 01/S06

ASTM C209 (Sec. 13)

Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board (Tensile Strength
Perpendicular to Surface)

______ 01/S07

ASTM C273

Shear Properties in Flatwise Plane of Flat Sandwich
Constructions or Sandwich Cores

______ 01/S08

ASTM C446

Breaking Load and Calculated Modulus of Rupture of
Preformed Insulation for Pipes

______ 01/S10

ASTM D828

Tensile Properties of Paper and Paperboard Using
Constant-Rate-of-Elongation Apparatus

______ 01/S11

ASTM D1621 (Proc. A of Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics
ASTM Practice D618)
(Crosshead Motion)

______ 01/S15

ASTM C421

Tumbling Friability of Preformed Block-Type Thermal
Insulation

______ 01/S16

ASTM C1101/C1101M

Classifying the Flexibility or Rigidity of Mineral Fiber
Blanket and Board Insulation

______ 01/S17

ASTM C686

Parting Strength of Mineral Fiber Batt- and BlanketType Insulation

______ 01/S18

ASTM C1224 (Sec. 9.5)

Reflective Insulation for Building Applications

______ 01/S19

ASTM C578

Standard Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene
Thermal Insulation (Exception 11.10)

______ 01/S20

ASTM D5734

Propagation Tearing Strength of Nonwoven Fabrics
by Falling-Pendulum (Elmendorf) Apparatus

______ 01/S21

ASTM D1922

Propagation Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Thin
Sheeting by Pendulum Method

THERMAL RESISTANCE
______ 01/T01*

ASTM C177

Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements and Thermal
Transmission Properties by Means of the GuardedHot-Plate Apparatus

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______ 01/T04*

ASTM C236

Steady-State Thermal Performance of Building
Assemblies by Means of a Guarded Hot Box

______ 01/T05

ASTM C335

Steady-State Heat Transfer Properties of Horizontal
Pipe Insulation

______ 01/T06*

ASTM C518

Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by
Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus

______ 01/T09

ASTM C653

Thermal Resistance of Low-Density Blanket-Type
Mineral Fiber Insulation

______ 01/T10

ASTM C687

Thermal Resistance of Loose-Fill Building Insulation

______ 01/T11*

ASTM C976

Thermal Performance of Building Assemblies by
Means of a Calibrated Hot Box

______ 01/T12

ISO 8302

Thermal Insulation - Determination of Steady-State
Thermal Resistance and Related Properties Guarded Hot Plate Apparatus

______ 01/T13

ASTM C1363

Thermal Performance of Building Assemblies by
Means of a Hot Box Apparatus

______ 01/T14

ASTM C1114

Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by
Means of the Thin-Heater Apparatus

______ 01/T15

ASTM C1303

Estimating the Long-Term Change in the Thermal
Resistance of Unfaced Rigid Closed-Cell Plastic
Foams by Slicing and Scaling Under Controlled
Laboratory Conditions

RELATED MATERIAL PROPERTIES
______ 01/V02

TAPPI T419

Starch in Paper

______ 01/V03

TAPPI T487

Fungus Resistance of Paper and Paperboard

______ 01/V04

ASTM E96

Water Vapor Transmission of Materials

______ 01/V05

ASTM C739 (Sec. 11)

Cellulosic Fiber (Wood-Base) Loose-Fill Thermal
Insulation (Fungi Resistance)

______ 01/V06

ASTM C739 (Sec. 15)

Cellulosic Fiber (Wood-Base) Loose-Fill Thermal
Insulation (Starch)

______ 01/V07

ASTM C1104/C1104M

Water Vapor Sorption of Unfaced Mineral Fiber
Insulation

______ 01/V08

ASTM C1338

Determining Fungi Resistance of Insulation Materials
and Facings

______ 01/V09

ASTM C1371

Determination of Emittance of Materials Near Room
Temperature Using Portable Emissometers

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______ 01/V10

ASTM C390

Sampling and Acceptance of Thermal Insulation Lots

______ 01/V11

ASTM C1335

Measuring Non-Fibrous Content of Man-Made Rock
and Slag Mineral Fiber Insulation

______ 01/V12

ASTM C739 (Sec. 13)

Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Odor
Emissions)

______ 01/V13

ASTM C1304

Assessing the Odor Emission of Thermal Insulation
Materials

______ 01/V15

ASTM C1313

Sheet Radiant Barriers for Building Construction
Applications

______ 01/V16

ASTM C1549

Determination of Solar Reflectance Near Ambient
Temperature Using a Portable Solar Reflectometer

______ 01/V17

ASTM C1149

Self-Supported Spray Applied Cellulosic Thermal
Insulation

______ 01/V18

ASTM E759

Effect of Deflection on Sprayed Fire-Resistive
Material Applied to Structural Members

______ 01/V19

ASTM E859

Air Erosion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials
(SFRMs) Applied to Structural Members

______ 01/V20

ASTM E736

Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive
Materials Applied to Structural Members

______ 01/V21

ASTM C1258

Elevated Temperature and Humidity Resistance of
Vapor Retarders for Insulation

______ 01/V22

ASTM C1224

Reflective Insulation for Building Applications

CANADIAN STANDARDS (SPECIFICATIONS)
______ 01/W01

CAN/CGSB-51.2-M88

Thermal Insulation, Calcium Silicate, for Piping,
Machinery and Boilers

______ 01/W02

CAN/CGSB-51.9-92

Mineral Fibre Thermal Insulation for Piping and
Round Ducting

______ 01/W03

CAN/CGSB-51.10-92

Mineral Fibre Board Thermal Insulation

______ 01/W04

CAN/CGSB-51.11-92

Mineral Fibre Thermal Insulation Blanket

______ 01/W05a

CAN/ULC-S702-97
Mineral Fibre Thermal Insulation for Buildings;
(Secs. 7.2.1-7.2.7; 7.2.12; Preformed Mineral Fibre Insulation Types 1, 2, and 3
7.2.13)
(excludes boards and sheets)

______ 01/W05b

CAN/ULC-S702-97
Mineral Fibre Thermal Insulation for Buildings; Loose
(Secs. 7.3.1; 7.3.3; 7.3.4; Fill Mineral Fibre Insulation Type 5
7.3.7)

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______ 01/W06

CAN/ULC-S770-00

Long-Term Thermal Resistance of Closed-Cell
Thermal Insulating Foams

______ 01/W07

CAN/ULC-S703-01
(excludes Sec. 5.2.3,
6.4.3, 6.4.9.2)

Cellulose Fibre Insulation (CFI) for Buildings

______ 01/W08

CAN/ULC-S130-M87

Ignition Resistance of Loose Fill Insulation (Cigarette
Method)

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