DD CEN/TS 45545-3:2009

DD CEN/TS 45545-4:2009 Railway applications. Fire protection on railway vehicles. Fire safety requirements for railway rolling stock design

DD CEN/TS 45545-4 is a technical specification which specifies fire safety requirements for railway vehicle design to cover the objectives defined in DD CEN/TS 45545-1.

The measures and requirements specified in DD CEN/TS 45545-4 aim to protect passengers and staff in railway vehicles in the event of a fire on board by minimizing the risk of a fire starting, delaying the fire development and controlling the spread of fire products through the vehicle, thus aiding evacuation.

It is not within the scope of DD CEN/TS 45545-4 to describe measures which ensure the preservation of the vehicles in the event of a fire.

DD CEN/TS 45545-4 is valid for railway vehicles defined in CEN/TS 45545-1.

Contents of DD CEN/TS 45545-4:

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Scope
• Normative references
• Terms and definitions
• Characteristics
• Minimizing the risk of a fire starting
• General preventative measures
• Protection against sparks
• Seats
• Catering and cooking areas
• Prevention of fire caused by arson
• Delay of fire development
• Ash trays, litter bins and similar
• Monitors and televisions
• Delay of smoke and gas distribution
• Aiding evacuation
• Evacuation measures
• Functions of systems for running and evacuation
• Evaluation of conformity
• Relationship between this Technical Specification and the Essential Requirements of EU
• Directive 96/48/EC, as amended by 2004/50/EC