SwRI: Fire research and testing for the construction, telecommunications, transportation, and petrochemical/chemical industries.

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Fire Technology Department conducts standard tests (below) in accordance with strict standard fire test methods used in industries:
 

Construction     Transportation     Public Utilities    
 
 

Fire Technology Nonstandard Testing Services

NONSTANDARD TEST

CONTACT

Aerosol Cans/Candles  

Barry Badders

Combustion and Inhalation Toxicity 

Amber Faw

Explosibility and Dust Explosions 

Alexandra Joyce

Fire Fighting Foam Evaluations  

Jason Huczek

Flexible Hose Evaluation for Offshore Installations  

Bill Bendele
Arturo Alvarez
Marshall Sharp

Glazing Materials  

Barry Badders

Large-Scale Heat Release Rate Calorimetry  

Jason Huczek

Pressure Relief Devices Exposed to Fire Evaluation  

Bill Bendele
Barry Badders

School Bus Seat Test  

Tony Sauceda

Smoke Detector/Alarm Systems  

Jason Huczek

Sprinkler System Evaluations  

Jason Huczek

Toxicity Evaluation of Smoke by Radiant Combustion and Exposure Apparatus  

Amber Faw

Vehicle Fuel Tank Vulnerability  

Bill Bendele


 

SwRI's testing laboratories and Listing, Labeling and Follow-up Inspections Program are accredited through federal, state, international and other various agencies.

 

For more information about fire technology services and capabilities for third-party listing and labeling and third-party production control programs and product certification at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please call (210) 522-2311 or e-mail fire-info@swri.org.

  

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