Contributed to Ignition Factors - NFIRS

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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Contributed to Ignition Factors’

Also known as: ‘Factors Contributing to Ignition’ ‘ignitionFactors’

Definition: The contributing factors that allowed the heat source and combustible material to combine to ignite the fire.

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Relational Edit Rules for ‘Contributed to Ignition Factors’

NFIRS 5.0 relational edit validation rules are provided to ensure NFIRS data is consistent and correct for the fire/reporting concepts that are being modeled. Relational edits determine relationships between multiple fields / elements. These are the rules for ‘Contributed to Ignition Factors’.

Rule	Group	Overview
Relational Edit Rule 54		relational edit rule 54.
Relational Edit Rule 55		relational edit rule 55.
Relational Edit Rule 56	Content	No Factor Contributing Duplicates.

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NFIRS Coding

Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Contributed to Ignition Factors’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:

Common Examples of Contributed to Ignition Factors

More commonly used values for Contributed to Ignition Factors…

Contributed to Ignition Factors	Code
Failure To Clean	55
Equipment Overloaded	54
Worn Out	25

Groups within ‘Contributed to Ignition Factors’

Misuse Of Material or Product Group
Mechanical Failure, Malfunction Group
Electrical Failure, Malfunction Group
Design, Manufacturing, Installation Deficiency Group
Operational Deficiency Group
Natural Condition Group
Fire Spread or Control Group

All values for Contributed to Ignition Factors

Misuse Of Material or Product Group

10 - Misuse Of Material or Product - Other
11 - Abandoned or Discarded Materials or Products
12 - Heat Source Too Close To Combustibles.
13 - Cutting, Welding Too Close To Combustible
14 - Flammable Liquid or Gas Spilled
15 - Improper Fueling Technique
16 - Flammable Liquid Used To Kindle Fire
17 - Washing Part, Painting With Flammable Liquid
18 - Improper Container or Storage Procedure
19 - Playing With Heat Source

Mechanical Failure, Malfunction Group

20 - Mechanical Failure, Malfunction - Other
21 - Automatic Control Failure
22 - Manual Control Failure
23 - Leak or Break
25 - Worn Out
26 - Backfire
27 - Improper Fuel Used

Electrical Failure, Malfunction Group

30 - Electrical Failure, Malfunction - Other
31 - Water-caused Short-circuit Arc
32 - Short-circuit Arc From Mechanical Damage
33 - Short-circuit Arc From Defective, Worn Insulation
34 - Unspecified Short-circuit Arc
35 - Arc From Faulty Contact, Broken Conductor
36 - Arc, Spark From Operating Equipment
37 - Fluorescent Light Ballast

Design, Manufacturing, Installation Deficiency Group

40 - Design, Manufacture, Installation Deficiency - Other
41 - Design Deficiency
42 - Construction Deficiency
43 - Installation Deficiency
44 - Manufacturing Deficiency

Operational Deficiency Group

50 - Operational Deficiency - Other
51 - Collision, Knock Down, Run Over, Turn Over
52 - Accidentally Turned On, Not Turned Off
53 - Equipment Unattended
54 - Equipment Overloaded
55 - Failure To Clean
56 - Improper Startup/shutdown Procedure
57 - Equipment Not Used For Purpose Intended
58 - Equipment Not Operated Properly

Natural Condition Group

60 - Natural Condition - Other
61 - High Wind
62 - Storm
63 - High Water Including Floods
64 - Earthquake
65 - Volcanic Action
66 - Animal

Fire Spread or Control Group

70 - Fire Spread or Control - Other
71 - Exposure Fire
72 - Rekindle
73 - Outside/open Fire For Debris or Waste Disposal
74 - Outside/open Fire For Warming or Cooking
75 - Agriculture or Land Management Burns
00 - Factors Contributing To Ignition - Other
NN - None
UU - Undetermined

Transactions containing ‘Contributed to Ignition Factors’

A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.

Fire

Element Specification

Specification	Value
Requirement	Mandatory
Expected Length	2
Multiple Choice	1 (mandatory) - 2
Element Type	Coded Field - The coded field relating to an entry in the code table. Most coded fields allow for Plus+ One codes. For these fields the expected length of the coded entry is depicted as (National length OR Plus+ One length). Only fields with this notation in the expected length column allow for Plus+ One definitions. If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted.

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