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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’.
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’
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.
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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