In recent years, several high-profile PFP coatings failures in cold-weather climates, such as a well documented case at the oil sands in Alberta, Canada, have demonstrated the need for more rigorous testing of intumescent epoxy coatings for application in such environments. This white paper highlights a comprehensive test regimen sponsored by a major coatings manufacturer and developed and executed by a leading international university, which compared five intumescent epoxy passive fire protection (EPFP) products commonly specified for hydrocarbon industry steel structures. The testing served not only to quantify the potential performance of the five EPFP coatings in less-temperate climates but may also provide a template for industrywide adoption of more comprehensive testing standards for PFP coatings in general, particularly as their use continues to expand in northern locales and on lighter, pre-coated, modular steel structures.