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First Draft Meeting Agenda (F2016)

NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Tests

NFPA Headquarters, Quincy, MA and Adobe Connect/Web Teleconference Option Tuesday, March 24, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT

Adobe Connect Web Info: To join the meeting: http://nfpa.adobeconnect.com/tracy/ Conference phone number: US: 1-855-747-8824 Participant code: 533726

1. Call to order 8:00 AM, March 24– B. Badders.

2. Self-introduction of members and guests, see page 2.

3. Approval of March 18, 2014 Second Draft meeting minutes, see page 5.

4. Chair’s report – B. Badders.

5. Staff liaison’s report – T. Vecchiarelli, see page 11.

6. NFPA 277 Task Group Report.

7. NFPA 252 Public Inputs, see page 16.








15. Other business.

16. Next meeting – F2016 Second Draft Meeting (New Process).

17. Adjourn by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2015.

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Address List No PhoneFire Tests FIZ-AAA

Tracy L. Vecchiarelli02/05/2015

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Barry L. Badders, Jr.

ChairIntertek Testing Services16015 Shady FallsElmendorf, TX 78112-5108Alternate: Matthew Freeborn

RT 04/14/2005FIZ-AAA

Scott W. Adams

PrincipalPark City Fire Service DistrictPO Box 980010Park City, UT 84098-0010International Fire Marshals Association

E 11/2/2006

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Farid Alfawakhiri

PrincipalAmerican Iron and Steel Institute380 Cottonwood LaneNaperville, IL 60540Alternate: Robert J. Wills

M 7/28/2006FIZ-AAA

James A. Burns

PrincipalNew York State Department504 Creek RoadPoughkeepsie, NY 12601-1012Firemen's Association of the State of New York

E 03/03/2014

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Benjamin H. Caldwell

PrincipalSkidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP14 Wall StreetNew York, NY 10005

SE 08/11/2014FIZ-AAA

Gordon H. Damant

PrincipalInter-City Testing & Consulting Corp. of California3550 Watt Avenue, Suite 6Sacramento, CA 95821

SE 7/20/2000

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Scott E. Dillon

PrincipalCrane Engineering2355 Polaris Lane North, Suite 120Plymouth, MN 55447-4777


William E. Fitch

PrincipalPhyrefish.com31 SE 5th Street, Suite 3815Miami, FL 33131-2528

SE 1/1/1993

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Marcelo M. Hirschler

PrincipalGBH International2 Friar’s LaneMill Valley, CA 94941Alternate: Timothy Earl

SE 4/1/1996FIZ-AAA

Paul A. Hough

PrincipalArmstrong World Industries, Inc.2500 Columbia AvenueLancaster, PA 17603

M 1/16/2003

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Mohammed M. Khan

PrincipalFM Global1151 Boston-Providence TurnpikeNorwood, MA 02062-9102Alternate: Richard J. Davis

I 3/1/2011FIZ-AAA

William E. Koffel

PrincipalKoffel Associates, Inc.8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 200Columbia, MD 21045-2107Alternate: Erik H. Anderson

SE 4/1/1996

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Sergei V. Levchik

PrincipalIsrael Chemicals Ltd. (ICL-IP)430 Saw Mill River RoadArdsley, NY 10502-2605ACC-North American Flame Retardant Alliance

M 08/11/2014FIZ-AAA

Richard T. Long, Jr.

PrincipalExponent, Inc.17000 Science Drive, Suite 200Bowie, MD 20715-4427Upholstered Furniture Action CouncilAlternate: Joe Ziolkowski

M 10/18/2011

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John Martell

PrincipalPortland Fire Department380 Congress StreetPortland, ME 04101International Association of Fire FightersAlternate: Matthew T. Vinci

L 08/11/2014FIZ-AAA

Rodney A. McPhee

PrincipalCanadian Wood Council99 Bank Street, Suite 400Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9 CanadaAlternate: Ineke Van Zeeland

M 7/17/1998

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Kathleen A. Newman

PrincipalFiretect28298 Constellation RoadValencia, CA 91355-5000

M 3/2/2010FIZ-AAA

Arthur J. Parker

PrincipalJENSEN HUGHES3610 Commerce Drive, Suite 817Baltimore, MD 21227-1652Alternate: Jesse J. Beitel

SE 10/4/2001

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Kenneth Roberts

PrincipalICC Evaluation Services900 Montclair RoadBirmingham, AL 35213

U 10/28/2014FIZ-AAA

David T. Sheppard

PrincipalUS Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & ExplosivesFire Research Laboratory6000 Ammendale RoadAmmendale, MD 20705Alternate: Stephen P. Fuss

RT 10/3/2002

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Dwayne E. Sloan

PrincipalUL LLC12 Laboratory DrivePO Box 13995Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3995Alternate: Randall K. Laymon

RT 7/28/2006FIZ-AAA

Kuma Sumathipala

PrincipalAmerican Wood Council1111 19th Street NW, Suite 800Washington, DC 20036Alternate: Sam W. Francis

M 7/24/1997

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Robert A. Wessel

PrincipalGypsum Association6525 Belcrest Road, Suite 480Hyattsville, MD 20782-2173

M 4/17/1998FIZ-AAA

Marc L. Janssens

Voting AlternateSouthwest Research InstituteFire Technology6220 Culebra Road, Building 143San Antonio, TX 78238-5166Voting Alt. to SWRI Rep

RT 1/1/1991

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Stanislav I. Stoliarov

Voting AlternateUniversity of Maryland3104C J. M. Patterson BuildingCollege Park, MD 20742Voting Alt. for U. of Maryland


Erik H. Anderson

AlternateKoffel Associates, Inc.8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 200Columbia, MD 21045-2107Principal: William E. Koffel

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Jesse J. Beitel

AlternateJENSEN HUGHES3610 Commerce Drive, Suite 817Baltimore, MD 21227-1652Principal: Arthur J. Parker

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Richard J. Davis

AlternateFM Global1151 Boston-Providence TurnpikePO Box 9102Norwood, MA 02062-9102Principal: Mohammed M. Khan

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Timothy Earl

AlternateGBH International6862 Shallowford WayPortage, MI 49024Principal: Marcelo M. Hirschler

SE 8/9/2011FIZ-AAA

Sam W. Francis

AlternateAmerican Wood Council1 Dutton Farm LaneWest Grove, PA 19390Principal: Kuma Sumathipala

M 7/1/1996

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Matthew Freeborn

AlternateIntertek Testing Services130 Derry CourtYork, PA 17406-8405Principal: Barry L. Badders, Jr.


Stephen P. Fuss

AlternateUS Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & ExplosivesFire Research Laboratory6000 Ammendale RoadAmmendale, MD 20705Principal: David T. Sheppard

RT 10/18/2011

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Randall K. Laymon

AlternateUL LLC333 Pfingsten RoadNorthbrook, IL 60062-2096Principal: Dwayne E. Sloan


Ineke Van Zeeland

AlternateCanadian Wood Council99 Bank Street, Suite 400Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9 CanadaPrincipal: Rodney A. McPhee

M 10/3/2002

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Matthew T. Vinci

AlternateInternational Association of Fire Fighters1750 New York Avenue NWWashington, DC 20006-5395Principal: John Martell

L 08/11/2014FIZ-AAA

Robert J. Wills

AlternateAmerican Iron and Steel Institute907 Spyglass CircleBirmingham, AL 35244-2252Principal: Farid Alfawakhiri

M 1/1/1992

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Joe Ziolkowski

AlternateAmerican Furniture Manufacturers Association317 West High Avenue, 10th FloorHigh Point, NC 27260Upholstered Furniture Action CouncilPrincipal: Richard T. Long, Jr.

M 1/1/1992FIZ-AAA

Robert H. Barker

Nonvoting MemberAmerican Fiber Manufacturers Association1530 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 690Arlington , VA 22209American Fiber Manufacturers Association

M 1/1/1995

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Rohit Khanna

Nonvoting MemberUS Consumer Product Safety Commission4330 East West HighwayBethesda, MD 20814

C 7/1/1997FIZ-AAA

Tracy L. Vecchiarelli

Staff LiaisonNational Fire Protection Association1 Batterymarch ParkQuincy, MA 02169-7471

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FIZ‐AAA03/18/14SECOND DRAFT MeetingMinutes / Page1

NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Tests NFPA 253, NFPA 262, NFPA 265, NFPA 276, NFPA 286 and NFPA 701

SECOND DRAFT MEETING MINUTES

Double Tree by Hilton Hotel New Orleans New Orleans, LA March 18, 2014

1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Chair Barry Badders at 8:00 a.m. on

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

2. Introduction of Committee Members and Guests.

THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE EITHER PRESENT OR PARTICIPATED VIA THE WEB/TELECONFERENCE OPTION:

NAME COMPANY

Barry Badders, Chair Southwest Research Institute Tracy Vecchiarelli, Staff Liaison NFPA Farid Alfawakhiri, Principal American Iron and Steel Institute Jesse Beitel, Principal Hughes Associates, Inc. Gordon Damant, Principal Inter-City Testing & Consulting Corp. of

California Marcelo Hirschler, Principal GBH International

Mohammed Khan, Principal FM Global William Koffel, Principal Koffel Associates, Inc. Rodney McPhee, Principal Canadian Wood Council Kathleen Newman, Principal Firetect Michael Savage Middle Department Inspection Agency,

Inc. Dwayne Sloan, Principal UL LLC Kuma Sumathipala, Principal American Wood Council Robert Wessel, Principal Gypsum Association Richard Davis, Alternate to Mohammed Khan

FM Global

Stephen Fuss, Alternate to David Sheppard

US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives

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Arthur Parker, Alternate to Jesse Beitel

Hughes Associates Inc.

Joe Ziolkowski, Alternate to Richard Long, Jr.

American Furniture Manufacturers Association

GUESTS

NAME COMPANY Joshua Vestal Intertek Kurt Reimann Kurt Reimann & Associates

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOT PRESENT (Whose Alternates Did Not Attend)

NAME COMPANY

Scott Adams, Principal Park City Fire Service District/Representing International Fire Marshals Association

William Fitch, Principal Phyrefish.com Paul Hough, Principal Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Michael Luna, Principal Intertek Testing Services Andre Marshall, Principal University of Maryland

3. Approval of the April 9, 2013 First Draft Meeting Minutes -The minutes of the April 9, 2013 meeting were approved as written and submitted.

4. Chair’s Report – Barry Badders welcomed the committee.

5. New Process Review Update and Staff Liaison Report - T. Vecchiarelli reviewed the meeting procedures and introduced and reviewed the new process.

6. Public Comments for NFPA 253 – The committee acted on and resolved the public comments.

7. Public Inputs for NFPA 262 – The committee acted on and resolved the public comments.


9. Public Inputs for NFPA 286– The committee acted on and resolved the public comments.


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11. Public Inputs for NFPA 276 – There were no public comments received for NFPA 276.

12. Proposed Upholstered Furniture Fire Test – The committee reviewed comments and discussed the development of this new standard to address open flame ignition of upholstered furniture. A summary of the discussion is attached.

13. Fire Test Document Revision Matrix – Reviewed and discussed.

14. Other Business – No other business was discussed.

15. Next Meeting – The First Draft Meeting of the next Revision Cycle (F16) will be in March 2015. A survey will be sent out to determine the exact date.

16. Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 pm on Tuesday, March 18, 2014.

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New Upholstered Furniture Fire Test Discussion

March 18th, 2014

New Orleans, LA

**EDITOR NOTE 4/7/2014: After some follow up discussions with other staff at NFPA, FPRF and the

committee chair, we need to reevaluate the task group, direction and the objectives discussed during the meeting in New Orleans. We will be working with the Fire Protection Research Foundation, who can provide an independent evaluation of the materials we have gathered as part of a more formalized literature review. Further, in order to satisfy some of the other concerns, a new task group will be

developed with a goal of providing neutral recommendations to the committee. Committee members will still have the opportunity to participate by reviewing each of the recommendations from the task group

and those not on the committee will still be able to participate through our process.

What do we need to review/learn?

Documents to be reviewed o BS5852 o NIST proposal for developing a standard for open flame ignition of residential furniture o ASTM draft standard – identical to the proposed standard from M. Hirschler o UL research project on upholstered furniture flammability

Emphasis on open flame ignition D. Sloan to provide link Component testing‐ UL research‐ 4” x4” samples in cone calorimeter ‐ smaller

scale component test. Possibly get overview from UL on the research project at the next meeting. Also SWRI summary.

o CPSC proposal which addressed open flame ignition (few years ago) o Cal TB117 2013 and 2002 proposed TB117+ o M. Hirschler’s proposed draft o NFPA’s White Paper on Upholstered Furniture

Open flame is a significant fire Addressing smoldering ignition is not sufficient

o UK statistics – BS 5852 –UK DTI report, provides examples of component tests statistics

o UFAC standard – same as NFPA 260 o M. Hirschler to provide a document on the various ignition sources for upholstered

furniture‐ ASTM draft standard o G. Damant to provide document on individual components o Estimated fire loss statistics CPSC

Vs. NFPA stats (only reported from FD) CPSC may have stats from 1994 when they decided not to address large open

flame – FASFM petition

The committee needs to understand furniture as it is manufactured today

o Types of foams and fabrics o Difference between legacy furniture and modern furniture

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Tom Fabien’s (UL) research on legacy furniture vs modern furniture Fire curves based on legacy furniture 30 yrs ago –ASTM E119 We are much closer to ASTM E1529 or UL 1709 fire curves ‐hydrocarbon fuel

Key factors

Which types of test do we want to consider? o Component test only‐ individual materials

Will components put together achieve the desired results? o Composite test only‐ full mock up

Biggest objection from furniture manufacturer is a mandated composite test – restricts different configurations

CPSC wants barriers (component test) Easier for mattresses to comply since it is a simple shape

o Small scale hybrid screening test (see UL research)

o Full scale test (beyond TB 133) o Component and/or composite test

Provides options for individual fabrics, foams, etc. while also giving the option for a complete test

What type of furniture are we talking about? Residential? Commercial?

o TB 133 is already required for some commercial occupancies o ASTM E 1537 full scale test‐ only applies to detention and health care occupancies if

they are not sprinklered o We should not focus on what occupancies‐ that is up to the Codes

o Biggest gap is in the residential field

Test must be able to be met without added flame retardants o Component approach might require flame retardants – this should be up to the

manufacturers. Not regulated by the standard. o Mock up‐ small scale testing has more options

How robust of a test do we want?

o Should be based on the statistics on origins of upholstered furniture fires o Is the upholstered furniture the first item ignited or second item?

First item ignited‐ small open flame Second item‐ large open flame? Waste paper basket, draperies? What is

“large”? o Considering traditional type ignition sources

Do we need to justify not measuring HRR?

Want to develop a standard that is usable –relatively low cost

Missing expertise on the committee?

Tom Long (Exponent)‐ UFAC rep ‐already on the committee

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o Invite Tom or Joe Ziolkowski (alternate) to solicit input from their organizations/furniture associations

o Bill Perdue and Joe Ziolkowski‐ ask who should represent the furniture industry on the task group? Offer one position‐ someone who is familiar with all of the suppliers

Dick Gann‐ NIST‐ invite to participate on the task group

NAFRA – invite Steve Risotto/Sergei Levchik to participate on the task group

Proposed Task Group Members:

Name Organization

Gordon Damant (chair) Inter‐City Testing

Barry Badders SWRI

Jesse Beitel/Art Parker Hughes Assoc

Dick Gann NISTMarcelo Hirschler GHB Intl

Kurt Reimann Reimann

Dwayne Sloan/Tom Fabian UL

TBD (Josh Vestal to provide) Intertek

TBD (contact Sergei Levchik) NAFRA

TBD (Contact Long/Ziolkowski) UFAC

Action Items:

Set up Task group conference call sometime in mid‐May (8th or 9th)

Task Group members to review items in drop box

Task Group to develop responses to some of the main concerns from Tracy’s list of summarized comments

Task Group to develop “white paper” of the rationale for developing this standard o M. Hirschler and G. Damant to provide an outline for a “white paper” including history

and bibliography o Committee and Task Group minutes should be included in an appendix o Literature that we have reviewed should be included in an appendix

Tracy Vecchiarelli to post information on drop box account Tracy Vecchiarelli to reach out to organizations for task group members

Tracy Vecchiarelli to send out survey for date

Tracy Vecchiarelli to develop high level summary of the comments submitted to the Standards Council‐ provide summarized questions/concerns in word doc to Task Group for their responses.

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NFPA Quincy, MAMarch 24,

2015

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Fire Test Committee NFPA FIRST DRAFT MEETING

Guests

All guests are required to sign in and identify their affiliations.

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Members categorized in ANY interest category who have been retained to represent the interests of ANOTHER interest category (with respect to a specific issue or issues that are to be addressed by a TC/CC) shall declare those interests to the committee and refrain from voting on any Public Input, Comment, or other matter relating to those issues throughout the process.

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Motions for Ending Debate Previous Question or “Call the Question”

Not in order when another has the floorRequires a secondThis motion is not debatable and DOES NOT automatically stop debateA 2/3 affirmative vote will immediately close debate and return to the original motion on the floor. Less then 2/3 will allow debate to continue.

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Committee member actions:

Member addresses the chair. Receives recognition from the chair. Introduces the motion. Another member seconds the motion.

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Committee chair actions:

States the motion.Calls for discussion.Ensures all issues have been heard.Takes the vote.Announces the result of the vote.

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NFPA FIRST DRAFT MEETINGTechnical Committee on Fire Tests

Enforcer, 2 = 8%Insurance, 1 = 4%Installer/Maintainer, 0Labor, 1 = 4%Manufacturer, 8 = 32%Research & Testing, 4 = 16%Special Expert, 8 = 32%User, 1 = 4%Consumer, 0

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NFPA FIRST DRAFT MEETINGNEW PROCESS – WHAT’S NEW?

Changes in Terms:

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New Term Old Term

Input Stage ROP Stage

Public Input Proposal

First Draft Meeting ROP Meeting

Committee Input“Trial Balloon”

(or later, FR that fails ballot)

Committee Statement (CS) Committee Statement

First RevisionCommittee Proposal or Accepted

Public Proposal

First Draft Report ROP

First Draft ROP Draft

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•Resolve a Public Input (No Change to Text):

oCommittee does not want to incorporate the Public Input as a revision.

oCommittee develops a Committee Statement (CS) to respond (resolve) a Public Input.

oCommittee must clearly indicate reasons for not accepting the recommendation in CS.

oDoes not get balloted

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•Create a First RevisionoCommittee wants to make a change to a current section.

oCommittee develops a Committee Statement (CS) substantiating the change.

oIf the revision is associated with one or more Public Input, the Committee develops a CS to respond to each PI.

oEach FR gets balloted

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•Create a Committee Input (Trial Balloon)oCommittee wants to receive Public Comment on a topic, but not ready to incorporate it into the draft

oNeed to have a Committee StatementoDoes not get balloted

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Committee Statements (Substantiation):oAll Public Input must have a Committee Statement

oMust include a valid technical reasonoNo vague references to “intent”oExplain how the submitter’s substantiation is inadequate


No “new material” after the Public Input Stage since it hasn’t had the benefit of public review.

What constitutes new material is decided by the TC or Correlating Committee.

Adding “new material” at this Comments stage could successfully be challenged through appeal to the NFPA Standards Council

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Formal voting Voting during meeting is used to establish a sense of agreement (simple majority)Secured by letter ballot (2/3 agreement)Only the results of the formal ballot determine the official position of the committee on the FIRST DRAFT

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Ballots are on the First Revisions (FR) ONLY Public Input and Committee Input not balloted

Reference materials are available: First Draft, PI, CI, CS, etc

Ballot form allows you to vote: oAffirmative on all FR

oAffirmative on all FR with exceptions specifically noted

Ballot form provides a column for affirmative with commentoNote: This box only needs to be checked if there is an accompanying comment.

Reject or abstain requires a reason.


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Initial ballot

Circulation of negatives and comments

Members may change votes during circulation

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ELECTRONIC BALLOTING •Ballots will be an online format

•Alternates are required to return ballots

•Ballot session will time out after 90 minutes

•Use “submit” to save your work

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ELECTRONIC BALLOTING Click link on the ballot email received

Sign in with NFPA.org Committee Login and Password

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ELECTRONIC BALLOTING Choosing AFFIRMATIVE WITH EXCEPTION(S)

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TC Struggles with an Issue

• TC needs data on a new technology or emerging issue

• Two opposing views on an issue with no real data

• Data presented is not trusted by committee

Code Fund Lends a Hand

• TC rep and/or staff liaison submits a Code Fund Request

• Requests are reviewed by a Panel and chosen based on need / feasibility

Research Project Carried Out

• Funding for project is provided by the Code Fund and/or industry sponsors

• Project is completed and data is available to TC

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• It is the policy of the NFPA to strictly comply with state and federal antitrust laws.

• NFPA expects all participants in its standards development activities to conduct themselves in strict accordance with these laws.

• It is the obligation of each participant to read and understand NFPA’s Antitrust Policy. (You can access this policy at nfpa.org/regs.)

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Participants must avoid any conduct, conversation or agreement that would constitute an unreasonable restraint of trade.

Conversation topics that are off limits include: Profit, margin, or cost data;

Prices, rates, or fees;

Selection, division or allocation of sales territories, markets or customers;

Refusal to deal with a specific business entity.


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• Participants must adhere to the Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards and the Guide for the Conduct of Participants in the NFPA Standards Development Process. (You can access the Regulations and Guide at nfpa.org/regs.)

• Follow guidance and direction from your employer or other organization you may represent.

• Be sure to ask questions if you have them.


Antitrust Matters (cont’d)

Manner is which standards development activity is conducted can be important.

Participants must adhere to the Guide for the Conduct of Participants. (You can access the Guide at nfpa.org/regs.)

The Guide requires standards development activity to be conducted with openness, honesty and in good faith.

Participants are not entitled to speak on behalf of NFPA.

Participants must take appropriate steps to ensure their statements whether written or oral and regardless of the setting, are portrayed as personal opinions, not the position of NFPA.

Be sure to ask questions if you have them.


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• Disclosures of essential patent claims should be made by the patent holder.

• Patent disclosures should be made early in the process.

• Others may also notify NFPA if they believe that a proposed or existing NFPA standard includes an essential patent claim.

• NFPA has adopted and follows ANSI’s Patent Policy.

• It is the obligation of each participant to read and understand NFPA’s Patent Policy. (You can access this policy at nfpa.org/regs.)

• Be sure to ask questions if you have them.

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Public Input No. 12-NFPA 252-2014 [ Global Input ]

NOTE: The following Public Input appeared as Hold in Public Comment No. 252-5 (Log #2) of the F11Report on Comments for NFPA 252 and per the Regs. at 4.4.8.3.1.

Revise text to read as follows: 7.1.4 No flaming shall occur on the unexposed surface of the door assemblyduring the first 30 minutes of the fire test, except that intermittent flames not greater than 152 mm (6 in.) inflame length, at anywhere on unexposed surface of door including any length of door edge or any length ofvision panel frame edge, shall be permitted to occur for periods not to exceed 10 seconds. Intermittentflaming can occur multiple times at the same location or different locations as long as flame duration of eachoccurrence is less than 10 seconds.

Additional Proposed Changes

File Name Description Approved

Log_2.pdf 252-5 Log 2 ROC F2011

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

Substantiation: The length of the flame (6 inch) could be interpreted wrongly as length of flaming door edge. Proposed revision above would make original intention clear and prevent wrong interpretation. Also intermittent flaming along the vision panel frame should be allowed with the same concept. Currently allowable intermittent flame along the vision panel frame is missing. Duration of allowable flaming (10 seconds) is intended to be 10 seconds for each occurrence. The current statement can lead confusion with total 10 seconds of sum of multiple flaming. Proposed revision above would make original intention clear and prevent wrong interpretation.

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: TC on FIZ-AAA

Organization: TC on Fire Tests

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Submittal Date: Mon Dec 22 10:35:09 EST 2014

National Fire Protection Association Report http://submittals.nfpa.org/TerraViewWeb/ContentFetcher?commentParam...

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Public Input No. 13-NFPA 252-2014 [ Global Input ]

NOTE: The following Public Input appeared as Hold in Public Comment No. 252-6, Log 1 of theF2011 Report on Comments for NFPA 252 and per the Regs at 4.4.8.3.1.

Revise text to read as follows: 7.1.5 After 30 minutes of the fire test, intermittent flames not greater than152 mm (6 in.) in flame length shall be permitted to occur along the edges of doors or vision panel frame forperiods not to exceed 5 minutes. Intermittent flaming can occur multiple times at the same location or atdifferent locations as long as flame duration of each occurrence is less than 5 minutes.



Log_1.pdf 252-6 Log 1 ROC F2011


Substantiation: Intermittent flaming along the visions panel frame should be allowed with same concept. Currently allowable intermittent flame along the vision panel frame is missing. Duration of allowable flaming (5 minutes) is intended to be 5 minutes for each occurrence. The current statement can lead confusion with total 5 minutes of multifple flaming. Proposed revision above would make original intention clear and prevent wrong interpretation.


Submitter Full Name: TC on FIZ-AAA

Organization: Fire Tests

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:



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Public Input No. 11-NFPA 252-2014 [ Section No. 2.3.1 ]

2.3.1 ASTM Publications.

ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM E 119. Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2011 2014 .

ASTM E 2226, Standard Practice for Application of Hose Stream, 2010 2012 .


date updates


Submitter Full Name: Marcelo Hirschler

Organization: GBH International

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Submittal Date: Tue Dec 16 21:27:18 EST 2014


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ASTM E 119. Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2011 2014 .



Needed update of reference document dates.


Submitter Full Name: Richard Davis

Organization: FM Global

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Submittal Date: Wed Dec 03 10:47:29 EST 2014


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2.3.2 ANSI/UL Publications.

Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096.

ANSI/UL 263, Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2011 2014 .


UL Referenced Standard was updated


Submitter Full Name: Ronald Farr

Organization: UL LLC

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:



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Public Input No. 9-NFPA 252-2014 [ Section No. 2.4 ]

2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.

NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives,2010 2013 edition.


Update reference document.




Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:



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5.3.1

Clearances for swinging doors installed in the test wall opening shall be permitted to have a tolerance up to-1.6 mm (- 1⁄16 in.) as follows:

(1) 3 mm ( 1⁄8 in.) along the top

(2) 3 mm ( 1⁄8 in.) along the hinge and latch jambs

(3) 3 mm ( 1⁄8 in.) along the meeting edges of doors in pairs

(4) 10 mm ( 3 ⁄ 8 3/4 in.) at the bottom edge of a single swinging door

(5) 6 mm ( 1⁄4 in.) at the bottom edge of a pair of doors


NFPA 80 permits a clearance of 3/4 inches at the bottom of the door. There has been considerable discussion that the NFPA 80 criteria is too challenging to meet. Attempts to revise the 3/4 inch clearance to something larger has met resistance due to the lack of test data. The fact that the current 3/4 inch allowance in NFPA 80 does not match the test condition further compounds the issue.


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C.1.1 NFPA Publications.

National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.

NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives, 2010 2013 edition.






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4.1.1

The temperature inside the furnace to which the test assemblies are exposed during the fire test shall becontrolled to conform to the standard temperature–time curve shown in Figure 4.1.1 for curve for theduration of the fire test, with the points that determine the curve specified beneath the graph in beneath inFigure 4.1.1.

Figure 4.1.1 Temperature–Time Curve.


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6.2.1

Within 2 minutes of completion of the fire test, the fire-exposed side of the fire window assembly shall besubjected to the to a standard hose stream test as described in ASTM E 2226, Standard Practice forApplication of Hose Stream.

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The test equipment and the test procedures for conduction the hose stream test shall be as described inASTM E 2226, Standard Practice for Application of Hose Stream. See PI No. 8


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Public Input No. 10-NFPA 257-2015 [ Section No. 7.1.1.3 ]

7.1.1.3

There shall be no separation of the glazing material edges from the glazing frame that createsopenings openings that would allow the passage of flame or hot gas to ignite co on waste .


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7.1.1.5

The window assembly shall not move away from the wall to the extent that an opening is created created that would allow the passage of flame or hot gas to ignite co on waste .


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7.1.1.6

There shall be no openings in the window assembly assembly that would allow the passage of flame or hot

gas to ignite co on waste .


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Public Input No. 4-NFPA 257-2014 [ Section No. D.1.2.1 ]

D.1.2.1 ASTM Publications.


ASTM E 814, Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration Firestop Systems, 2011 2013a .






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ASTM E 119, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2014,

ASTM E 814, Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration Firestop Systems, 2011.


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ASTM E 176, Standard Terminology of Fire Standards, 2010 2014c .

ASTM E 511, Standard Test Method for Measuring Heat Flux Using a Copper-Constantan Circular Foil,Heat-Flux Gage, 2007.


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ASTM E 176, Standard Terminology of Fire Standards, 2010 2014c .

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Public Input No. 2-NFPA 268-2014 [ Section No. C.1.2.2 ]

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C.1.2.2 BOCA Publications.

Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country ClubHills, IL 60478-5795.

National Building Code, 1999.


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C.1.2.3 SBCCI Publications.

Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc., 900 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL 35213-1206.

Standard Building Code, 1999.


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12.5 Report.

The report shall include the following information for each test using the exposure of animals:

(1) Strain of rat and identity of supplier

(2) Weight of each animal when received, prior to test, and of surviving animals at 7 and 14 dayspostexposure

(3) Number of animals that die during the test, including up to 10 minutes posttest, and number of animalsthat die up to 14 days posttest

(4) Blood carboxyhemoglobin saturation values for animals that die during the test

(5) Animal observations (e.g., unusual behavior during test); immediate posttest observations of liveanimals, such as tremors, convulsions, difficulty in breathing, and severe eye irritation

(6) The LC 50 obtained by the predictive equation

(7) The number of rats that died in each of the two check tests in 10.1.2

The LC 50 measured with

(8) Whether the animal

exposure testsThe percentage of disagreement between the predicted and measured LC 50 valuescheck tests confirm or do not confirm the predicted LC 50 value, as described in Section 10.1.2.



Proposed_TIA_1057_269_.docx Balloted TIA


Note: This Public Input originates from Tentative Interim Amendment 269-12-2 (TIA 1057) issued by the Standards Council on August 9, 2012.

The current text is technically incorrect. NFPA 269 does not contain a procedure for measuring the LC50 with test animals. The procedure only calls for running animal check tests at mass loss concentrations corresponding to 70 % and 130 % of the predicted LC50 value. The only output of these two tests is the number of rats that die, since the sole purpose of these two tests is to determine whether the actual LC50 value is outside the precision of the predicted LC50 value. Two determinations of toxicity with animals are sufficient for assessing range of toxic potency but not an LC50.

Emergency Nature: This error needs to be fixed urgently. A performing laboratory cannot complete the Report, as the Standard is now written. This is because there is no number to satisfy 12.5 (8) in the current version, and there is no animal-derived LC50 value to calculate the percent difference in 12.5 (9). Therefore, a laboratory that is in compliance with ISO 17025, or equivalent performance standard, cannot perform the test.


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Public Input No. 3-NFPA 269-2014 [ Section No. D.1.2 ]

D.1.2 Other Publications.



ASTM E 800, Standard Guide for Measurement of Gases Present or Generated During Fires, 2007.

D.1.2.2 ISO Publications.

American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.

ISO 13344, Estimation of the Lethal Toxic Potency of Fire Effluents, 2004.

ISO 19701, Methods for Sampling and Analysis of Fire Effluents, 2005 2 nd edition, 2013 .

ISO/TR 9122, Toxicity Testing of Fire Effluents, Part 5, 1993.


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D.1.2.2 ISO Publications.

American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.

ISO 13344, Estimation of the Lethal Toxic Potency of Fire Effluents, 2004.

ISO 19701, Methods for Sampling and Analysis of Fire Effluents, 2005 2013 .

ISO/TR 9122, Toxicity Testing of Fire Effluents , Part 5, 1993.


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Public Input No. 1-NFPA 275-2014 [ Chapter 2 ]

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

2.1 General.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standard and shall beconsidered part of the requirements of this document.

2.2 NFPA Publications.


NFPA 286, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish toRoom Fire Growth, 2011 edition 2015 .

2.3 Other Publications.



ASTM E 119, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2010a 2012a .

2.3.2 FMGR Publications.

FM Global, 1301 Atwood Avenue, P.O. Box 7500, Johnston, RI 02919.

FM 4880, Approval Standard for Class I Fire Rating of Insulated Wall or Wall and Roof/Ceiling Panels,Interior Finish Materials or Coatings and Exterior Wall Systems, 2010.

2.3.3 UL Publications.


ANSI/ UL 263, Standard for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2003, reaffirmed 20072014 .

ANSI/ UL 1040, Standard for Fire Test of Insulated Wall Construction, 1996, including revisions through

September 17, 2007. ANSI/ 1 st editon, revised 2012 .

UL 1715, Standard for Fire Test of Interior Finish Material, 1997, including revisions through April 8, 2008

3 rd edition, revised 2013 .

2.3.4 Other Publications.

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, 2003.


NFPA 5000® , Building Construction and Safety Code®, 2012 edition 2015 .



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2.3.3 UL Publications.


ANSI/UL 263, Standard for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2003, reaffirmed2007 Revised 2014 .

ANSI/UL 1040, Standard for Fire Test of Insulated Wall Construction, 1996, including revisions throughSeptember 17, 2007 Revised 2012 .

ANSI/UL 1715, Standard for Fire Test of Interior Finish Material, 1997, including revisions through April 8,2008 Revised 2013 .


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B.1.2 Other Publications.

B.1.2.1 ASTM Publications.


ASTM E 119, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2000 2012a .

B.1.2.2 UL Publications.


ANSI/ UL 263, Standard for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2003, reaffirmed 20072014 .





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1.1.1 *

This standard provides a test method for determining the fire propagation characteristics of exteriornon-load-bearing wall assemblies and panels used as components of curtain wall assemblies, that areconstructed using combustible materials or that incorporate combustible components, and that are intendedto be installed on buildings required to have exterior walls of noncombustible construction. other thanhigh-rise buildings, which are within the exterior reach of the fire department at the lowest level ofaccess.

For taller buildings, one of the following criteria shall be used:

A. Use materials that meet the criteria for noncombustible material per NFPA 220, or

B. Use a wall assembly that has passed, with "no height restriction", ANSI/FM 4880, AmericanNational Standard for Evaluating: A) Insulated Wall or Wall& Roof/Ceiling Assemblies, B) PlasticInterior Finish Materials, C) Plastic Exterior Building Panels, D) Wall/Ceiling Coating Systems, E)Interior or Exterior Finish Systems.


The current NFPA 285 has been scrutinized by the fire protection community due to recent adverse fire loss experience on high-rise buildings outside of North America. There is currently an FPRF study in progress. This subject was discussed by the NFPA Fire Test Committee several cycles ago. An SFPE Journal article by Dr. Ronald Alpert comparing various fire tests indicated that the incident heat flux per NFPA 285 was very low (40 kW per sq m) vs. ANSI/FM 4880, which has an incident heat flux of about 100 kW per sq m. Also, NFPA 285 uses a single flat wall, whereas many exterior walls have re-entrant or 90 degree exterior corners which can increase re-radiation and which is simulated in ANSI/FM 4880.




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Public Input No. 1-NFPA 285-2014 [ Chapter 2 ]

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

2.1 General.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standard and shall beconsidered part of the requirements of this document.

2.2 NFPA Publications.


NFPA 259, Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials,2008 edition 2013 .

2.3 Other Publications.



ASTM C 1396/C 1396M, Specification for Gypsum Board, 2006a 2014 .

ASTM E 84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2009a 2014 .

ASTM E 136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C, 20092012 .

2.3.2 UL Publication.


ANSI/ UL 723, Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2008 2014 .

2.3.3 Other Publication.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, 2003.


NFPA 90A, Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems, 2012 edition 2015 .

NFPA 5000® , Building Construction and Safety Code®, 2012 edition 2015 .





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ASTM C 1396/C 1396M, Specification for Gypsum Board, 2006a 2014a .

ASTM E 84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2009a 2014 .

ASTM E 136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C,2009 2012 .


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ASTM C 1396/C 1396M, Specification for Gypsum Board, 2006a 2014a .

ASTM E 84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2009a2014 .

ASTM E 136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C, 2009.2012.

ASTM E 2652, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace with aCone-shaped Airflow Stabilizer, at 750°C , 2012.


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2.3.2 UL Publication.


ANSI/UL 723, Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2008 2013 .


UL Standard was revised and updated.




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3.3.4 Limited-Combustible (Material).

Refers to a building construction material not complying with the definition of noncombustible material that, inthe form in which it is used, has a potential heat value not exceeding 3500 Btu/lb (8141 kJ/kg), when testedin accordance with NFPA 259, Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials , and thatincludes either of the following: (1) materials having a structural base of noncombustible material, with a

surfacing not exceeding a thickness of 1 ⁄ 8 in. (3.2 mm) that has a flame spread index not greater than 50;or (2) materials, in the form and thickness used, having neither a flame spread index greater than 25 norevidence of continued progressive combustion, and of such composition that surfaces that would be exposedby cutting through the material on any plane would have neither a flame spread index greater than 25 norevidence of continued progressive combustion when tested in accordance with ASTM E 84, Standard TestMethod of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials , or ANSI/UL 723 Standard for Test forSurface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials . [ 90A, 2012]

See 4.1.


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3.3.5 Noncombustible Material.

A material that, in the form in which it is used and under the conditions anticipated, will not ignite, burn,support combustion, or release flammable vapors when subjected to fire or heat. Materials that are reportedas passing ASTM E 136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at750°C , shall be considered noncombustible materials

See 4.2 .


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4.1 Limited-combustible Material. Extract text from sections 4.1.6, 4.1.6.1, 4.1.6.2, 4.1.6.3 and 4.1.6.4 ofNFPA 220-2015.

4.2 Noncombustible Material. Extract text from sections 4.1.5.1 of NFPA 220-2015.


Performance criteria should not be in the definition sections. The new proposed performance criteria for limited combustible and noncombustible are per NFPA 220. and NFPA 5000. Actually reference for excerpt should be 5000.




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Public Input No. 2-NFPA 285-2014 [ Chapter B ]

Annex B Informational References

B.1 Referenced Publications.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this annex are referenced within the informational sections of thisstandard and are not part of the requirements of this document unless also listed in Chapter 2 for otherreasons.

B.1.1 NFPA Publications.


NFPA 251 259 , Standard Methods of Tests of Fire Resistance of Building Construction and Materials ,2006 edition Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials , 2013 .

NFPA 259 285 , Standard Fire Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials, 2008 edition.for Evaluation of Fire Propagation Characteristics of Exterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall AssembliesContaining Combustible Components , 2012 . (Replaces UBC Standard 17-6, 26-4, and 26-9)

B.1.2 Other Publications.



ASTM D 1929, Test Method for Ignition Properties of Plastics, 1996 (2001) edition 2013a .

ASTM E 84, Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2009a2014 .

ASTM E 108, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings, 2007a 2011 .

B.1.2.2 ICC Publications.

International Code Council, 5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite 600, Falls Church, VA 22041.

UBC Standard 17-6, Method of Test for the Evaluation of Flammability Characteristics of Exterior,Nonload-bearing Wall Panel Assemblies Using Foam Plastic Insulation , 1988.

UBC Standard 26-4, Method of Test for the Evaluation of Flammability Characteristics of Exterior,Nonload-bearing Wall Panel Assemblies Using Foam Plastic Insulation , 1997.

UBC Standard 26-9, Method of Test for the Evaluation of Flammability Characteristics of Exterior,Nonload-bearing Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components Using the Intermediate-scale,Multistory Test Apparatus , 1997.

Uniform Building Code , 1997 International Building Code , 2015 .

B.1.2.3 UL Publications.


ANSI/ UL 723, Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2008, Revised2013 .

B.1.2.4 Other Publications.

Beitel, J. J., and Evans, W. R., “Multi-story Fire Evaluation Program, Final Report,” SWRI Project 01-6112,prepared for Society of the Plastics Industry, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, November1980.

Beitel, J. J., and Griffith, J. R., Jr., “Development of an Intermediate-Scale Fire Test for the Evaluation ofFlammability Characteristics of Exterior, Non-Loadbearing Wall Panel Assemblies Using Foam PlasticInsulation, Phase,” Phase II, Revised Final Report, 1 Society of the Plastics Industry, New York, NY, May1994.

B.2 Informational References. (Reserved)

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B.1.1 NFPA Publications.


NFPA 251, Standard Methods of Tests of Fire Resistance of Building Construction and Materials , 2006edition.NFPA 259, Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials, 2008 edition 2013 . .


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ASTM D 1929, Test Method for Ignition Properties of Plastics, 1996 (2001) edition 2013a .

ASTM E 84, Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2009a2014 .

ASTM E 108, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings, 2007a 2011 .


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1.2.3.2

Indices resulting from the test methods include critical heat flux (CHF), thermal response parameter (TRP),fire propagation index (FPI), effective heat of combustion (EHC), and smoke yield (ys ) and smoke

damage index (SDI) .


Reference to the Smoke Damage Index (SDI) is needed as it is part of the test method.


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1.3 Symbols.

The following symbols are used in this document.

A d = cross-sectional area of test section duct (m 2 )

CHF = critical heat flux (kW/m 2 )

c p = specific heat of air at constant pressure (kJ/kg K)

D = extinction coefficient obtained from test section duct laser smoke measuring system (m -1 )

EHC = effective heat of combustion (kJ/kg)

FPI = fire propagation index (m 5/3 /kW 2/3 sec 1/2 )

= mass flow rate of CO in test section duct (kg/sec)

= mass flow rate of CO 2 in test section duct (kg/sec)

I/I a =ratio of light intensity measured by laser smoke measuring system to the average valuebefore ignition (–)

K = flow coefficient of averaging pitot tube [duct gas velocity/(2∆ p m /ρ) 1/2 ] (–)

L = light beam path length for laser smoke measuring system in test section duct (m)

M loss = ultimate change in specimen mass resulting from a combustion test (kg)

= mass loss rate of specimen resulting from combustion (kg/sec)

= mass flow rate of gases in the test section duct (kg/sec)

P atm = atmospheric pressure (Pa)

p m = pressure differential across averaging pitot tube in test section duct (Pa)

= chemical heat release rate (kW)

=convective heat release rate (kW)

SDI = smoke damage index = y s × FPI (m 5/3 /kW 2/3 sec 1/2 )

Ta = average gas temperature in test section duct before ignition (K)

T d = gas temperature in test section duct (K)

TRP = thermal response parameter (kW · sec 1/2 /m 2 )

t = time (sec)

∆ t = time between data scans (sec)

= total volumetric flow rate in test section duct (m 3 /sec)

W = horizontal width of a flat specimen or the circumference of a cable specimen (m)

X CO 2 = measured carbon dioxide analyzer reading or mole fraction of carbon dioxide (–)

X CO = measured carbon monoxide analyzer reading or mole fraction of CO (–)

y s = mass of smoke particulates generated per unit mass of fuel vaporized (–)

Superscripts

· = per unit time (sec –1 )

0 = average value before ignition of the specimen

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d = test section duct


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ASTM E 1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials andProducts Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2010 2014 e1 .


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4.4 Ignition Pilot Flame.

The ignition pilot shall consist of an ethylene-air (60–40 by volume) flame air flame adjusted for a 10 mmlength and anchored at the horizontal end of a 50 mm long, 6.35 mm outer diameter (O.D.), 4.70 mm innerdiameter (I.D.), stainless steel tube.

4.4.1

The horizontal section of the tube shall contain a four-hole ceramic insert to produce a stable flame andprevent flashback.

4.4.2

The pilot flame tube shall be able to be rotated and elevated to position the horizontal flame at specifiedlocations near the specimen, as shown in Figure 4.3.1(a) and Figure 4.3.1(b) .

4.4 delete (60-40 by volume)


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Public Input No. 2-NFPA 287-2014 [ Chapter D ]

Annex D Informational References

D.1 Referenced Publications.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this annex are referenced within the informational sections of thisstandard and are not part of the requirements of this document unless also listed in Chapter 2 for otherreasons.

D.1.1 NFPA Publications.


NFPA 271, Standard Method of Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and ProductsUsing an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2009 edition (withdrawn) .

Tewarson, A. 2002. “Generation of Heat and Chemical Compounds in Fires.” In The SFPE Handbook of FireProtection Engineering, 4th ed., National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA, Section 3–4.

D.1.2 Other Publications.



ASTM E 906/E 906M , Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials andProducts Using a Thermopile Method, 2010 2014 .

ASTM E 1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials andProducts Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2010 2014 .

D.1.2.2 FMGR FM Publications.

FM Global Research, FM Global, 1301 Atwood 270 Central Avenue , P.O. Box 7500, Johnston, RI02919- 4923 .

ANSI/FM Approvals 4910 FM Approval 4910 , American National Standard for Clean Room MaterialsFlammability Test Protocol, June 2004 2013 .

Class Number 3972 FM Approval 3972 , Test Standard for Cable Fire Propagation Specification, March2009.

Tewarson, A., R. G. Bill, Jr., A. Braga, V. DeGiorgio, and G. Smith. 1998. “Flammability of Clean RoomMaterials.” In White Paper, FMRC J.I. 0B0J8.RC.

D.1.2.3 Other Publications.

Ackeret, J. 1967.“Aspects of Internal Flow.” In Fluid Mechanics of Internal Flow (G. Sovran, ed.), Elsevier,New York, p. 1.

Khan, M. M., and R. G. Bill, Jr. 2003. “Comparison of Flammability Measurements in Vertical and HorizontalExhaust Duct in the ASTM E 2058 Fire Propagation Apparatus.” Fire Mater. 27: 253–266.

Lazzara, C. P., and F. J. Perzak. 1989. “Conveyor Belt Flammability Test: Comparison of Large-ScaleGallery and Laboratory-Scale Tunnel Results.” In Proceedings of 23rd International Conference of Safety inMines, Mines Research Institute, Washington, DC, Sept. 11–15, pp. 138–150.

Tewarson, A., and M. M. Khan. 1988. “Flame Propagation for Polymers in Cylindrical Configuration andVertical Orientation.” Twenty-Second Symposium (International) on Combustion. The Combustion Institute,Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 1231–1240.

Tewarson, A., J. L. Lee, and R. F. Pion. 1981. “The Influence of Oxygen Concentration on Fuel Parametersfor Fire Modeling.” Eighteenth Symposium (International) on Combustion. The Combustion Institute,Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 563–570.

Wu, P. K. 1999.“Parallel Panel Fire Tests for Flammability Assessment.” In Proceedings of the 8thInternational Fire Science and Engineering Conference (Interflam '99). Interscience Communications,London, pp. 605–614.

D.2 Informational References. (Reserved)

D.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections. (Reserved)




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ASTM E 906, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and ProductsUsing a Thermopile Method, 2010 2014 .

ASTM E 1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials andProducts Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2010 2014e1 .

ASTM E 2058, Standad Test Methods for Measurement of Material Flammability Using a FirePropagation Apparatus (FPA), 2013.


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D.1.2.2 FMGR Publications.

FM Global Research, FM Global, 1301 Atwood Avenue, P.O. Box 7500, Johnston, RI 02919.

ANSI/FM Approvals 4910, American National Standard for Clean Room Materials Flammability TestProtocol, June 2004 October, 2013 .

Class Number 3972, Test Standard for Cable Fire Propagation Specification, March 2009.

Tewarson, A., R. G. Bill, Jr., A. Braga, V. DeGiorgio, and G. Smith. 1998. “Flammability of Clean RoomMaterials.” In White Paper, FMRC J.I. 0B0J8.RC.






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Public Input No. 1-NFPA 288-2015 [ Section No. A.5.4.2.1 ]

A.5.4.2.1

If, during the conditioning of the specimen, it is desirable or necessary to use accelerated drying techniques,the laboratory conducting the test is responsible for avoiding procedures that significantly alter the structuralor fire resistance characteristics of the floor or roof system, test specimen, or both from those produced asthe result of drying in accordance with the procedures required in 5.4.2.1.

See Appendix I of A Method for Determining the Moisture Condition of Hardened Concrete in Terms ofRelative Humidity for a recommended method for determining the relative humidity within a hardenedconcrete specimen with electric sensing elements. A similar procedure with electric sensing elements can beused to determine the relative humidity within fire test specimens made with other materials.

With wood constructions, the moisture meter based on the electrical resistance method can be used, whereappropriate, as an alternative to the relative humidity method to indicate when wood has attained the propermoisture control. Electrical methods are described on pages 320 and 321 of the 1955 and therelationship between relative hunidity and moisture content are described in Chapter 13 of the2010 edition of the Wood Handbook of the Forest Products Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture.The relationships between relative humidity and moisture content are illustrated by the graphs in Figure 23on page 327 of this publication. They They indicate that wood has a moisture content of 13 percent at arelative humidity of 70 percent for a temperature of 21°C to 27°C (70°F to 80°F).


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C.1.2.2 U.S. Government Publications.

U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

Wood Handbook of the Forest Products Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture, pp. 320–321, 1955Chapter 13, 2010 edition.


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