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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. 8. NFPA 257 Public Inputs, see page 24. 9. NFPA 268 Public Inputs, see page 34. 10. NFPA 269 Public Inputs, see page 38. 11. NFPA 275 Public Inputs, see page 41. 12. NFPA 285 Public Inputs, see page 47. 13. NFPA 287 Public Inputs, see page 59. 14. NFPA 288 Public Inputs, see page 70. 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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Barry L. Badders, Jr. RT 04/14/2005 Scott W. Adams E 11/2/2006 Chair FIZ-AAA Principal FIZ-AAA Intertek Testing Services Park City Fire Service District 16015 Shady Falls PO Box 980010 Elmendorf, TX 78112-5108 Park City, UT 84098-0010 Alternate: Matthew Freeborn International Fire Marshals Association

Farid Alfawakhiri M 7/28/2006 James A. Burns E 03/03/2014 Principal FIZ-AAA Principal FIZ-AAA American Iron and Steel Institute New York State Department 380 Cottonwood Lane 504 Creek Road Naperville, IL 60540 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1012 Alternate: Robert J. Wills Firemen's Association of the State of New York

Benjamin H. Caldwell SE 08/11/2014 Gordon H. Damant SE 7/20/2000 Principal FIZ-AAA Principal FIZ-AAA Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Inter-City Testing & Consulting Corp. of California 14 Wall Street 3550 Watt Avenue, Suite 6 New York, NY 10005 Sacramento, CA 95821

Scott E. Dillon SE 03/03/2014 William E. Fitch SE 1/1/1993 Principal FIZ-AAA Principal FIZ-AAA Crane Engineering Phyrefish.com 2355 Polaris Lane North, Suite 120 31 SE 5th Street, Suite 3815 Plymouth, MN 55447-4777 Miami, FL 33131-2528

Marcelo M. Hirschler SE 4/1/1996 Paul A. Hough M 1/16/2003 Principal FIZ-AAA Principal FIZ-AAA GBH International Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2 Friar’s Lane 2500 Columbia Avenue Mill Valley, CA 94941 Lancaster, PA 17603 Alternate: Timothy Earl

Mohammed M. Khan I 3/1/2011 William E. Koffel SE 4/1/1996 Principal FIZ-AAA Principal FIZ-AAA FM Global Koffel Associates, Inc. 1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike 8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 200 Norwood, MA 02062-9102 Columbia, MD 21045-2107 Alternate: Richard J. Davis Alternate: Erik H. Anderson

Sergei V. Levchik M 08/11/2014 Richard T. Long, Jr. M 10/18/2011 Principal FIZ-AAA Principal FIZ-AAA Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL-IP) Exponent, Inc. 430 Saw Mill River Road 17000 Science Drive, Suite 200 Ardsley, NY 10502-2605 Bowie, MD 20715-4427 ACC-North American Flame Retardant Alliance Upholstered Furniture Action Council Alternate: Joe Ziolkowski

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John Martell L 08/11/2014 Rodney A. McPhee M 7/17/1998 Principal FIZ-AAA Principal FIZ-AAA Portland Fire Department Canadian Wood Council 380 Congress Street 99 Bank Street, Suite 400 Portland, ME 04101 Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9 Canada International Association of Fire Fighters Alternate: Ineke Van Zeeland Alternate: Matthew T. Vinci

Kathleen A. Newman M 3/2/2010 Arthur J. Parker SE 10/4/2001 Principal FIZ-AAA Principal FIZ-AAA Firetect JENSEN HUGHES 28298 Constellation Road 3610 Commerce Drive, Suite 817 Valencia, CA 91355-5000 Baltimore, MD 21227-1652 Alternate: Jesse J. Beitel

Kenneth Roberts U 10/28/2014 David T. Sheppard RT 10/3/2002 Principal FIZ-AAA Principal FIZ-AAA ICC Evaluation Services US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives 900 Montclair Road Fire Research Laboratory Birmingham, AL 35213 6000 Ammendale Road Ammendale, MD 20705 Alternate: Stephen P. Fuss

Dwayne E. Sloan RT 7/28/2006 Kuma Sumathipala M 7/24/1997 Principal FIZ-AAA Principal FIZ-AAA UL LLC American Wood Council 12 Laboratory Drive 1111 19th Street NW, Suite 800 PO Box 13995 Washington, DC 20036 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3995 Alternate: Sam W. Francis Alternate: Randall K. Laymon

Robert A. Wessel M 4/17/1998 Marc L. Janssens RT 1/1/1991 Principal FIZ-AAA Voting Alternate FIZ-AAA Gypsum Association Southwest Research Institute 6525 Belcrest Road, Suite 480 Fire Technology Hyattsville, MD 20782-2173 6220 Culebra Road, Building 143 San Antonio, TX 78238-5166 Voting Alt. to SWRI Rep

Stanislav I. Stoliarov SE 10/18/2011 Erik H. Anderson SE 03/05/2012 Voting Alternate FIZ-AAA Alternate FIZ-AAA University of Maryland Koffel Associates, Inc. 3104C J. M. Patterson Building 8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 200 College Park, MD 20742 Columbia, MD 21045-2107 Voting Alt. for U. of Maryland Principal: William E. Koffel

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Jesse J. Beitel SE 1/1/1980 Richard J. Davis I 4/3/2003 Alternate FIZ-AAA Alternate FIZ-AAA JENSEN HUGHES FM Global 3610 Commerce Drive, Suite 817 1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike Baltimore, MD 21227-1652 PO Box 9102 Principal: Arthur J. Parker Norwood, MA 02062-9102 Principal: Mohammed M. Khan

Timothy Earl SE 8/9/2011 Sam W. Francis M 7/1/1996 Alternate FIZ-AAA Alternate FIZ-AAA GBH International American Wood Council 6862 Shallowford Way 1 Dutton Farm Lane Portage, MI 49024 West Grove, PA 19390 Principal: Marcelo M. Hirschler Principal: Kuma Sumathipala

Matthew Freeborn RT 10/28/2014 Stephen P. Fuss RT 10/18/2011 Alternate FIZ-AAA Alternate FIZ-AAA Intertek Testing Services US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives 130 Derry Court Fire Research Laboratory York, PA 17406-8405 6000 Ammendale Road Principal: Barry L. Badders, Jr. Ammendale, MD 20705 Principal: David T. Sheppard

Randall K. Laymon RT 08/11/2014 Ineke Van Zeeland M 10/3/2002 Alternate FIZ-AAA Alternate FIZ-AAA UL LLC Canadian Wood Council 333 Pfingsten Road 99 Bank Street, Suite 400 Northbrook, IL 60062-2096 Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9 Canada Principal: Dwayne E. Sloan Principal: Rodney A. McPhee

Matthew T. Vinci L 08/11/2014 Robert J. Wills M 1/1/1992 Alternate FIZ-AAA Alternate FIZ-AAA International Association of Fire Fighters American Iron and Steel Institute 1750 New York Avenue NW 907 Spyglass Circle Washington, DC 20006-5395 Birmingham, AL 35244-2252 Principal: John Martell Principal: Farid Alfawakhiri

Joe Ziolkowski M 1/1/1992 Robert H. Barker M 1/1/1995 Alternate FIZ-AAA Nonvoting Member FIZ-AAA American Furniture Manufacturers Association American Fiber Manufacturers Association 317 West High Avenue, 10th Floor 1530 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 690 High Point, NC 27260 Arlington , VA 22209 Upholstered Furniture Action Council American Fiber Manufacturers Association Principal: Richard T. Long, Jr.

Rohit Khanna C 7/1/1997 Tracy L. Vecchiarelli 01/04/2010 Nonvoting Member FIZ-AAA Staff Liaison FIZ-AAA US Consumer Product Safety Commission National Fire Protection Association 4330 East West Highway 1 Batterymarch Park Bethesda, MD 20814 Quincy, MA 02169-7471

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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 FM Global Mohammed Khan Stephen Fuss, Alternate to David US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms Sheppard & Explosives

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Arthur Parker, Alternate to Jesse Hughes Associates Inc. Beitel Joe Ziolkowski, Alternate to Richard American Furniture Manufacturers Long, Jr. 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.

8. Public Inputs for NFPA 265 – The committee acted on and resolved the public comments.

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

10. Public Inputs for NFPA 701 – The committee acted on and resolved the public comments.

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Page 6 of 71 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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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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Page 8 of 71 . 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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Page 9 of 71 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 NIST Marcelo 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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Guests All guests are required to sign in and identify their affiliations.

NFPA Quincy, MA NFPA FIRST DRAFT March 24, MEETING 2015

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States the motion. Technical Committee on Fire Tests Calls for discussion. Enforcer, 2 = 8% Insurance, 1 = 4% Ensures all issues have been heard. Installer/Maintainer, 0 Takes the vote. Labor, 1 = 4% Announces the result of the vote. Manufacturer, 8 = 32% Research & Testing, 4 = 16% Special Expert, 8 = 32% User, 1 = 4% Consumer, 0

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Changes in Terms:

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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 F11 Report 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 assembly during the first 30 minutes of the fire test, except that intermittent flames not greater than 152 mm (6 in.) in flame length, at anywhere on unexposed surface of door including any length of door edge or any length of vision panel frame edge, shall be permitted to occur for periods not to exceed 10 seconds. Intermittent flaming can occur multiple times at the same location or different locations as long as flame duration of each occurrence 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

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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 the F2011 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 than 152 mm (6 in.) in flame length shall be permitted to occur along the edges of doors or vision panel frame for periods not to exceed 5 minutes. Intermittent flaming can occur multiple times at the same location or at different locations as long as flame duration of each occurrence is less than 5 minutes.

Additional Proposed Changes

File Name Description Approved Log_1.pdf 252-6 Log 1 ROC F2011

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

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 Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: TC on FIZ-AAA Organization: Fire Tests Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Mon Dec 22 11:03:25 EST 2014

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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 .

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

date updates

Submitter Information Verification

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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Public Input No. 8-NFPA 252-2014 [ Section No. 2.3.1 ]

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

Needed update of reference document dates.

Submitter Information Verification

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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Public Input No. 14-NFPA 252-2014 [ Section No. 2.3.2 ]

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 .

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

UL Referenced Standard was updated

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: Ronald Farr Organization: UL LLC Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Mon Dec 29 13:20:44 EST 2014

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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.

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

Update reference document.

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: Richard Davis Organization: FM Global Street Address: City: State: Zip: Submittal Date: Wed Dec 03 11:01:06 EST 2014

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Public Input No. 4-NFPA 252-2014 [ Section No. 5.3.1 ]

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

1 (1) 3 mm ( ⁄8 in.) along the top

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

1 (3) 3 mm ( ⁄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

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

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

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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Public Input No. 10-NFPA 252-2014 [ Section No. C.1.1 ]

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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Update reference document.

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Public Input No. 3-NFPA 257-2014 [ Section No. 2.3.1 ]

2.3.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Bar Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. ASTM E 2226, Standard Practice for Application of Hose Stream, 2010 2012 .

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Update reference document.

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Public Input No. 5-NFPA 257-2014 [ Section No. 2.3.1 ]

2.3.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Bar Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. ASTM E 2226, Standard Practice for Application of Hose Stream, 2010 2012 .

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date update

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Public Input No. 6-NFPA 257-2015 [ Section No. 4.1.1 ]

4.1.1 The temperature inside the furnace to which the test assemblies are exposed during the fire test shall be controlled to conform to the standard temperature–time curve shown in Figure 4.1.1 for curve for the duration of the fire test, with the points that determine the curve specified beneath the graph in beneath in Figure 4.1.1. Figure 4.1.1 Temperature–Time Curve.

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

Delete graph in Fig. 4.1.1 and related as it only goes up to 45 minutes. Keep the table below the graph, which goes up to 3 hours.

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Public Input No. 8-NFPA 257-2015 [ Section No. 6.2.1 ]

6.2.1 Within 2 minutes of completion of the fire test, the fire-exposed side of the fire window assembly shall be subjected to the to a standard hose stream test as described in ASTM E 2226, Standard Practice for Application of Hose Stream. Delete " impact, erosion , and cooling effects of a standard hose stream. " and section 6.2.2

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Proposal is intended to simplify the existing language.

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Public Input No. 9-NFPA 257-2015 [ Section No. 6.2.2 ]

Delete 6.2.2 The test equipment and the test procedures for conduction the hose stream test shall be as described in ASTM E 2226, Standard Practice for Application of Hose Stream. See PI No. 8

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

Simplify existing language. 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 creates openings openings that would allow the passage of ﬂame or hot gas to ignite coon waste .

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

Language is proposed to clarify openings that would dictate failure in the test. This is consist with ASTM standards.

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Public Input No. 11-NFPA 257-2015 [ Section No. 7.1.1.5 ]

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 coon waste .

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

Language is proposed to clarify openings which would result in failure in the test. This is consistent with ASTM.

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Public Input No. 12-NFPA 257-2015 [ Section No. 7.1.1.6 ]

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 coon waste .

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

Language is proposed to clarify openings that would result in failure during the test. This is consistent with ASTM.

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

D.1.2.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. ASTM E 814, Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration Firestop Systems, 2011 2013a .

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Update reference document.

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Public Input No. 7-NFPA 257-2015 [ Section No. D.1.2.1 ]

Add ASTM E 119 as a reference D.1.2.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. 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.

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

As NFPA 251 is obsolete, proposing to add ASTM E 119 as a reference.

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Public Input No. 1-NFPA 268-2014 [ 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 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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Version of reference publication needs updating.

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Public Input No. 4-NFPA 268-2014 [ Section No. 2.3.1 ]

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

date update

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

Delete the following section as this publication is no longer available. C.1.2.2 BOCA Publications. Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795. National Building Code, 1999.

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The referenced publication is no longer available and should be deleted.

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Public Input No. 3-NFPA 268-2014 [ Section No. C.1.2.3 ]

Delete the following section as the referenced publication is no longer available. 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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The referenced publication is no longer available and should be deleted.

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Public Input No. 1-NFPA 269-2013 [ Section No. 12.5 ]

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 days postexposure (3) Number of animals that die during the test, including up to 10 minutes posttest, and number of animals that 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 live animals, 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 values check tests confirm or do not confirm the predicted LC 50 value, as described in Section 10.1.2.

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File Name Description Approved Proposed_TIA_1057_269_.docx Balloted TIA

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

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. D.1.2.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. 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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Referenced current editions.

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Public Input No. 4-NFPA 269-2014 [ Section No. D.1.2.2 ]

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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Update ISO 19701 reference to current edition. Delete ISO/TR 9122 as it appears this is no longer published.

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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 be considered part of the requirements of this document. 2.2 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471. NFPA 286, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth, 2011 edition 2015 . 2.3 Other Publications. 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 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. Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096. ANSI/ UL 263, Standard for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2003, reaffirmed 2007 2014 . 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. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. ® ® NFPA 5000 , Building Construction and Safety Code , 2012 edition 2015 .

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Referenced current editions.

Related Public Inputs for This Document

Related Input Relationship Public Input No. 2-NFPA 275-2014 [Section No. B.1.2]

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Public Input No. 3-NFPA 275-2014 [ 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 Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2010a 2014 .

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Update version of reference document.

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Public Input No. 5-NFPA 275-2014 [ Section No. 2.3.1 ]

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

date update

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Public Input No. 6-NFPA 275-2014 [ Section No. 2.3.3 ]

2.3.3 UL Publications. Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096. ANSI/UL 263, Standard for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2003, reaffirmed 2007 Revised 2014 . ANSI/UL 1040, Standard for Fire Test of Insulated Wall Construction, 1996, including revisions through September 17, 2007 Revised 2012 . ANSI/UL 1715, Standard for Fire Test of Interior Finish Material, 1997, including revisions through April 8, 2008 Revised 2013 .

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

UL Standards were updated

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Public Input No. 2-NFPA 275-2014 [ Section No. B.1.2 ]

B.1.2 Other Publications. B.1.2.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 10016-5990. ASTM E 119, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2000 2012a . B.1.2.2 UL Publications. Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096. ANSI/ UL 263, Standard for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2003, reaffirmed 2007 2014 .

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

Referenced current editions.

Related Public Inputs for This Document

Related Input Relationship Public Input No. 1-NFPA 275-2014 [Chapter 2] Referenced current editions.

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Public Input No. 4-NFPA 275-2014 [ Section No. B.1.2.1 ]

B.1.2.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 10016-5990. ASTM E 119, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2000 2014 .

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

Update version of reference document.

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Public Input No. 5-NFPA 285-2014 [ Section No. 1.1.1 ]

1.1.1 * This standard provides a test method for determining the fire propagation characteristics of exterior non-load-bearing wall assemblies and panels used as components of curtain wall assemblies, that are constructed using combustible materials or that incorporate combustible components, and that are intended to be installed on buildings required to have exterior walls of noncombustible construction. other than high-rise buildings, which are within the exterior reach of the fire department at the lowest level of access. 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, American National Standard for Evaluating: A) Insulated Wall or Wall& Roof/Ceiling Assemblies, B) Plastic Interior Finish Materials, C) Plastic Exterior Building Panels, D) Wall/Ceiling Coating Systems, E) Interior or Exterior Finish Systems.

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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 be considered part of the requirements of this document. 2.2 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471. NFPA 259, Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials,2008 edition 2013 . 2.3 Other Publications. 2.3.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. 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, 2009 2012 . 2.3.2 UL Publication. Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096. 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. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. 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 .

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

Referenced current editions.

Related Public Inputs for This Document

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

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Public Input No. 12-NFPA 285-2014 [ 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 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 .

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

date update

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Public Input No. 9-NFPA 285-2014 [ Section No. 2.3.1 ]

Update versions of current reference standards and add new reference for ASTM E 2652. . 2.3.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. 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. ASTM E 2652, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace with a Cone-shaped Airflow Stabilizer, at 750°C , 2012.

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

Update versions of current reference standards and add new reference for ASTM E 2652.

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Public Input No. 13-NFPA 285-2014 [ Section No. 2.3.2 ]

2.3.2 UL Publication. Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096. ANSI/UL 723, Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2008 2013 .

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

UL Standard was revised and updated.

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Public Input No. 7-NFPA 285-2014 [ Section No. 3.3.4 ]

3.3.4 Limited-Combustible (Material). Refers to a building construction material not complying with the definition of noncombustible material that, in the form in which it is used, has a potential heat value not exceeding 3500 Btu/lb (8141 kJ/kg), when tested in accordance with NFPA 259, Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials , and that includes 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 nor evidence of continued progressive combustion, and of such composition that surfaces that would be exposed by cutting through the material on any plane would have neither a flame spread index greater than 25 nor evidence of continued progressive combustion when tested in accordance with ASTM E 84, Standard Test Method of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials , or ANSI/UL 723 Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials . [ 90A, 2012] See 4.1.

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Delete text from existing 3.3.3 and reference new 4.1 as performance criteria should not be in the definitions.

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Public Input No. 8-NFPA 285-2014 [ Section No. 3.3.5 ]

Delete existing text and reference new 4.2. 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 reported as passing ASTM E 136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750°C , shall be considered noncombustible materials See 4.2 .

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Delete current text and reference new 4.2 as performance criteria should not be in the definition section. Also, new criteria adds alternate ASTM E 2652 test, which is consistent with similar action in other standards.

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Public Input No. 6-NFPA 285-2014 [ New Section after 3.3.6 ]

TITLE OF NEW CONTENT Type your content here ...Add New Section 4.0 Construction Materials 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 of NFPA 220-2015. 4.2 Noncombustible Material. Extract text from sections 4.1.5.1 of NFPA 220-2015.

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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 this standard and are not part of the requirements of this document unless also listed in Chapter 2 for other reasons. B.1.1 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471. 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 Assemblies Containing Combustible Components , 2012 . (Replaces UBC Standard 17-6, 26-4, and 26-9) B.1.2 Other Publications. B.1.2.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. 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, 2009a 2014 . 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. Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096. ANSI/ UL 723, Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2008, Revised 2013 . 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, November 1980. Beitel, J. J., and Griffith, J. R., Jr., “Development of an Intermediate-Scale Fire Test for the Evaluation of Flammability Characteristics of Exterior, Non-Loadbearing Wall Panel Assemblies Using Foam Plastic Insulation, Phase,” Phase II, Revised Final Report, 1 Society of the Plastics Industry, New York, NY, May 1994. B.2 Informational References. (Reserved) B.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections. (Reserved)

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Referenced current editions.

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Related Input Relationship Public Input No. 1-NFPA 285-2014 [Chapter 2] Referenced current editons.

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Public Input No. 10-NFPA 285-2014 [ Section No. B.1.1 ]

Delete reference to NFPA 251, which is obsolete. Update edition of NFPA 259. B.1.1 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471. NFPA 251, Standard Methods of Tests of Fire Resistance of Building Construction and Materials , 2006 edition.NFPA 259, Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials, 2008 edition 2013 . .

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Delete reference to NFPA 251, which is obsolete. Update edition of NFPA 259.

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Public Input No. 11-NFPA 285-2014 [ Section No. B.1.2.1 ]

Update reference documents. B.1.2.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. 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, 2009a 2014 . ASTM E 108, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings, 2007a 2011 .

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Update reference documents.

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Public Input No. 4-NFPA 287-2014 [ Section No. 1.2.3.2 ]

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) .

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

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Public Input No. 5-NFPA 287-2014 [ Section No. 1.3 ]

1.3 Symbols. The following symbols are used in this document. A d = cross-sectional area of test section duct (m 2 ) 2 CHF = critical heat flux (kW/m ) 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)

ratio of light intensity measured by laser smoke measuring system to the average value I/I a = before ignition (–) 1/2 K = flow coefficient of averaging pitot tube [duct gas velocity/(2∆ p m /ρ) ] (–) 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) = 5/3 2/3 1/2 SDI = smoke damage index = y s × FPI (m /kW sec )

Ta = average gas temperature in test section duct before ignition (K) T d = gas temperature in test section duct (K) 1/2 2 TRP = thermal response parameter (kW · sec /m ) 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 (–)

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d = test section duct

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Public Input No. 11-NFPA 287-2014 [ 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 1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2010 2014 e1 .

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date update

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Public Input No. 9-NFPA 287-2014 [ Section No. 2.3.1 ]

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Update version of reference document.

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Public Input No. 6-NFPA 287-2014 [ New Section after 3.3.6 ]

TITLE OF NEW CONTENT Type your content here ... 3.3.7 Smoke Damage Index (SDI). Smoke yield times the fire propgation index. It is an indicator of the smoke contamination of the environment during fire propagation.

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Added definition of SDI for consistency with other proposed changes.

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Public Input No. 7-NFPA 287-2014 [ Section No. 4.4 ]

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 mm length and anchored at the horizontal end of a 50 mm long, 6.35 mm outer diameter (O.D.), 4.70 mm inner diameter (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 and prevent flashback. 4.4.2 The pilot flame tube shall be able to be rotated and elevated to position the horizontal flame at specified locations 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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Delete reference to 60-40 volume ratio for ethylene-air flame as the ethylene-air ratio is not critical.

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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 this standard and are not part of the requirements of this document unless also listed in Chapter 2 for other reasons. D.1.1 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471. NFPA 271, Standard Method of Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2009 edition (withdrawn) . Tewarson, A. 2002. “Generation of Heat and Chemical Compounds in Fires.” In The SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 4th ed., National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA, Section 3–4. D.1.2 Other Publications. D.1.2.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. ASTM E 906/E 906M , Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using a Thermopile Method, 2010 2014 . ASTM E 1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products 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, RI 02919- 4923 . ANSI/FM Approvals 4910 FM Approval 4910 , American National Standard for Clean Room Materials Flammability Test Protocol, June 2004 2013 . Class Number 3972 FM Approval 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 Room Materials.” 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 Horizontal Exhaust 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-Scale Gallery and Laboratory-Scale Tunnel Results.” In Proceedings of 23rd International Conference of Safety in Mines, 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 and Vertical 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 Parameters for 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 8th International 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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Public Input No. 10-NFPA 287-2014 [ Section No. D.1.2.1 ]

Update versions of 2 existing ASTM reference standards and added ASTM E 2058 reference. D.1.2.1 ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. ASTM E 906, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using a Thermopile Method, 2010 2014 . ASTM E 1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2010 2014e1 . ASTM E 2058, Standad Test Methods for Measurement of Material Flammability Using a Fire Propagation Apparatus (FPA), 2013.

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Update versions of reference documents and added new reference. .

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Public Input No. 8-NFPA 287-2014 [ Section No. D.1.2.2 ]

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 Test Protocol, 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 Room Materials.” In White Paper, FMRC J.I. 0B0J8.RC.

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Update version of reference document.

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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 structural or fire resistance characteristics of the floor or roof system, test specimen, or both from those produced as the 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 of Relative Humidity for a recommended method for determining the relative humidity within a hardened concrete specimen with electric sensing elements. A similar procedure with electric sensing elements can be used 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, where appropriate, as an alternative to the relative humidity method to indicate when wood has attained the proper moisture control. Electrical methods are described on pages 320 and 321 of the 1955 and the relationship between relative hunidity and moisture content are described in Chapter 13 of the 2010 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 23 on page 327 of this publication. They They indicate that wood has a moisture content of 13 percent at a relative humidity of 70 percent for a temperature of 21°C to 27°C (70°F to 80°F).

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The proposal updates the existing reference document, which is from 1955.

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Public Input No. 2-NFPA 288-2015 [ Section No. C.1.2.2 ]

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, 1955 Chapter 13, 2010 edition.

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Updating reference.

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