| Date |
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| 2023-06-29 10:36:27 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY CAITLIN L FRANCIS, |
| | FIRE INVESTIGATOR, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | 1) THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT BUT NO |
| | SPECIFICATIONS SHEETS THAT INDICATE MEETING THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS PER NFPA' |
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| | PER NFPA 101, CH 10 |
| | SECTION 10.2. |
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| | 10.2.7* INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH TESTING AND |
| | CLASSIFICATION. |
| | 10.2.7.1* CARPET AND CARPET LIKE INTERIOR FLOOR |
| | FINISHES SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH ASTM D 2859, STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR |
| | IGNITION |
| | CHARACTERISTICS OF FINISHED TEXTILE FLOOR COVERING |
| | MATERIALS. |
| | 10.2.7.2* FLOOR COVERINGS, OTHER THAN CARPET FOR WHICH |
| | 10.2.2.2 |
| | ESTABLISHES REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE PERFORMANCE, SHALL |
| | HAVE A |
| | MINIMUM CRITICAL RADIANT FLUX OF 0.1 W/CM2. |
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| | 10.2.7.4 INTERIOR FLOOR FINISHES SHALL BE GROUPED IN |
| | THE CLASSES SPECIFIED |
| | IN 10.2.7.4.1 AND 10.2.7.4.2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| | CRITICAL RADIANT FLUX |
| | REQUIREMENTS. |
| | 10.2.7.4.1 CLASS I INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH. CLASS I |
| | INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH |
| | SHALL HAVE A CRITICAL RADIANT FLUX OF NOT LESS THAN |
| | 0.45 W/CM2, AS DETERMINED |
| | BY THE TEST DESCRIBED IN 10.2.7.3. |
| | 10.2.7.4.2 CLASS II INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH. CLASS II |
| | INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH |
| | SHALL HAVE A CRITICAL RADIANT FLUX OF NOT LESS THAN |
| | 0.22 W/CM2, BUT LESS |
| | THAN 0.45 W/CM2, AS DETERMINED BY THE TEST DESCRIBED IN |
| | 10.2.7.3. |
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| | PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE SPEC SHEETS. |
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| | 2) ANY REMOVAL AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CEILING/WALL |
| | AREAS MAY REQUIRE AN EVALUATION OR MODIFICATION OF THE |
| | FIRE SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS FOR CODE COVERAGE |
| | AND COMPLIANCE BY CERTIFIED CONTRACTORS. |
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| | 3) ANY AND ALL WORK ON THE FIRE SPRINKLER AND/OR FIRE |
| | ALARM SYSTEMS SHALL BE DONE UNDER SEPARATE PERMITS AND |
| | SHOP DRAWINGS BY CERTIFIED CONTRACTORS. |
| | |
| | 4) THE FIRE SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS SHALL |
| | REMAIN ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE DEMO AND CONSTRUCTION |
| | PERIODS. |
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| | CAITLIN L FRANCIS |
| | FIRE INVESTIGATOR |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | 561.804.4728 |
| | [email protected] |
