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. |
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| 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] |