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2021-11-15 13:11:32 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) THERE IS AN INDICATION OF THE SPEC SHEET FOR THE |
| FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT, BUT NO SPEC SHEET FOR THE ACTUAL |
| PROPOSED LAMINATE FLOORING. |
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| LAMINATE FLOORING IS MANUFACTURED AROUND THE WORLD AND |
| NOT ALL ARE TESTED AND MEETING LISTED AND NFPA |
| STANDARDS. |
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| FOR THE OFFICIAL RECORD, PLEASE PROVIDE THE PRODUCT |
| SPEC SHEETS OF THE PROPOSED FINISHED |
| VINYL FLOORING AND ANY INDICATIONS OF THE FIRE BEHAVIOR |
| RATING. |
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| PER NFPA 101 |
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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. |
| 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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| 2) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 3) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |
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